No good deed goes unpublished
The year-long observance includes interactive events, retrospectives, tributes and educational programs related to World War II, the Holocaust, veterans affairs and Long Island’s role during that era.
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The Museum of American Armor got a new pair of Nikes just in time for Christmas — that is, a pair of Nike anti-aircraft missiles like the ones that sat on half a dozen launch sites across Long Island during the Cold War.
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More than 200 business leaders, elected officials and military veterans braved torrential rain to attend the Museum of American Armor holiday gala at Old Bethpage Restoration Village last week.
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Six Harbors Brewing Company is hosting a day of beer, appetizers, a touch football game and a viewing of the annual Army vs. Navy football game on Saturday, Dec. 14 to benefit local veterans.
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The Long Island Nets will honor local veterans at its second annual Military Appreciation Game on Sunday, Nov. 17, which will also raise money for a nonprofit that helps Long Island homeowners in need.
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Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza is giving a free 12-inch pizza to military veterans and active armed forces members who dine at any of the chain’s restaurants on Nov. 10 and 11.
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Islander fans were thrilled to meet Tori, a 3-month-old Labrador Retriever puppy who will be trained to become a service dog to assist a military veteran or first responder with disabilities.
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The event raises money to help people impacted by mental illness and at-risk and homeless veterans, including those with PTSD and depression.
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An assortment of classic Corvettes will be exhibited alongside jet fighters at the American Airpower Museum’s annual Vettes & Jets Car Show next month.
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Sully, a graduate of Smithtown-based America’s VetDogs, was given the AKC Paws of Courage award.
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