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Sacrifice and service honored at Rochester's Memorial Day parade

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 05/30/2022 - 2:27pm
The City of Rochester had its Memorial Day Parade on Monday which is something it did not have the last couple of years due to the pandemic.
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Mon, 05/30/2022 - 9:31am
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Honor Flight Rochester resumes trips to Washington, D.C. after a more than two-year hiatus

By feedbot ~ Posted Sun, 04/03/2022 - 5:36pm
After a two-and-a-half-year hiatus because of the pandemic, Honor Flight Rochester is back on track, with a group of veterans returning Sunday to the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport.
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https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2022-04-03/honor-flight-rochester-resumes-tr...
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Mon, 04/04/2022 - 8:38am
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'Quilt of Valor' presented to honor local WWII veteran

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 02/23/2022 - 5:03pm
A local World War II veteran has received a special honor from two area organizations for his service more than 75 years ago.
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https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2022-02-23/quilt-of-valor-presented-to-honor...
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Wed, 02/23/2022 - 11:12am
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Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester to expand housing for homeless vets

By feedbot ~ Posted Sun, 02/13/2022 - 11:24am
A program designed to help homeless veterans in Rochester is expanding. The Veterans Outreach Center is in the process of starting construction on an expansion of the Richards House.
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https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2022-02-13/veterans-outreach-center-in-roche...
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Sun, 02/13/2022 - 4:56am
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Gary Beikirch, local Medal of Honor recipient, has died at 74

By feedbot ~ Posted Sun, 12/26/2021 - 7:13pm
A local war hero has died. Gary Beikirch, a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Vietnam War, had been suffering from cancer, and his daughter, Stephanie Lynn Zimmerli, said on Facebook that he died Sunday afternoon.
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https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2021-12-26/gary-beikirch-local-medal-of-hono...
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Tue, 12/28/2021 - 7:03am
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Memorial Day marks the selection of Sampson as NY's first state veterans cemetery

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 05/31/2021 - 8:18pm
A Memorial Day ceremony held at the Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Seneca County on Monday took on special significance because of action by a...
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Tue, 06/01/2021 - 6:23am
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Town of Greece hosts annual Memorial Day parade

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 05/31/2021 - 6:16pm
Hundreds of spectators gathered along Long Pond Road in the town of Greece Monday to enjoy a Memorial Day parade. The annual parade, which honors...
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https://www.wxxinews.org/post/town-greece-hosts-annual-memorial-day-parade
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Tue, 06/01/2021 - 10:22am
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Connections: Local World War II veterans share their experiences

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 05/26/2020 - 2:43pm
75 years ago this month, the Allies celebrated V-E Day. As time marches on, the voices of those who fought in the war or who were part of the war effort...
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Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:11am
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Social distancing can be dangerous for some veterans

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 03/26/2020 - 2:22pm
Social distancing in the time of coronavirus has transformed daily life across the world. Isolation is especially challenging for military veterans who...
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Thu, 03/26/2020 - 9:14am
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Join us for "Vietnam War Conversations", a "Connections" special on August 24th

By Norm Silverstein ~ Posted Mon, 08/07/2017 - 4:12pm

The sweeping and powerful documentary, The Vietnam War, which is being referred to as Ken Burns’ most ambitious film, premieres next month on WXXI-TV. In anticipation of the series, WXXI has partnered with local organizations to host outreach events to engage our community in a conversation about what happened during the Vietnam War.

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