Half Hollow Hills, NY - May 16, 2017 - Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (R,C,I-South Huntington) recently joined the Half Hollow Hills Community Library to recognize and commend 25 veteran participants in the Veterans Testimonial Project. The testimonial videos, coordinated by librarian Edna Susman, have been preserved at the Library of Congress’ American Folklife Center.
For three years, the library has been collecting personal narratives from local veterans, which tell each soldier’s unique wartime experience. This year’s reception honored veterans from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
“President Reagan once said, ‘freedom is only one generation away from extinction,’ and it is individuals like each of you, who took tremendous risks to preserve the liberties we enjoy each day,” said Lupinacci. “Too often does this extraordinary service go unnoticed, and today we gather to recognize that contribution and learn from those experiences. I also commend the American Folklife Center for their efforts to preserve this valuable information for future generations to come.”
Assemblyman Lupinacci represents the 10th District, which consists of parts of Suffolk County. For more information, please visit Assemblyman Lupinacci’s Official Website.