Army Capt. Hardy O. Johnson has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name given to anti-terrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. Active duty and reserve component members from all branches […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE President Obama awarded 13 Americans the Medal of Freedom this week including Piermont resident Toni Morrison and rock legend Bob Dylan. The awards ceremony broadcast on TV live Tuesday afternoon from the nation’s capital cited accomplishments by the recipients. In addition to Morrison, a prominent author of books including “Song Of […]
North Rockland’s unofficial favorite mascot Freedom sadly was euthanized on May 15 due to complications from cancer. Freedom was very popular in the Stony Point-Haverstraw area and was known to many in the rest of Rockand and Orange counties. He was often seen with his owner and trainer Bill McGuire hanging out of the window […]