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Honoring the fallen in G.N. BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Hundreds of people gathered for Great Neck’s annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, honoring the community’s veterans and those who gave their lives to protect their country. The parade featured hundreds of participants from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; Vigilant Fire Company; Alert Fire Company; crew members of the USS Zephyr, a Navy ship visiting for Fleet Week; police and several other local organizations. People lined the streets waving tiny ags. The parade began at the corner of Middle Neck Road and Susquehanna Avenue and moved north on Middle Neck Road to Village Green Park. It was there that ceremonies honored the fallen. While the Parade Committee chair, Louise McCann, jokingly referred to the event as the “Great Neck memorial annual swimming meetâ€? because of the rain, she emphasized the ceremony’s importance. “We’re here today to remember the over 1.5 million Americans who gave up their lives so that we could have our freeContinued on Page 78
PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN
Lt. Cmdr. Cam Ingram, a 2004 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alum, guides reporters aboard the USS Zephyr.
USS Zephyr docked at Kings Point U.S. Navy ship led by academy alumnus brings Fleet Week New York to L.I. BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Navy Lt. Cmdr. Cam Ingram, a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alumnus, returned home last Wednesday for Fleet Week, but this time, he managed to bring the USS Zephyr with him. “We volunteered for it and it
was a long shot the stars would align, but it happened,� said Ingram, a member of the class of 2004 at the academy. The ship was originally supposed to travel to SUNY Maritime College, he said, but the logistics worked out. “The original request for us was to go to the Bronx – actually over to SUNY Maritime – and [I’m a] Kings Point guy. It was like yeah, I cannot in good faith spend the night across the Long Island Sound,� Ingram joked.
Fleet Week New York, meant to showcase U.S. naval power and its sailors, is held in New York City. But with the USS Zephyr at Kings Point, its reach extended to Long Island for the ďŹ rst time. Fleet Week New York features over 3,500 active duty service members from the U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. It also showcases over 135 events like ship tours, an air show, drill performances, diving demonstrations and other ceremonies. “It’s a real honor for us to oďŹƒcially be a part of Fleet Week New
York ’17, to host a combatant vessel from the world’s ďŹ nest navy,â€? said Rear Adm. James A. Helis, superintendent of the Merchant Marine Academy. “And it’s especially rewarding for us to host a vessel that is commanded by one of our alumni.â€? The USS Zephyr, a 174-footlong Cyclone-class patrol ship from Mayport, Florida, was originally built for SEALs with a combination of stealth and speed in mind, Ingram said. The ship can travel up to 35 knots – or 40 miles Continued on Page 79
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