Veterans Day ceremonies were held at Long Island National Cemetery this year, with the firing squad composed of mem­bers of the Babylon American Legion Post 94. Also on hand for the event were mem­bers of dozens of veterans’ organizations throughout Long Island. Master of ceremonies was Ken Cadieuz, of N.C. American Legion, president of LINCMO, the Long Island National Cem­etery Memoral Orgainzation. There was an advancing of colors, invocation, the raising of the POW/MIA flag, taps and benedic­tion by Joseph P. Slattery Jr., Chaplain. In his message, LINCMO president Cadieuz said that we say “thank you” very oftenin our lives and for the slightest com­pliment or courtesy. “But, how do you say thank you to someone for saving the world?”

In photo, Babylon contingency stand at “ready,” prepared to firethe volleys. Inset, Ken Cadieuz, president of LINCMO speaks to the group gathered at the ceremony. “When you ask young men and wom­en to endure great hardships, drastically change their lifestyles and possibly give their lives for you, the words ‘thank you’ seem woefully insufficient. Simply put, we owe them a debt that can never be repaid…Without our veterans America would not be America.”