Memorial Day Program 2018

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Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony

Please join Congresswoman Kathleen Rice for a "Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony" on Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. The Cradle ofAviation Museum is located on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Garden City, New York 11530.

Any veterans who served on active duty between November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975 will be presented with Department of Defense Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin and Presidential Proclamation.

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National Poppy Day 2018

The tradition of wearing a poppy dates back to 1920, when it became the memorial flower of The American Legion Family.

The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed by those who fought and those who continue to fight for our country following World War I. It was popularized by the publication of the wartime poem In Flanders Fields. Written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, M.D. while serving on the front lines in World War I, the poem honors soldiers killed in battle.

The American Legion led the charge of having Congress designate the Friday before Memorial Day as National Poppy Day®, a tradition found in many countries around the world. National Poppy Day® encourages all Americans to wear a red poppy to honor the fallen and support the living heroes who have worn our nation’s uniform.

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