Tag: American Legion Post 459
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North Brunswick groups create time capsule to mark 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick We Remember Committee held a pre-Sept. 11 ceremony at the flagpole and memorial site off Route 1 to commemorate the loss of life and sacrificial service on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial site was a donation by the George Harms Construction Company in 2003 after their completion of Route 130…
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Legion members honor Flay Day, National Flag Week
American Legion Post 459 held a pre-Flag Day commemorative program on June 13 at the post in North Brunswick. Along with announcing that old flags can be dropped off in the American flag box located in front of the legion, 1015 Linwood Pl., legion members also called on all citizens of the township – and…
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North Brunswick Wreaths Across America chapter honors 100-year-old Army auxiliary member
PHOTO COURTESY OF WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA NORTH BRUNSWICK CHAPTER Evelyn Yonka, a member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp during World War II, celebrated her 100th birthday on May 31 in Shelby Township, Michigan. Pictured is Amie Rehil, co-chair of the Wreaths Across America chapter at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick, displaying a birthday card…
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Opinion: Thanksgiving is a time to build memories
“We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing.” I enjoy all the holidays when the family gathers together. But, Thanksgiving is special. It isn’t only lots of good food, it also is a lot of good conversation from a lot of good people. As a young boy in the pre-war era, I remember Thanksgiving at…
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North Brunswick American Legion, VFW members host Veterans Day ceremony
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick community united to honor veterans on Nov. 11 at North Brunswick American Legion Post 459. The in-person, invitation only ceremony was hosted by Post 459 along with members of VFW Post 2319 and Wreaths Across America. The program’s theme, “Honoring all who served,” was honored by the presence of…
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Opinion: What is a veteran?
“What is a veteran?” my 10-year-old grandson asked as he was trying to reconcile the picture of the 18-year-old soldier in the album with his 85-year-old grandfather sitting next to him. “Did you have to wait to become old and be a grandfather to be a veteran?” he asked. “No,” I replied. “I enlisted in…
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To Serve & Honor: Veterans organizations need help now more than ever
November is the time we begin to look toward our coming holiday season. This year, the COVID virus and its associated restrictions have put a real damper on the activities of our veterans organizations. Our poppy program in the spring was decimated. Most posts depend on hall rentals as a financial backbone. Not this year.…
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North Brunswick to POWs/MIAs: You Are Not Forgotten
The North Brunswick community honored prisoners of war and those missing in action at a remembrance ceremony at the monument in Veterans Park on Sept. 18, organized by American Legion Post 459 and Wreaths Across America. In attendance were members of American Legion Post 459, left to right, North Brunswick Township Police Department, Middlesex County…