Veterans

"I think the Lord told Joe to pull out his phone to show us pictures of his buddies lost in Vietnam." A chance meeting at Papa Nick's on Main Street led to an East Setauket woman helping to connect Vietnam War veteran Joseph Edler with the family of his fallen buddy, who grew up in the same upstate town as Vitello over half a century ago.

Veterans Joseph Napolitano and Richard Robinson of Calverton were awarded Quilts of Valor by Calverton Meadows residents and local officials, honoring them for their service to country and community.

Rep. Lee Zeldin today called for passage of a bill he sponsored in March to nationalize the New York State veteran peer-to-peer program, which grew out of a pilot program Zeldin spearheaded while a state senator in 2012.

A controversial proposal to close the Northport VA hospital's emergency room, move its medical and surgical services to local hospitals and its residential rehabilitation program to a Queens VA facility, drew fire this week from Sen. Chuck Schumer.

Two Calverton military veterans, who served during World War II and the Korean War, were honored with handmade quilts today as part of the national Quilts of Valor program.

Legislation will make mortgage financing easier and less expensive for veterans

Dozens of cyclists on a ride from Ground Zero to Montauk Point to raise money for injured veterans had a stop-over in Riverhead Sunday.

Riverhead VFW Post 2476 Auxiliary is collecting toiletries, supplies and clothing items for veterans in the Northport VA hospital, now through Oct. 1.

Dance the night away to the rock and blues music of three bands at a benefit for Riverhead's veterans on March 4.

The new peer-to-peer support group, run by the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project, will meet Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Synergy Center, 1380 Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead.