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Covid past its height, but vets still need help guys, and I understand, they’re in their 80s, 90s.” The pandemic, Glick added, of the Bellmore Herald has contributed to veterans losAs the nation and world turn ing touch with one another. the corner on what was one of “Covid did take a toll on us,” the deadliest global pandemics to he said. “Even when we had the date, one thing hasn’t changed: Zooms, the older guys — they Many U.S. veterans won’t do it. They continue to need suplose touch with each port, whether with other, and that’s food, housing, mental another bad thing. health services, or The veterans are my other needs. brothers. We treat Gary Glick, the each other as famicommander of the ly.” Department of New The loss of memYork of the Jewish bers takes a considWa r Ve t e r a n s — erable toll on posts which operates the that are already local Post 652, servstrapped for attending Bellmore, Merees. Frank Salamirick, East Meadow no, the quartermasa n d s eve r a l s u r- RAlph ter for the Veterans rounding communiof Foreign Wars ties — said he feels ESpoSIto Post 2736 in East the ef fect of the Director, Nassau Meadow, is conCovid-19 pandemic County Veterans stantly looking for on veterans mirrors new members, and its powerful impact Service Agency the pandemic hasn’t on people in general. helped. Two Post “Covid, I think, did a job on 2736 members died of Covid. society itself,” Glick said. “It has “We need every member people thinking. I would say when we can,” Salamino said. “It there could be like a half-dozen was a big loss when they died.” (veterans) that didn’t come back Ralph Esposito, director of (in person). It has dropped the attendance down — a lot of these Continued on page 6
By MAlloRY WIlSoN & JoRDAN VAlloNE
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e had a lot of posts, a lot of legions that weren’t able to sustain their membership.
Remembering fallen American heroes on Memorial Day The Bellmore community remembered members of the military who died while protecting the United States at the annual Memorial Day parade, hosted by the Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 2770. The parade route stretched from North to South Bellmore, and hundreds lined Bellmore and Bedford avenues to cheer on the marchers. American Legion Post No. 1749 members and fire department officials, above, watched the presentation of wreaths during a short ceremony that followed the parade at the Bellmore Veterans Memorial off Bedford. Military Grand Marshal Jack Holzman, right, of the American Legion, spoke about Memorial Day. Story, more photos, Page 3. — Jordan Vallone
Jessica Ren/Herald photos