Attention veterans, service members – and their families: Come to Westchester County’s 5th annual Veterans Appreciation Day and Memorial Day Tribute at Playland, Sunday, May 27.
The event, sponsored by Westchester County, runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Westchester Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum Corps will perform at the main gate at noon. At 1:30 p.m., County Executive Robert P. Astorino will deliver a tribute in memory of those who have lost their lives in defense of the United States. There will a helicopter and Osprey Flight demonstration provided by the U.S. Marine Corps at 2 p.m., weather permitting.
The barbecue is co-sponsored by Fordham University and The Generoso Pope Foundation.
All Westchester veterans are urged to pre-register for this event. Veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), as well as any active duty members and their families, will receive a free parking pass and free ride bands or entrance bands. All other veterans will receive a free parking pass or entrance bands and discount ride coupons. A valid military and or veteran organization/ VA Health ID card is required.
For further information, contact the Westchester County Veterans Service Agency at 995-2145 or 995-2146, or log on to HYPERLINK “http://www.westchestergov.com/veterans” www.westchestergov.com/veterans
You may pre-register at one of the following locations:
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