Veterans Day

Saint Pancras School students salute local veterans
Saint Pancras School students salute local veterans
News Melissa Chan 11/21/2011 at 1:40PM

Saint Pancras School students saluted local veterans with personal hand-crafted cards thanking them for their dedication and service to the country. First and second graders at the Glendale school crafted their cards as personal thank yous that were hand-delivered to veterans in the VA St. Albans Community Care Center by State Senator Joseph Addabbo on [...]

St. John’s University honors Queens veterans
St. John’s University honors Queens veterans
News Nargas Karimi 11/11/2011 at 4:52PM

They gathered to pay tribute to those who served.             On Friday, November 11, 150 Queens Veterans attended the annual St. John’s University (SJU) Veteran’s Day Ceremony at St. Augustine Hall.             “The last 10 years, in an effort to bring more awareness to our students that it’s Veteran’s Day, we started with inviting various [...]

Help our vets when they come home
Help our vets when they come home
News Queens Courier Staff 11/08/2011 at 10:06AM

By Serphin R Maltese I just returned after an exhilarating experience …a heart-stirring Veterans Day Parade and ceremony in hometown America.  My hometown happens to be right here in Queens County.  This past Sunday, November 6 we celebrated the third annual Middle Village Veterans Parade and it was bigger and better than ever. We’re patriotic [...]