11.11.2021 News A father’s mission to bring home Purple Heart medals to families of airmen killed in 2018 On the third anniversary of his son’s death on March 15 this year, John Raguso stood alongside Eli Briggs at Calverton National Cemetery. The two men shared an unenviable...
01.21.2019 Community A legacy that never fades: Remembering Pfc. Garfield Langhorn As Venetia Lewis stood next to Congressman Lee Zeldin inside the post office named in memory of her uncle, the emotion of the moment sank in.
11.11.2017 Community Photos: Long-lost Purple Heart returns to Riverhead family Last Sunday morning, Lori Riley of Riverhead posted a story on Facebook about a dream she had. She was sitting in a park when her late husband, Willie Riley,...
11.06.2017 Community Late Riverhead veteran’s Purple Heart found after more than 20 years A knock at the door Sunday night around 9:30 p.m. surprised Lori Riley. She had to wake up early for work the next morning and was getting ready for...
05.01.2013 News Marine who was awarded Purple Heart dies unexpectedly Former Riverside resident Cedric Brown, a Marine Corporal who was awarded a Purple Heart in 2007 after he was injured by a roadside explosive in Iraq the previous year,...