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01.29.2021 News

Marine who rescued woman honored with award in his name

Sgt. Marcus Santana summed up his feelings in one word: “Overwhelmed.” Sgt. Santana, a Marine from Flanders, was honored Friday afternoon by the NAACP’s Eastern Long Island Branch for...

12.01.2020 News

An ordinary drive to work became an extraordinary moment for local Marine

Sgt. Marcus Santana celebrated his 27th birthday Sunday, an occasion that brought him an unexpected, yet uplifting gift. Five days earlier, Sgt. Santana was driving to his office on...

03.14.2016 Obituaries

Riverhead grad and U.S. Marine Malik Baxter laid to rest

Vanessa Byrams may have been born before her younger brother, Malik Baxter, but she still considered him her twin.

10.21.2012 Columns

Equal Time: Staff Sgt. Deptola deserves our thanks

Let me try to get this straight. A man serves our country in the U.S. Marine Corps during multiple trips over several years to war zones and is thought...

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Marine who rescued woman honored with award in his name

An ordinary drive to work became an extraordinary moment for local Marine

Riverhead grad and U.S. Marine Malik Baxter laid to rest

Equal Time: Staff Sgt. Deptola deserves our thanks