“You can also show your support for these great men and women by hiring a veteran in your workplace, patronizing a veteran-owned business or donating to a veterans program,” Ed Johnson, Navy vet and commander of American Legion Orange Blossom Post 1167, said during his remarks during Veterans Day services at the Walton Engine and Hose Company. “And you can simply thank them for their service.” Photo by Ginny Privitar. ‘Veterans have given us freedom, security and the greatest nation on earth’ On this Veterans Day, just months after we lost more American heroes in the pullout from Afghanistan, the Chester community... Local News 08 Dec 2021 | 04:33
As Village of Goshen Mayor Scott Wohl spoke to the public, two veterans stood guard over the flags during Veterans Day ceremonies. “We can protect our freedom simply by maintaining it,” the mayor said in his remarks. “By voting, volunteering, teaching and, importantly, by speaking out against injustice wherever we find it.” Photos by Geri Corey. ‘Today is the day for our veterans, but it is also for all of us’ On a clear, crisp fall morning, the color guard led by Ray Quattrini, Commander of Goshen Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1708,... Local News 17 Nov 2021 | 04:07
On Tuesday, Nov. 9, Brookside Family Dentistry in Chester hosted a free Dental Day for veterans. Their staff welcomed veterans to visit the office for a choice of dental service. Food and refreshments were donated by Bagel Girls and Dunkin Donuts. Brookside Family Dentistry provided $13,600 worth of free dental work to 27 veterans as its staff’s way of thanking all veterans for their service. Provided photo. Chester. Brookside Family Dentistry honor veterans Local News 10 Nov 2021 | 04:46
The poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields.” The poem was written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, M.D. while serving on the front lines. In 1924, the distribution of poppies became a national program of The American Legion. Photo illustration by Annie Spratt on Unsplash. The Young Dead Soldiers Do Not Speak Nevertheless they are heard in the still houses: who has not heard them? They have a silence that speaks for them at night... Columns 09 Nov 2021 | 10:08
