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Michael Stewart, EMT and Eagle Scout, Reports to National Guard Basic Training

Published

5 years ago

August 22, 2019

CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY – Michael Stewart, an EMT with W.P Faist Ambulance Corp. and Eagle Scout, reports to Basic Training for the National Guard.

Stewart has a long history of service, he joined the ambulance corps as junior member and has been a member for over 3 years. During the time training to become a licensed EMT, he complete the arduous process of being an Eagle Scout. He is also a Michael is also a certified interior Firefighter with Hugh Gassner fire department (South Spring Valley FD). He recently recently graduated Spring Valley High School with honors.

Eagle Scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouts. Since its inception in 1911, only four percent of Scouts have earned this rank after a lengthy review process.

Members of the W.P Faist Ambulance Corp. took to social media to wish Stewart well, “We wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you back in 21 weeks. Godspeed and thank you for serving our great country.”

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Annual Suffern Holiday Parade 2024

Published

1 day ago

November 22, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

WHEN: SATURDAY DECEMBER 7th

WHERE: LAFAYETTE AVENUE, SUFFERN, NY 10901

TIME: 6:30pm

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The Rockland Report Would Like To Thank All Who Have Served This Great Country

Published

2 weeks ago

November 11, 2024

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In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, D.C., became the focal point of reverence for America’s veterans. Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France, where an unknown soldier was buried in each nation’s highest place of honor (in England, Westminster Abbey; in France, the Arc de Triomphe). These memorial gestures all took place on November 11, giving universal recognition to the celebrated ending of World War I fighting at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month). The day became known as “Armistice Day.” Armistice Day officially received its name in America in 1926 through a Congressional resolution. It became a national holiday 12 years later by similar Congressional action. If the idealistic hope had been realized that World War I was “the War to end all wars,” November 11 might still be called Armistice Day. But only a few years after the holiday was proclaimed, war broke out in Europe. Sixteen and one-half million Americans took part. Four hundred seven thousand of them died in service, more than 292,000 in battle. Armistice Day Changed To Honor All Veterans The first celebration using the term Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized “National Veterans Day,” which included a parade and other festivities, to honor all veterans. The event was held on November 11.