Memorial Day 2018 / Announcement

The Village of Freeport  Memorial Day Observance Committee is now preparing for the Memorial Day Parade and Observation Program. 

Civic, Religious, Social and Business Organizations are invited and encouraged to join the Village of Freeport in recognizing our Veterans and their sacrifice for our community.

Contact Ed Martin at eddiemartin212@gmail.com or contact the Post at wcspost342@gmail.com for participation information.

Dugout - March 2018

Dugout-March 2018
The Post needs you Legionnaires and fellow citizens to rally for Memorial Day.  Contact Ed Dukich and Ed Martin Jr. at eddiemartin212@gmail.com.

Announcements on Memorial Day Parade Meetings are forthcoming.  Please pay attention to this website and our facebook page for notification.  Correction:  Ed Dukich is Chairman of the Parade Committee for the Village of Freeport Memorial Day Parade.   Ed Martin Jr. is  Senior Committee Member not Co-Chair.

Dugout November 2017

Please contact us at wcspost342@gmail.com if you have questions, concerns or input into the content of the Post Newsletter.  Thank You.

Village Of Freeport Memorial Day Parade 2017

We, the Memorial Day Parade Committee ask all Organizations who are participating in the Parade to contact us at wcspost342@gmail.com. 

Thank You.

Dugout - February 2017

Happy New Year!

This edition of the Dugout is late due to administrative delay and desktop computer problems.   Any questions for the Candidates forum can be emailed to wcspost342@gmail.com.

Dugout - December 2016

Dugout - December 2016

The Dugout is published once a month with article deadlines the third Wednesday of every month.  If you have articles of interest concerning Veterans, Veterans Health, Military history or Veteran current events please submit them to:  1st Vice Cmdr, William Clinton Story Post No. 342, P.O. Box 7339, Freeport, NY 11520.

You can also email us at "wcspost342@gmail.com."   Thank You.

You can find more pictures at William Clinton Story Post 342 on Facebook.

Dugout - November 2016

Dugout - November 2016

The Dugout is published once a month with article deadlines the third Wednesday of every month.  If you have articles of interest concerning Veterans, Veterans Health, Military history or Veteran current events please submit them to:  1st Vice Cmdr, William Clinton Story Post No. 342, P.O. Box 7339, Freeport, NY 11520.

You can also email us at "wcspost342@gmail.com."   Thank You.

Dugout October 2016 - Membership Issue

Dugout - October 2016

The Dugout is published once a month with article deadlines the third Wednesday of every month.  If you have articles of interest concerning Veterans, Veterans Health, Military history or Veteran current events please submit them to:  1st Vice Cmdr, William Clinton Story Post No. 342, P.O. Box 7339, Freeport, NY 11520.

You can also email us at "wcspost342@gmail.com."   Thank You.

2016 Midshipmen Family BBQ

   Victoria Dinielli, Manager of Freeport
  Recreation Center also notified the William
  Clinton Story Post No. 342 of the arrival of the
  U.S. Naval   Academy Offshore Training
  Squadron on Thursday, August 11, 2016 in the
  morning between 8:00 am and 11:00 am.

  All Legionnaires who can attend the arrival of the
  Midshipmen are encouraged to attend at the
  Nautical Mile "Esplanade" on Woodcleft
  Avenue.
  Contact 1st Vice Cmdr. D. Cockerel for details. 

Parade Orders - Tentative

The following are Tentative Parade Orders.
If your organization has not checked in with the Parade Committee then do so immediately.

Dugout / USNA STS Port Visit

August in Freeport

Offshore Sail Training Squadron

Update:  OSTS Squadron 3A is scheduled to arrive at the Esplanade dock at the Woodcleft Canal at 2:00 pm, August 7, 2015.   Check this site and this page for any changes.

Letter To Freeport

Events & Notices for the 2014 Holiday Season

Freeport High School JROTC

Join the Freeport High School 

and the  Freeport JROTC 

under the Command of
Major Donald Moore, USMC,

as they stand Inspection at Freeport High School on Wednesday, December 17^th at 10:30 AM.
Parade starts at 11:00.   

Major Donald Moore, USMC

Freeport High School

JROTC

The Inspection is being held by the Department of the Navy. 

Citizens, Veterans of all Branches, Members of the VFW, Marine Corps League, and the American Legion are encouraged to attend.

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American  Legion William Clinton Story Post 342

Christmas Party  at

Otto’s Sea Grill



Located at 

271 Woodcleft Avenue
Freeport, NY 11520

(516) 321-0633

Festivities will begin on Wednesday, December  17^th at  7:00 PM 

Legionnaires $30.  Guests $35.

The Menu

1^st Course: Penn Ala Vodka

2^nd Course: Soup or Salad

Entrees (your Choice)

Baked Salmon, Chicken Francaise,

Penne Pomodoro with Chicken,

Sliced Skirt Steak with a Mushroom Gravy

Roasted Potato, Green Beans and Carrots

Coffee or Tea

Desert
Apple Pie ala mode ala mode or Blueberry Pie ala mode

Please RSVP by Contacting 

Commander Richardson 

Cash bar!

Contact Ben Kissling for details.

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William Clinton Story Post 342 will host the Pearl Harbor Remembrance and V

eterans Observance Ceremony on December 19th, 2014 at the 

         Freeport Memorial Library

144 West Merrick Rd., Freeport New York 11520

2^nd Floor, Room 1 

starting at 7:00 PM.

Legionnaires will join with the

community in observing the sacrifice and legacy of this historic event.

All Are Welcome to attend.

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On Sunday

14 December 2014, an Observance of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge with Vintage WWII Vehicles and Reinactors in Uniforms of that era will put on a program sponsored by the Museum of American Armor (Bethpage, NY) Nassau County and County Executive Ed Mangano.

Some half a dozen veterans of the battle will be joined by Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Assemblyman Charles Lavine as well as those recently returned from deployment.

What: In tribute to the 19,000 Americans who fell during the Battle of the Bulge and the 70,000 injured, veterans who survived the Battle of the Bulge to be honored.

Who: Battle of the Bulge defenders joined by elected officials and clergy, living historians and period armor

When: Sunday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m.

Where: Museum of American Armor, Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. (From Museum of American Armor Press Release)

From Museum of American Armor Press Release

Bring your family members especially WWII and Korean War Veterans.  This is a unique opportunity to honor Veterans of that era and see history you can touch.

For information call (516) 571-6000