For the full-length playwriting competition, the winner is Deborah Yarchun for her drama, Tectonic Melange. playwriting competition grant recipients Veterans Repertory Theater (VetRep) has announced winners and finalists from its second playwriting competition. Each will... Home 04 Jan 2023 | 11:46
Don MacFarland, Tom Brennan and Warren MacFarland Two WWII vets and Vietnam vet to discuss life at war and among local veteran groups Join the Warwick Historical Society (WHS) for Veterans’ Day Remembrances, an evening of storytelling and sharing with local... Home 01 Nov 2022 | 04:38
New officers installed at American Legion Tom Brennan, a former Navy officer and Vietnam veteran, is the newly installed commander of Warwick’s Nicholas P. Lesando,... Home 27 Jun 2022 | 04:53
WTPW leader Beverly Braxton addresses the crowd. ( Photo by Geoff Howard) Poignance and surprises at Story Share An enthusiastic audience of 80-some local residents were treated to a dazzling variety of personal, 5-minute “story nuggets”... Home 08 Jun 2022 | 10:11
The Orange County American Legion Riders and Hudson Valley Veterans Task Force teamed up Easter weekend for a blessing of the bikes and ride at the Orange County Veterans Cemetery in Goshen. ( Photo by Ed Bailey) Veterans bike blessing and breakfast raised funds for vets helping vets. With a “shout out” to Afghan vets, Orange County American Legion Riders coordinator Chris Holshek spoke to about 60 veterans... Home 19 Apr 2022 | 01:39
First Annual Veterans Bike Blessing and Pancake Breakfast The Orange County American Legion Riders and Hudson Valley Veterans Task Force are teaming up to start the motorcycle riding... Local News 13 Apr 2022 | 02:49
Wayne A. Pelton Wayne A. Pelton, 74, died peacefully on February 11, 2022, at Veterans Hospital in Montrose, NY, with his daughter Sondra... Obituaries 21 Feb 2022 | 02:37
JR Pillmeier, S.S. Seward Institute Class of 1947, speaks with students during Veterans Day ceremonies. Photos provided by Linda Smith/Florida School District. Florida. Seward honors its local veterans “You are the future of America. There’s nothing you can’t do!” Those were the words of JR Pillmeier, S.S. Seward Institute... Local News 22 Nov 2021 | 04:01
Warwick. Veterans Day Remembrances at the Warwick Historical Society Everyone is invited to join the Warwick Historical Society (WHS) on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. for an evening of storytelling... Local News 02 Nov 2021 | 12:34
The National Purple Heart Honor Mission will be hosting a special virtual event with Purple Heart recipient and author of “Blood, Sweat and Honor: Memoirs of a ‘Walking Dead Marine’ in Vietnam, Derl Horn, on Tuesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. Source: blogs.va.gov Zoom. Virtual event with Purple Heart recipient and author Derl Horn The National Purple Heart Honor Mission will be hosting a special virtual event with Purple Heart recipient and author of... Entertainment 20 Apr 2021 | 02:06
Vinh Thai, Tran’s Ông Ngoại (grandfather). ‘I live because he had to survive’ The Rumshock Veterans Foundation has announced the First Annual 2020 Scholarship winner. Rumshock awards an annual scholarship... Local News 14 Jul 2020 | 12:51
An open letter to Representative Sean Patrick Maloney Congressman Maloney, I have had two discussions with your “Veterans & Military Advocate Cullen Lyons (who claims to also... Home 09 Sep 2019 | 02:37