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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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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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V-E Day: Harrison's World War II Monument Honors Supreme Sacrifice harrison world war ii monument korean war monument v-e day victory in europe day vietnam memorial world war i monument world war ii world war ii monument May 11, 2022

Sunday, May 8, 2022, was Victory in Europe Day also known as V-E Day. On May 8, 1945, celebrations throughout the world occurred at the news that Germany had surrendered and that Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Third Reich had been defeated to end World War II at least in Europe.  There was also...

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