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12 North Shore Towers Courier n December 2015 With HONOR North Shore Towers pays respect to those who have served BY STEPHEN VRATTOS Photos by Julie Weissman and Stephen Vrattos A solemn ceremony was held Wednesday evening, November 11, in the VIP Room to honor those who served in the United States armed forces. Included in the presentation were some of the North Shore Towers’ veteran residents. Other former military personnel sat in the audience to support their brethren and show their continued respect. Ann Brady greeted attendees as they entered in her women’s auxiliary uniform, which she wore during World War II. Ann served stateside, doing whatever she could for the war effort, while her husband fought overseas. Board Member Fred Chernow hosted. A veteran himself, Chernow served during the Korean Conflict from 1954–1956 in the U.S. Army’s armored division as a gunner sighter. “I hated it,” he recalled with a grimace. “The ventilation was bad and it was unpleasant. Maybe I shouldn’t say that,” he corrected. “It’s un-American!” On the contrary; nothing could be more American than speaking one’s feelings. Freedom of Speech is one of the most important principles on which this nation was built, one for which many have fought and given their lives from the Revolutionary War to the current conflicts in the Middle East. The evening opened with a short movie made up of a trio of shorter films. It began with an acknowledgement of each branch of the Armed Services, showing the price our veterans paid throughout the history of the United States in a series of vignettes. Images of the horrors of war, our fellow Americans putting their country before family and loved ones, who keep stateside vigil and offer prayers for their soldiers’ safe return. We witness North Shore Towers WWII Veterans (l. to r.) Saul Kreitzer, Irwin Heit, Norman Bard, Joseph Giacone, Jacob Kornbluh, Stanley Schwartz, Sid Worobow


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