(Mineola, NY) American Legion Memorial Post #349, Veterans of Foreign Wars Private Adolph Block Post # 1305 and the Village of Mineola held their annual Memorial Day Services in tribute to members of our Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our Great Nation. Community residents joined Veterans, military personnel and area officials to honor these men and women for their unparalleled dedication to preserve and protect our freedoms.
Pictured from left to right are Honor Guard Gerry Olsen, Honor Guard Colin Cathcart-Jones, the Honorable John DaVanzo, Town Clerk Leslie Gross, County Legislator Richard Nicolello, Village Trustee Thomas Kennedy, Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt, Village Trustee Paul Pereira, Legion Commander Sal Cataldo, Village Mayor Jack Martins, Village Trustee Larry Werther, Marine LCpl. Robert Barcos of Mineola, Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell, Legion Past Commander Carl Marchese, Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman, Town Councilman Angelo Ferrara, VFW Commander Manny Grillo, Honor Guard Andrew Babich, Town Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman and MVAC Commissioner Patrick Tobin.