Mike Giglio, left, places a flag at his parents’ grave as Bill Parente comforts him.
WADING RIVER — The Long Island Veterans Committee recently held its annual Memorial Day ceremony at Calverton National Cemetery.
During the event, our members and guests paid tribute to the brave men and women that sacrificed their lives for our freedom. The program included special readings and prayers.
After the ceremony, attendees placed flags at the gravesites of CSEA members, relatives of members and others affiliated with our union who had served our country.
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- Veterans Committee members and guests gather at Calverton National Cemetery for Memorial Day observances.
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- Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte and Veterans Committee member Mike Giglio look for the location of the next gravesite at which to place a flag.
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- Herman Williams delivers a reading as Yvonne Zayas listens.
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- Kevin Norwood places a wreath at the grave of Peter H. Neary.
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- Long Island Veterans Committee Chair Maryann Phelps looks down at the gravesite of her friend Peter H. Neary, with whom she had served in the U.S. military with for 10 years.
