Archive for 'Honor Flights'
Jimmy returned to the North Country wounded and blind; nevertheless, he leads a happy, fulfilled life
By John T Ryan Peru, NY—On October 27, many veterans, family members, and friends gathered to witness Danny Kaifetz present James “Jimmy” Devan with an American Heroes Foundation Flagpole. Some people who read the Peru Gazette’s flag presentation story must have wondered what Jimmy Devan’s life has been like since returning home from Vietnam. In […]
Posted: November 11th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Faces of Peru, General News, Honor Flights, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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Oct. 5, 2024 North Country Honor Flight 58 Veteran Biographies
(All photos by David Brown) Thomas Batterson, U.S. Air Force, 1968-1991 – Vietnam Tom received a draft notice. Looking to get out of English class, Tom took the Air Force qualifying exam, passed, and enlisted. After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Tom became an Air Crew Life Support. Tom ensured the survival of […]
Posted: October 6th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Honor Flights 58 & 59 Take to the Skies Saturday Oct. 5
Message from North County Honor Flight – This Saturday, October 5, will be the final North Country Honor Flight of the 2024 flying season. Flights 58 and 59 will have 3 Korean War Veterans and many Vietnam Veterans among the 30 Veterans being honored. “Thunder in the Burgh” will take place once again thanks to […]
Posted: September 30th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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BIOGRAPHIES: North Country Honor Flight #57 Veterans
Plattsburgh, NY, U.S. Oval, Veterans Park, August 31, 2024 – Honor Flight Operations Director Janet Duprey introduced each veteran to the many well-wishers at 7 a.m. Send-Off Ceremony Oril Bashaw, U.S. Army, 1967-1997 – Vietnam Oril had recruiter training at Fort Benjamin Harris and was one of the first Army Reserve Recruiters assigned to the Albany […]
Posted: September 3rd, 2024 under Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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BIOGRAPHIES: North Country Honor Flight #56 Veterans
Plattsburgh, NY, U.S. Oval, Veterans Park, August 31, 2024 – Honor Flight Operations Director Janet Duprey introduced each veteran to the many well-wishers at the 7 a.m. Send-Off Ceremony Thomas Allen, U.S. Navy, 1963-1967 – Vietnam Tom enlisted and had basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station. Sent to Maryland, Tom trained as a Communication […]
Posted: September 3rd, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, National News, Northern NY News.
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Honor Flights 56 and 57 take to the skies
Plattsburgh, NY, August 31, 2024 – The North Country Honor Flight flew 30 more veterans to the Washington D.C. Memorials today on Flights 56 and 57. Over the past several years, the flights have taken 860 veterans to our National Capital. The Peru Gazette will post biographies and photos of each vet as soon as […]
Posted: August 31st, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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There’s a big ceremony at 7 a.m. Saturday morning, and you’re invited
On Saturday, August 31, the North Country Honor Flight plans to honor 30 more Veterans by sending them on an all-expense-paid trip to the Washington D.C. Memorials. Almost all of these Veterans are from the Vietnam War. We hope to send them on a journey to heal the wounds received during a turbulent time in […]
Posted: August 28th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Former Clinton County Legislator and Peru Town Justice Peter Keenan Sr. passed away today. May he rest in peace.
Peter Keenan, Sr. Obituary Peter Francis Keenan, Sr., 94, of Pleasant Street, Peru, died Monday, July 22, 2024, at his home. He was born in Peru on March 18, 1930, the son of Joseph Geraldine (Ryan) Keenan. At Peter’s request, there will be no public calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated […]
Posted: July 22nd, 2024 under County Government News, Faces of Peru, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History.
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Veteran photos and military biographies – Honor Flight #55
Every North Country Honor Fight carries veterans with different military backgrounds. Flight #55 included a medic, infantrymen, supply, maintenance, communication, and electronics specialists, forward artillery observers, a helicopter mechanic, a cook, a fighter pilot with 22 kills, and the Distinguished Flying Cross, a jet engine mechanic. Some suffered wounds and sicknesses, the effects which remain […]
Posted: June 24th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Veterans' News.
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Honor Flights #54 & #55 Veterans at their send-off ceremony
June 22, 2024, U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh – Here are the vets and guardians who flew today on North Country Honor Flights #54 and #55. The photos were taken as Janet Duprey read their military biographies. The Peru Gazette hopes to post individual photos of each veteran and their military biographies late Monday or Tuesday.
Posted: June 23rd, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Honor Flights, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Regional NY-VT News, Veterans' News.
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The North Country appreciates its veterans
June 22, 2024 – U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh, NY. – The show went on; it was probably one of the best ever. Heavy rain at 7 a.m. today didn’t deter “Thunder in the Burg” motorcycles, law enforcement and a huge crowd of well-wishers from attending the North Country Honor Flight Send-Off Ceremony. Flights #54 and #55 […]
Posted: June 23rd, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Veterans' News.
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North County Honor Flight #53 Military Biographies – Vietnam to Dessert Storm
May 18, 2024 – U.S. Oval, Veterans Park, Plattsburgh, NY, Send-Off Ceremony (Note – On May 23, 2024, the Gazette updated this post to include the last four veterans. The Gazette apologizes for the error.) Barry Badore, U.S. Army 1967-1977 – Vietnam Barry followed his father’s footsteps into the Army. Barry received training as a […]
Posted: May 20th, 2024 under Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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Rain didn’t deter people from honoring local veterans
U. S. Oval, Plattsburgh October 7, 2023 – People didn’t let heavy rain keep them from attending the Send-Off Ceremony for North Country Honor Flights 50 and 51 this morning at 7 a.m. There are three Korean War Veterans, four Cold War Veterans and twenty-one Vietnam Veterans flying today. The heavy rail subsided during the […]
Posted: October 7th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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