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Military Families Enjoy Thanksgiving At Manhattan Club
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — Imagine a Thanksgiving celebration with more than 150 people, where some have never met before, but they are made family through their service. “Come on in, come on in, you’ll enjoy...
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Young Marine Killed Crossing NYC Street During Fleet Week
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Fleet Week began with the impressive parade of ships, but its first day ended tragically for one young Marine. A 22-year-old Marine visiting Manhattan for the first time was...
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Fleet Week Events Continue Through Memorial Day
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Fleet week is in full force on this Memorial Day, with several events scheduled for locals and tourists. Two visiting ships, the Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and...
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Team Semper Fi Ready To Honor Firefighter Siller At Tunnel To Towers Run
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — On Thursday more than 30 injured Marines arrived in New York City for this weekend’s Tunnel To Towers Run. They’re here to honor the memory of Firefighter Stephen Siller, and to join...
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Iraq Veteran From Westchester Says Don’t Forget Young Veterans
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Jeff Combs grew up in Westchester County and joined the Marines at 17. On his second tour of duty in Iraq, he was wounded. WCBS 880′s Peter Haskell On The Story Download:...
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Tom Seaver Pays Tribute On Veterans Day
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Hall of Fame pitcher and retired Marine Tom Seaver is in New York for Veterans Day, saluting both veterans and active duty service personnel. Seaver, who started his career with...
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Marine From N.J. Killed In Afghanistan
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A New Jersey family is in mourning after getting workd that one of their Marine sons was killed in Afghanistan. It happened in the most dangerous part of...
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Marine Killed In Afghanistan Laid To Rest In New Jersey
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Funeral services were held today for Lance Corporal Osbrany Montes De Oca. The young Marine lost his life defending his country. “I think it’s very upsetting. He’s...
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Yankees Honor Purple Heart Marine And Bomb-Sniffing Dog
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — Through two tours of duty in Iraq, Sgt. Rex was by Marine Cpl. Megan Leavey’s side. The pair worked more than 100 missions searching for roadside bombs, were injured in the line...
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Thousands Of Servicemen And Women Sail Into NYC For Fleet Week 2012
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – More than 6,000 service men and women are in New York City for this year’s Fleet Week. The annual event kicked off Wednesday with a parade of ships through New York Harbor...
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Marines Lay Wreath At World Trade Center Site
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - To cap off Fleet Week, hundreds of Marines gathered Monday for a wreath-laying ceremony at the World Trade Center site, WCBS 880′s Alex Silverman reported. WCBS 880′s Alex...
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Parents Of Fallen L.I. Marine To Bring Son Home
OCEANSIDE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The parents of a Marine killed in Afghanistan will travel to Delaware Monday to bring his body home to Long Island for burial. Lance Cpl. Greg Buckley Jr. was killed...
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Westport Marine Killed In Training Exercise Remembered As ‘Sweet,’‘Loving’ Man
WESTPORT, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Connecticut man was among the seven U.S. Marines killed during a training exercise in Nevada earlier this week. Roger Muchnick, 23, grew up in Westport and was a...
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Funeral Set For Connecticut Marine Killed In Nevada Training Exercise
WESTPORT, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Marine from Connecticut who was killed in a training exercise explosion in Nevada will be laid to rest later this week in western Massachusetts. The funeral for...
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CBS 2 Exclusive: NYPD Commissioner Committed To Solving 40-Year-Old Cop...
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — Forty years ago, in one of the city’s most notorious cold case murders, two young police officers were brutally gunned down. A sergeant at the time, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly...
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Pentagon Releases Plan For Allowing Women In Combat
FORT DIX, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — In just a few years, women could be training to be Navy Seals or Army Rangers on the front lines, under a plan just released Tuesday by the Pentagon. As CBS 2’s Christine...
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Brooklyn Nets Make Veterans Day Special For Local Service Members
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — People all over the Tri-State area spent the day on Monday paying homage to military personnel. As CBS 2′s Otis Livingston reported, that included a group of high-profile pro...
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FAO Schwarz Helps To Bring Magic Of Holidays To Children
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has teamed up with one of the most famous toy stores in the world. As 1010 WINS’ Juliet Papa reported, FAO Schwarz on Fifth Avenue is once...
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Bittersweet Christmas For Parents Of N.J. Marine Serving Overseas
WHARTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Christmas is all about family, so it can be tough for those who have relatives serving in the military. As CBS 2′s Scott Rapoport reported from Wharton, N.J., the holidays...
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Military Re-Enlistment, Promotion Ceremony Held At Sept. 11 Memorial
LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – It was a day of pride at a place of reverence for service members in the city for Fleet Week. As WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell reported, a special ceremony was held at...
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