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A Day of Pride, Remembrance

June 8, 2012 – 1:47 pm

Hello to all our friends on “Heff’s Corner.” Here’s hoping you all enjoyed the recent holiday weekend. The weather was great, the beaches were crowded and people were gathering for their barbecues and picnics. It was a perfect Memorial Day weekend.
Before going any further into my story, I would like to recognize all the men and women, past and present, who fought to protect our freedom and the freedom of others across this globe. Memorial Day is for you — the past and present, the living and the dead. Thank you to all of our veterans! read more »

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Long Leads Third Ave. Memorial Day Parade

June 2, 2012 – 10:02 pm

Bay Ridge — The theme of the 145th Annual Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade was “Honoring Those Who Serve” and the participants included current members of the U.S. military, like Col. Michael Gould, commanding officer of the Fort Hamilton Army Base, as well as veterans who wore their uniforms long ago, like Mike Long, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served as the grand marshal. read more »

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Veterans Get ‘Golden’ Treatment

June 1, 2012 – 4:40 pm

Bay Ridge — The ballroom of the Bay Ridge Manor was filled with heroes on May 24 as state Sen. Marty Golden treated hundreds of military veterans to a pre-Memorial Day breakfast to thank them for their service to the nation.
“We live in the greatest nation in the world and it’s because of you,” Golden told the veterans, who were seated at tables around the ballroom.
Anthony Testaverde, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War, is an aide to Golden and organized the breakfast. read more »

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Soldiers Salute Ships

May 28, 2012 – 3:38 pm
Patriotic residents flocked to the bluff at Fort Hamilton Army Base to help soldiers salute the vessels passing through the Narrows as part of the annual “Parade of Ships.”
The parade featured eight tall ships including Fireboat Harvey of the Fire Department of City of New York, the Spanish ship Juan Sebastian, the Dewaruci of Indonesia, La Belle Poule/Etoil of France, the Cisne Branco of Brazil, the Cuauhtemoc of Mexico, the Gloria of Colombia and the Guyas of Ecuador.

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Parade Is Sure To Be a ‘Memorable’ Event

May 27, 2012 – 5:28 pm
Mike Long is no stranger to marching in Bay Ridge parades. Here he is enjoying a recent Ragamuffin Parade marching with the children of Holy Angels Catholic Academy, of which he serves on the Board of Directors. Principal Rosemarie McGoldrick is to an animated Long’s left. Eagle file photo

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge — Excitement is building for the 145th Annual Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade! Veterans from all over the borough are getting ready for the big day, when they will proudly march behind U.S. Marine Corps veteran Mike Long in the parade.
The parade will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, starting at 11 a.m. The parade route runs along Third Avenue with a starting point at 87th Street.
The parade route runs along Third Avenue to Marine Avenue and then up to Fourth Avenue and over to John Paul Jones Park, on Fourth Avenue and 101st Street, where a ceremony will take place. The ceremony will include a wreath-laying, a flag-raising, the playing of “Taps” and a 21-gun salute by soldiers from the Fort Hamilton Army Base.
The Brooklyn parade is the oldest continuously run Memorial Day march in the U.S., according to organizers. The march is sponsored by Borough President Marty Markowitz and the United Military Veterans of Kings County organization.
The theme of this year’s parade is “Honoring Those Who Serve.”
“It’s a Memorial Day parade, so it’s primarily to pay tribute to those who lost their lives fighting for this country. But we also like to salute those who served and came home,” said Ray Aalbue, a member of the parade organizing committee. read more »

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