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Veterans Day 2023 Ceremony Salutes Vietnam Veterans harrison nj harrison post no 282 american legion harrison veterans plaza sergeant william sawelson vfw post 340 veterans veterans day vietnam memorial vietnam war world war i monument world war ii monument Nov 09, 2023

Harrison Post 282 American Legion and Sergeant William Sawelson VFW Post 340 honored Veterans Day with a heartfelt observance that intertwined the town’s history with the nation’s gratitude. On November 3, 2023, the community gathered at the Harrison East Newark Elks Lodge at 6 p.m.,...

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Memorial Day Tribute in Harrison, NJ: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes american legion post 282 daniel a. pronti east newark memorial day tribute franklin d. roosevelt park harrison memorial day tribute harrison memorial monument harrison nj harrison veterans plaza kearny memorial day tribute mayor alberto santos mayor daniel a. pronti mayor dina grilo memorial day sergeant william sawelson vfw post 340 May 25, 2023

On Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 6 p.m., the Harrison American Legion Post 282 and Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 340 Sgt. William Sawelson Post of Harrison, NJ, will be hosting a Memorial Day tribute. This solemn event will take place at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Park Veteran's Plaza, located...

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Harrison Nj Veterans Day Observance Ceremony 2022 american legion post 282 harrison nj harrison post no 282 american legion harrison veterans plaza library park sergeant william sawelson vfw post 340 Nov 10, 2022

This Veterans Day, join your fellow Harrisonians in paying tribute to those who have served our country at the annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 11 am on November 11th at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park also known as Library Park in the Veterans' Plaza. The Veterans...

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Harrison Memorial Monument: Vietnam War david robertson donald b. scott east newark memorial day tribute harrison nj harrison veterans plaza joseph p. mobus memorial day scott mobus place vietnam memorial vietnam war May 29, 2022

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May each year. Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in military service. It was formerly known as Decoration Day, and it was first officially observed in 1868. Memorial services were being...

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Harrison's Memorial Monument: Korean War harrison memorial day tribute harrison memorial monument harrison veterans plaza May 28, 2022

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May each year. Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in military service. It was formerly known as Decoration Day, and it was first officially observed in 1868. Memorial services were being...

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Harrison American Legion & VFW Memorial Day Tribute american legion post 282 harrison veterans plaza memorial day veterans vfw post 340 May 13, 2022

The Harrison Post 282 American Legion and the Sergeant William Sawelson VFW Post 340 will be holding a Memorial Day Tribute on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Park Veteran's Plaza located at 10 South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. adjacent to the Harrison Library and the...

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