Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix reciprocates with a salute
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LOCAL VETERANS
CENTERS
Queens Vets Center, 75-
10B 91st Ave, Woodhaven, NY
11421, (718) 836-6600 x7767
Town Of Hempstead Veterans
Services, Hempstead
Town Hall Lobby, (516) 812-
3506
Nassau County Veterans
Service Agency, East
Meadow, (516) 572-6565
Long Island State Veterans
Home, services ; https://
veteranshome.stonybrookmedicine.
edu/about/newsevents
BROTHERHOOD
RESOURCES
Transit Workers Union
(TWU) Veterans Committee
at JFk Airport. Veterans
Crisis Hot Line: 1(800)273-
8255. http://veterans.twu.org/
about-us/
Long Island 211 for lo
links to many Veterans benefits:
https://211longisland.
communityos.org/zf/taxonomy/
detail/id/527043
United Veterans Beacon
House (UVBH) Bayshore NY,
Beacon House provides housing
in 42 locations throughout
Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Men, women and children
from the area benefit from
programs that address homelessness,
physical disabilities,
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD), Traumatic Brain
Injury, mental health issues
and addiction. (631) 665-1571
Stop Soldier Suicide, Stop
Soldier Suicide provides free
resources and support to all
past and present military and
their families, Call (844) 889-
5610
Veterans events. Excellent
site for all kinds of Veterans
discounted and honoree
events. http://www.ourveterans.
nyc/
ht t p s : //www.ve t t i x .
org/ Provides tickets to all
branches of currently-serving
Military and Veterans, including
immediate family of
troops KIA.
JFK Terminal 5 USO,
(347) 545-3725 www.uso.org
Ed Thompson Veterans
Program, located at 130-15
89th Road in Richmond Hill,
specialized treatment services
for military veterans,
including and Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder and substance
abuse. http://www.samaritanvillage.
org/people-we-serve/
veterans
Ed Thompson Veterans
Center, 13015 89th Road,
Richmond Hill, (718) 849-3582
https://www.oasas.ny.gov/
treatment/veteran/Veteransspecificservices.
cfm
Moms of Military (New
York 12)
“Our organization focuses
on our mission every single
day and will never ever, forsake
our troops, our veterans
or the families of our Fallen
Heroes” . (516) 312-7890 www.
bluestarmothersny1.org.
Email: BSM.MOMSOFMILITARY@
GMAIL.COM
Meet: 3rd Thursday 7:45
pm. Hicksville VFW - 320
South Broadway, Hicksville,
NY 11801
Edge4Vets.org GET
READY FOR A JOB THAT
CAN LEAD TO A CAREER
AND THE LIFE YOU WANT.
Helping vets tap into their resiliency
strengths from the
military to get jobs.
47 Franklin Court, Garden
City,NY 11530, Tom Murphy
tom@tommurphy.org,
Patriot Guard Riders,
vphoth@patriotguard.org,
(631) 793-0096, www.patriotguard.
org
American Legion Riders,
ride4mike@gmail.com,
(631) 745-8330
Veterans Helping Veterans,
ges242@optonline.net,
(631) 255-1233
Welcoming Home our
Heroes
“To acknowledge the contributions
of these of these returning
vets by providing support
and financial assistance”
Point of Contact: Joseph Grignoli
(631) 396 – 6824 or (516)
526-8885
http://www.welcominghomeourheroes.
org/. 12th Annual
Golf Ouring August 12.
Team Red, White & Blue
(Team RWB), a nonprofit
hosts regular fitness, social,
and community service events
nationwide. See information
on Marine Corps. Marathon,
Arlington, VA. October 27,
2019. https://www.teamrwb.
org/national-events/marinesmarathon/
corp
Enriching the lives of
America’s veterans by connecting
them to their community
through physical and social
activity.
BENEFITS
Higher Education
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
CUNY-The City University
of New York has been recognized
as military friendly beginning
2009-2014 because
it proactively develops, integrates,
and oversees holistic
programs, services, activities,
and support resources
for the community of student
veterans, reservists, active
duty service members,
their spouses and dependents
across 24 college campuses.
CUNY orchestrates initiatives
to recruit, enroll and retain
our veteran, military and family
from a member of the NYS Police.
members as students by
implementing best practices,
complying with federal, state
and institutional policies concerning
benefits.
Horses Therapy
www.horseshealingveterans.
org (518) 779–0121
Jim Pennington has been
hard at work creating an organization
that brings horses
to veterans. HHV is dedicated
to supporting veterans while
providing a second chance to
horses at risk and bringing
the veteran and horse together
for a lifelong relationship.
America’s Vet Dogs, Service
Dogs, (631) 930–9000,
www.vetdogs.org
Animal Transport. The
Ark at JFK: 24/7 In-Transit
Animal Reception Center,20%
Discount for All Active Military.
The Steven A. Cohen
Military Family Clinic at
NYU Langone Medical Center
provides free and confidential
individual, couples,
family, and group therapy
for veterans and their family
members regardless of
discharge status, combat exposure,
or era served. They
provide treatment for posttraumatic
stress, depression,
anxiety, readjustment difficulties,
relationship problems,
along with a variety of other
challenges military families
may experience. https://
nyulangone.org/patient-family
support/for-veterans-military
familiesvets
Homes for Heros. https://
www.homesforheroes.com/
heroes/military/
Assistance military, firefighting
and law enforcement
in home buying, selling or refinancing
process.
Fishing. LISVH residents
have the opportuntiy to go
fishing up to one time per
month during the summer
months, thanks to the Eddie B
of Captree State Park!!!
Call 631-444-8606 for more
information.
Military Discounts
If you’re planning a trip to
New York, make sure you include
a stop at some of the following
places that offer military
discounts.
9/11 Memorial Museum,
9/11 Tribute Center, Bronx
Zoo, Discovery Times Square
Museum, Empire State Building,
Intrepid Museum, NY
Aquarium, NY MTA 25% discount,
NY Yankees, restaurants
like Hard Rock Café
and Bubba Shrimp, Six Flags,
Great Wolf Lodge.
National Military Family
Association offers Military
Spouse Scholarships.
NMFA awards an average of
$500 for career funding and
$1,000 for degrees. Up to $2500
is available for clinical supervision
towards licensure in
the mental health profession.
Spouses are also eligible for
funding, typically $1,000, to
build their own businesses.
This includes entrepreneurs,
LLCs, direct sales, franchises,
contractors, and other forprofit
ventures. Any spouse
with a valid military ID is eligible.
Contact: https://www.
militaryfamily.org/
Brian Galarza , TWU Veterans Committee Coordinator for JFK Airport
with Old Glory.
A seat reserved for the Missing In
Action Memorial at JFK American
Airlines Gate 12.
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