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Lake George Winter Attraction Holding Military Appreciation Night
Lake George Winter Attraction Holding Military Appreciation Night
Lake George Winter Attraction Holding Military Appreciation Night
A historic Upstate New York destination has been transformed into a magical winter experience called Winter's Dream. It's a fun, all-new adventure for the whole family throughout the winter. This week the attraction will hold its Military Appreciation Day.
Netflix Feature Focuses on a NY Purple Heart Veteran
Netflix Feature Focuses on a NY Purple Heart Veteran
Netflix Feature Focuses on a NY Purple Heart Veteran
A new Netflix documentary, "Father Soldier Son", was recently released, following a Purple Heart Veteran living in central New York. I missed this somehow on the release date (July 17th), but caught a post about the Netflix feature on newyorkupstate...
Local 106-Year-Old WWII Vet Gets A Promotion
Local 106-Year-Old WWII Vet Gets A Promotion
Local 106-Year-Old WWII Vet Gets A Promotion
Talk about the ultimate birthday gift! A local Delmar man and World War II veteran received a 'promotion' on his 106th birthday.  As reported by the Times Union, Robert Carlyn had a dream come true when he was unofficially promoted to Air Force colonel, and also received multiple military gifts to help celebrate...
Veterans Day (Video)
Veterans Day (Video)
Veterans Day (Video)
It's Veterans Day, and I am always conflicted about how to go about celebrating, so I consulted the History Channel on YouTube for answers. Informative, but I am still conflicted, because the way I like to celebrate holidays, is by watching a holiday appropriate themed movie...
Last WWI American Vet Dies At 110
Last WWI American Vet Dies At 110
Last WWI American Vet Dies At 110
Frank Buckles, who was the last known surviving veteran from World War I, died yesterday from natural causes at the age of 110. His age isn't the most shocking thing though. The fact that he lied about his age to enlist in the Army at the age of 16 is what's incredible.