NY1 VIDEO: State Senator Andrew Lanza and Assemblyman Matt Titone honored
Vietnam War veteran Lester Modelowitz at the Kells-Grennie American Legion Post
in New Dorp on Monday night.
Across the country, local POW/MIA ceremonies are encouraged throughout POW/MIA Recognition Week, culminating with countless events and the national ceremony in Washington, DC. Support for these missing Americans and their families is deeply felt. America’s POW/MIAs should be honored and recognized, rather than memorialized, with the focus on the need to account as fully as possible for those still missing, alive or dead. Strong, united support by the American people is crucial to achieving concrete answers, and now is the time to start planning for this year’s ceremonies. The American people can make the difference. Click Here To Read More On This Reference
Honoring all former Prisoners Of War
and Remembering those still Missing In Action
16 - 18 September 2010
Patriot Day!!!
On 18 DEC 01, President George W. Bush signed into law designating September 11 as Patriot Day. This is an annual observance to remember the nearly 3000 people who died during terrorist attacks in New York, Washington DC and Shanksville, Pennsylvania during the terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 SEP 01. Many Americans refer Patriot Day as 9/11 or September 11 day. On the direction of the President, the flag of the United States of America should be displayed on the homes of Americans, the White House and all United States government buildings in the whole world. A few steps you can take to make the most of this important day of remembrance are:
Fly the American Flag at your house on11 SEP. And if possible, fly it at half-staff to remember those who died. If your flagpole doesn't allow a half-staff display, just displaying the flag is a good way to show respect for those who have died both during the attacks and in the wars that have followed. Don't have a flag? Perhaps you can go out and purchase red, white & blue bunting to hang from your porch or red, white & blue decorations to use to display your patriotism on Patriot Day.
Light a candle (or use an electronic candle) in memory of those who died on 9/11 as a way to celebrate Patriot day.
Observe a moment of silence at 8:46 AM Eastern Standard Time. This marks the time the the first plane flew into the World Trade Center.
Take time to remember the heroes in your life. You can use Patriot Day to thank your local firemen and local police officers for the hard work they do. Thank the teacher who inspired you to work just a little bit harder. Thank the men and women in uniform who fight to protect you.
Take a moment to call family and friends and let them know how much they mean to you. The events of 9/11 remind us of the uncertainty of our future. Use this day to celebrate the important people in your life.
Celebrate life. Take a walk on the beach or through a park. Enjoy the sunset. Gaze at the stars. Use Patriot Day to remember that every day is a gift.
Patriot Day is not a federal holiday and schools and businesses do not close. Public transit systems run on their regular schedules. Many people and organizations take some time out to hold prayers for the victims of the attacks, but these do not usually affect public life for more than a few minutes. Patriot Day should not be confused with Patriot‘s Day, also known as Patriots Day (19 APR) which commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, which were two of the earliest battles in the American Revolutionary War.
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Rolling Thunder 2 NY donates new flag to Staten Island
residents whose flag was stolen...
STATEN ISLAND, NY - WESTERLEIGH - For as long as he can remember, there
was always an American flag flying outside the Bidwell Avenue home of
80-year-old Ellison Van Name.
Van Name, whose family roots on
Staten Island date back to 1650, was born and raised in the house his father
built in 1919, and through the years he's lovingly cared for the Old Glory
that's flown proudly from the flagpole on the front lawn.
The flag means
many things to Van Name, a Korean War veteran who served in the Army Air Force.
It means freedom, and it's a daily reminder of men like himself, who served
their country proudly, and those who gave their lives for the nation.
To
highlight his high-flying Stars and Stripes, Van Name even made a little base
around the flag pole. He decorated it with a hand-made lighthouse, and
positioned memorial plaques dedicated to veterans and to those who made the
ultimate sacrifice.
When his flag grew shabby, he replaced it. He folded
it properly and brought it to the annual flag-burning ceremony.
Last
week, in preparation for Flag Day, Van Name hung a brand new, crisp 3-foot by
5-foot flag on his outdoor pole.
When he woke up the next morning, and
stepped outside for some fresh air, the flag was missing; the pole bare.
Van Name believes his flag was stolen, in an act of petty vandalism, by
neighborhood teens who "hang out" into the night and wee hours on his block and
around Westerleigh Park. He has a good idea of who may responsible, but he won't
name names.
"If I knew for sure who was responsible, I'd march up to
their house, ring the doorbell and confront their parents and give them a piece
of my mind," he said defiantly.
"Of all the things they could do for
mischief. . . but to steal my country's flag. . . and for what? It's
un-American, it's not Staten Island, and it's just not right," Van Name
declared.
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