CSEA Long Island Region members recently participated in Veterans Day events to show their honor and respect for our nation’s heroes.
The first event was the second annual Veterans Day Luncheon at Stony Brook Hospital, which is a joint venture between CSEA, other unions and the hospital.
At the event, union members working at the hospital were presented with certificates of appreciation and union swag.
The next event was the Long Island Region Veterans Committee’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Armed Forces Plaza in Hauppauge.
During the ceremony, there were special readings in honor of fallen and surviving members of the U.S. armed forces.
Our region Veterans Committee is collecting personal care donations, such as nail clippers, toothbrushes and bar soap as part of their annual holiday donations initiative.
All items should be delivered to the CSEA Long Island Region office no later than December 11, 2019. Donated items will be delivered to local veterans facilities in our area.
— Wendi Bowie
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- CSEA Long Island Region Veterans Committee members and guests recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the ceremony. From left, Freddie Eddins, Evelyn McFarland, George Dobler, Bill Parente, Lois Mueller, Francis Calvin-Marrow and Gary Kornova.
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- The CSEA members who were honored at the Stony Brook Hospital Veterans Day ceremony.
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- Steve Abramson reflects on the sacrifices of members of the U.S. armed forces at the Veterans Day ceremony.
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- Stony Brook Hospital Veterans Day Luncheon organizer Freddie Eddins and SUNY Stony Brook Local President Carlos Speight discuss details of the Veterans Day event.
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- Ed Hussey and Steve Abramson hold the American flag and the Prisoners of War flag in front of the Korean War monuments at the Veterans Day ceremony.
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- Long Island Developmental Center and Sagamore Local Recording Secretary Francis Calvin-Marrow dons her garb from the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Ladies Unit at the ceremony.
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- J.J. Kremm recites one of the many veterans themed readings at the annual ceremony.
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- Ed Hussey has the honor of holding the American flag at the Long Island Region Veterans Day ceremony.
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- Evelyn McFarland, right, delivers a reading as, from left, Ed Pluchino, Abraham Johnson, and Freddie Eddins look on.
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- Long Island Region Veterans Committee members, from left, Ed Hussey, Bill Parente and Steve Abramson, take a moment of silence in remembrance of soldiers who were killed or are missing.
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- CSEA Long Island Region Veterans Committee and guests at Armed Forces Plaza, where the Veterans Day ceremony was held.
