Tag: American Legion Post 459
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Ceremony at North Brunswick Veterans Park will honor POWs/MIAs
American Legion Post 459 in North Brunswick will commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day at 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park, Roosevelt Avenue, North Brunswick. All attendees must follow safety and health guidelines along with wearing a mask and social distancing. For more information, call 732-249-4147.
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Opinion: Let Freedom Ring
The Japanese war ministers thought they would bring the naval power of the U.S. to its knees by bombing and destroying the American dreadnoughts moored on Battleship Row in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In their eyes, the attack of Dec. 7, 1941, was successful. While the powerful battleships of the U.S. fleet were compromised, the Japanese…
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Opinion: Firestorms of August
Right now we are having a heat wave, plus the uncomfortable restrictions imposed to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Back in August 1945, after the German surrender, we were mopping up the mess of a war-torn Europe. Meanwhile, on the island of Tinian in the Pacific, a B-29 bomber, The Enola Gay, had lifted off…
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Opinion: The birth of our nation – we must protect the freedom we have
In Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, the delegates to the Second Continental Congress ratified a declaration of the delegates called the Declaration of Independence. The purpose of this declaration was to set forth the grievances the colonies had against the king and crown in their governance of the colonies. Among other things, the delegates notified…
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Opinion: United States of America takes a backseat to nobody
June 6, 1944. Whoever may be tasked with writing the final history of the world will have at their disposal an inordinate amount of facts to rate their importance. Quickly, some things come to mind, like the discovery of American in 1492, the development of the atom, and the lunar landing. All are noteworthy achievements But,…
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Opinion: Home of the Brave
I was quite dismayed on these days leading up to Memorial Day. The day which marks the pinnacle of American heroism, now exhibits a fearful population, some even afraid to go out of their homes, fearing attack by an unknown or seen organism. More than 1.3 million Americans sacrificed their lives for this nation. Were…
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North Brunswick announces series of virtual programs to commemorate Memorial Day
The Township of North Brunswick will be commemorating Memorial Day in a variety of ways via a virtual setting. “This year, we know what it is like to be separated from people and things that we love,” Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack said in a prepared statement. “This year, more than in other years, we owe…
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Opinion: Senior community has handled past scares
I came to the realization not too long ago that I have been on this planet for almost a century. Those of my generation and I were born in the Great Depression, which was a time of great upheaval in the world. That wasn’t too long after World War I and the flu epidemic of…
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Opinion: Wartime footing vs. coronavirus
Befitting his position as a member of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals while attending Harvard, Governor Phil Murphy, in a recent TV appearance, dramatically announced that we are fighting a war against the coronavirus. The governor never lived and experienced a wartime America. The virus is serious and is something we must ward off. But the…