04.25.2020 COVID-19 Southold’s Memorial Day parade canceled over fears of COVID-19 Amid the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Memorial Day parade held in Southold Town has been canceled. American Legion officials in Mattituck and Southold announced the decision...
09.15.2019 Community More than 6 million veterans now eligible to join American Legion Jim Best of Greenport served in New York’s Air National Guard in 1983 and ’84, then served on active duty in the Air Force until 1987. About 22 years...
06.24.2018 Community Greenport student winner of American Legion Mural contest Andrea Ochoa will have her work permanently displayed at the American Legion in Southold. A sophomore at Greenport high school, she is the winner of a mural contest and will...
04.09.2018 News Painters needed for mural at American Legion in Southold Recent renovations of the commander’s office at the American Legion in Southold are almost complete. The room is awaiting just one finishing touch: a mural created by local high...
12.15.2017 Community Greenport American Legion gets hit by Facebook fundraising setback The Greenport American Legion hit a fundraising snag after donations made through Facebook had to be returned after the organization had been approved for the campaign.
06.15.2016 Community American Legion in Southold honors 50-year members on Flag Day Tuesday’s Flag Day installation dinner at American Legion Griswold Terry Glover Post 803 in Southold was a night of celebration. Honorees included new post commander Charles Sanders along with...
06.08.2015 Community A legion post that’s on its last legs in Mattituck Members of Mattituck American Legion Post No. 861 no longer march in parades. Their numbers have gotten so low that they don’t meet in person anymore either. “We used...
11.10.2014 News A roundup of Veterans Day ceremonies for the North Fork There are several ceremonies scheduled for Tuesday in recognition of Veterans Day on the North Fork. There’s also a “Veterans Day Dinner” event that’s running from noon to 9 p.m....
08.09.2014 Community Fast Chat: Legion commander had been awarded the Navy Cross George Sullivan of Southold is a veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the country’s second-highest military decoration for valor, the Navy Cross, when he retired...
05.18.2013 News Volunteer veterans work to restore American Legion American Legion Halls across the country will hold Memorial Day celebrations next weekend to remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed services. Meanwhile, at the...
