Letters from service members to their significant others during deployment in the service
Hi all,
If any Merrick Post No. 1282 members, want to send in their letters to there significant others during their time in service please feel free to do so. I would like to display them as articles on this website, with their permission. Please keep in clean, folks. Please send to
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Veterans Day Ceremony 2024
Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion is planning to have their Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park starting at 10:30 a.m. Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park is located at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Lee Avenue, which is across the street from the Camp Avenue Elementary School. Post and Auxiliary members should gather at the park starting at 10:00 a.m. If possible, please bring your own chairs to the ceremony. Thank you.
Boys State 2024
Here is a photo of myself with the recepients we sponsored this year for our Boys State program. They are left to right, Alex Birdie, Jack Gavanoudias and Michael Jerozal. These young men are all students at Calhoun High and were selected based on outstanding scholarship, community involvement and leadership. Boys State is a program that has been run by the American Legion for over50 years. Nassau county sends about 50 young men to SUNY Morrisville for a week long experience meant to teach young men about how government works and how they can become outstanding citizens. There are about 1000 young men participating from New York State. The program is supervised by active duty marines. Merrick Post 1282 have been sponsoring young men to Boys State for many years and we work closely with the Calhoun Guidance department to select outstanding young men. Some alumni of Boys state programs are Colin Powell, Bill Clinton, George Pataki, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Moore. We are very proud of the program and our ability to help develop young men. We have been told by college recruiters that Boys State participation is a differentiator on a college resume. If you have any questions, I would be happy to provide additional information.
Frank Pedagno, Second Vice Commander
Thank You!!!
Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion, members would like to thank all the organizations and merrick residents who participated in the Merrick's Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony 2024.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER EVERYONE!!!!