Village of Islandia Recognizes Those Who Served During Ceremony

ISLANDIA, NY — The Village of Islandia held its annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Triangle on Saturday.

Mayor Allan M. Dorman, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, was joined by local elected officials, war veterans and representatives from the Lakeland and Central Islip Fire Departments to honor those who served and continue to serve in the armed forces.

The Central Islip High School marching band performed before the ceremony. During the ceremony, Dorman asked those in attendance to remember local residents who served in the military and have since passed away. He also recognized all the local veterans’ groups that were in attendance. An invocation was delivered by Tom Brauner, Chaplain, Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144.