Keynote speaker Hon Lucian Niemeyer said today less than five percent of the American population today is associated with the military, and that it was important to reignite the desire for public service. Continue Reading →
Veterans Day
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Veterans Day in Greenwich to Feature Community Walk and Ceremony Organized by American Legion Post 29
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Veterans and their families are encouraged to participate in the walk, which begins at 10:15 am at the corner of Greenwich Ave and Amogerone Crossway and moves down Greenwich Ave to the war monument at the corner of Greenwich Avenue and Arch Street. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Veterans Day
Veterans Day Ceremony to Feature Ed Vick as Speaker: Remembering Vietnam 50 Years Later
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The annual community walk to honor veterans takes place on Saturday at 10:30am, followed by speakers at 11:00am outside the historic former post office. At 1:00pm, the Byram Veterans Association will also host their annual march along Delavan Avenue. A block party to celebrate veterans will follow. All are invited to attend to pay tribute. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Dean Gamanos, Ed Vick, Peter LeBeau, Veterans Day, Vietnam veterans, Vietnam War
“Check Your Unconscious Biases about Veterans” – Female Colonel USAF Commander
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“As a woman who has served 27 years in the Air Force, I am often mistaken for the civilian spouse of my military husband. Unconscious biases – we assume that men are service members.” – USAF Commander, Col Amanda Evans Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Alan Clair, American Legion Post 29, bagpipe, Brunswick School, Colonel Amanda Evans, community walk, DAR
Politicized Veterans Day Speeches Spark Reactions in Greenwich
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The annual Veterans Day Patriotic Walk benefited from balmy temps and sunny skies, ideal to honor those who served in the United States Armed Forces. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Afghanistan, Alan Clair, American Legion, Beth Krumeich, Byram Veterans, D-Day, Fred Camillo
Veterans Day 2020: Students Hear from GHS Grads about Their Military Service
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“I thought I would do it for five years, but 17 years later, I’m still here.” – Captain Matt Carstensen on his ongoing career in the US Army Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Captain Matthew Carstensen, Fiona Busch, Frak Kovac, Greenwich High School, Hadley Rosenberg, James Waters
PHOTOS: Greenwich Honors Veterans on 11th Hour of 11th Day of 11th Month
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After the Patriotic Walk down Greenwich Avenue there was a gathering by the World War I monument where the American Legion Post 29 announced the outstanding young persons for 2019. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Alex Bergstein, Amerian Legion Post 29, American Red Cross, Artemis Shung, Byram Veterans, Colonel Alan Clair, Cos Cob Riders
USO Show Troupe Wows Veterans at Redmen’s Hall on Veterans Day 2019
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The USO Show Troup performers travel the world and perform about 500 times a year. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Carolyn Iliff, Dave D'Andrea, Fred Camillo, George Chelwick, Kristin Wetherington, Peter LeBeau, Peter Tesei
99 Year Old Shares Memories of Service during Pivotal Moments of World War II
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Jerry Siccardi, an early radar expert, was part of General Patton’s Third Army. Toward the end of the war he liberated people from the concentration camp at Dachau, one of the memories that haunts him. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Holiday, Greenwich Farmer's Market, Jerry Siccardi, Judy Waldeyer, Veterans Day, World War II
Veterans Day Events in Greenwich 2019
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On Nov 11, at 10:30am the community is invited to gather at the top of Greenwich Avenue (at Amogerone Crossway) for the seventh annual “Greenwich Veterans Day Patriotic Walk.” Continue Reading →