Tag: Disabled American Veterans
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Opinion: Veterans understand what it’s like to live in uncertain times
Every November we honor, remember and thank our Veterans. This year, during a global health pandemic, we can all be especially grateful for the courage and dedication of our veterans as they have always understood what it’s like to live in uncertain times, and to make sacrifices for the safety of others. Veterans Day was…
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Memorial Day is perfect time to show respect for fallen heroes
May is filled with special days: Mother’s Day, the start of some of the year’s most beautiful weather and the time when we begin planning BBQs, picnics and other outdoor gatherings. One of the year’s most important days is Memorial Day, which falls on Monday, May 28, this year. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance…
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FirstEnergy donations support community organizations
A local organization that is dedicated to assisting veterans has received a $1,000 donation from the FirstEnergy Foundation. Freehold Chapter 74 of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) was presented with the $1,000 donation on Dec. 12 as part of the foundation’s Gifts of the Season campaign. The DAV was one of 132 nonprofit organizations in…
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Freehold organization is committed to assisting veterans
By James Barnett and Roger R. Lodi Freehold Chapter 74 of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is committed to providing support to all of America’s veterans. The Freehold chapter prides itself on being a source of timely assistance and fraternity for those who have served our great Republic. The DAV was created in 1920 in…
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Grand marshals named for Sayreville Memorial Day
SAYREVILLE – Organizers of the Memorial Day Parade in Sayreville have announced the grand marshals for the day. Joseph Myers has been chosen by American Legion Post 211 as its grand marshall. Myers was born in 1947, was raised in Sayreville and graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School in 1965. In November 1966, he entered the…