Sunday, November 11th/Monday 12th. One century ago today, history’s bloodiest war to date ended after more than four years of slaughter. The Veterans Day holiday was conceived as Armistice Day to honor the 4.7 million Americans who served — and […]
“Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.” — Douglas MacArthur Veterans Day 2018 was on Sunday, November 11th, 2018 and designated as a Federal Holiday […]
Presidential Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2018 On November 11, 1918, the United States and its allies signed an armistice with Germany to end hostilities in World War I. The Great War exacted a tremendous toll on our Nation. More than […]
Rendering Honors for Forgotten Soldiers in West Farms Square by David Greene Memorial day came and went and little honor or attention was paid to the 40 soldiers buried in the 200 year-old West Farms Soldier Cemetery, at East 180 […]
500 Vets Identified During Memorial Day ‘Flagging’ at Woodlawn Cemetery by David Greene Some 250 volunteers spent the week before Memorial day on the painstakingly, daunting task of locating the more than 7,000 members of the U.S. Military who are […]
I was particularly moved to learn that Amtrak trains collectively sound their horns at exactly 3:00 pm every Memorial Day.
The James J. Peters VA Medical Center is having a memorial service on this Sunday, April 22 at 1:30 PM honoring and celebrating all veterans who passed away between October 2017 and April 2018. The James J. Peters VA Medical […]
BP DIAZ HOSTS TOY GIVEAWAY FOR VETERANS & ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS On Saturday, December 16, 2017, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. took part in the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo Toy Giveaway for the children of veterans and active […]
Tuesday September 12, 2017 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT RSVP HERE. Join us at the 2017 Bronx VA Summit focusing on Suicide Prevention, Family Services & Access You will hear about current VA partnerships that have expanded services for active […]
Join us at the 2017 Bronx VA Summit focusing on Suicide Prevention, new Family Services and Access. You will hear about current VA partnerships that have expanded services for active duty personnel, veterans and their families; and from clinicians, providers, veterans […]
Military Mondays is now helping veterans with child support downward modifications! This is in addition to our ongoing work on SSI/SSD applications and advice, and housing support. Veterans who are interested in attending should call LSNYC’s hotline at 917.661.4500, between 10am and […]
PUTTING OUR MEMORIES INTO ACTION AFTER MEMORIAL DAY By State Senator Kevin Parker The Serviceman’s Readjustment Act of 1944 – better known as the G. I. Bill, was intended to provide World War II veterans with funds for housing and […]
Groundbreaking Held for Fisher Houses at Bronx V.A. Hospital by David Greene Several hundred veterans and invited guests gathered under a tent to attend a groundbreaking for the new Fisher Houses that will be built on the grounds of the […]
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