{"id":35249,"date":"2025-11-10T20:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/35249\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:18:11","slug":"bronx-veterans-honored-by-borough-president-gibson-and-veterans-advisory-council-during-ceremony-kicking-off-veterans-appreciation-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/35249\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx veterans honored by Borough President Gibson and Veterans Advisory Council during ceremony kicking off Veterans Appreciation Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Several veterans from the Bronx were on hand for the Veterans Appreciation Month kick-off ceremony hosted by Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and her Veterans Advisory Council.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Veterans Advisory Council kicked off Veterans Appreciation Month with a ceremony honoring veterans from the Bronx on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Sam H. Young American Legion Post 620<\/a>, located at 1530 Hutchinson River Pkwy.<\/p>\n

\"\"Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson meets with a veteran at the Veterans Appreciation Month kick-off ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

The ceremony, held in partnership with the New York City Department of Veterans\u2019 Services<\/a>, Worldwide Veterans and Family Services<\/a> and the Sam H. Young American Legion Post 620, marked the start of a month-long series of programs honoring the courage, service and sacrifice of those in the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

During her address to the attendees of this celebration, Gibson highlighted the importance of advocacy, resources and partnership efforts in supporting veterans and their families.<\/p>\n

\"\"Gibson addresses attendees of the event. Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bronx is home to many heroes who have proudly served our nation, and it is our duty to honor them and make sure their contributions are never forgotten,\u201d Gibson said. \u201cThis month and every month, we recognize the courage, dedication and leadership of our veterans and will continue to provide them with the support and resources they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

Various community leaders and public officials who were veterans provided acknowledgements and remarks at the event. Among the speakers at the ceremony were Department of Veterans\u2019 Services Commissioner James Hendon, who highlighted the city initiatives that are supporting veterans and their families, and Bronx Community Board 5<\/a> Veterans Committee Chair Juan Ernest Parra, who gave the keynote address, which placed an emphasis on leadership, resilience and community impact.<\/p>\n

\"\"New York City Department of Veterans\u2019 Services Commissioner James Hendon addresses attendees of the Veterans Appreciation Month kick-off event. Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to stand with Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson at Sam H. Young American Legion Post 620 to honor a tradition of service that runs through every block of the Bronx,\u201d Hendon said.\u00a0\u201cAs we mark Veterans and Military Families Month, we recommit to practical, life-improving work\u00a0\u2014 one claim, one home, one career at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"The ceremony was held at the Sam H. Young American Legion Post 620. Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

Seven honorees from across all five branches of the United States Armed Forces were recognized at the Veterans Appreciation Month celebration. The honorees include Donee\u2019 Smalls of the U.S. Army, Raoul Anthony Laboy of the U.S. Air Force, Daniel Guzman of the U.S. Marine Corps., Tony Salimbene of the U.S. Coast Guard, Gene Anthony Edward and Robert J. Tracy of the U.S. Navy and Bronx Community Board 5 Veterans Committee Chair Juan Ernest Parra.<\/p>\n

\"\"(Left to right) Honorees Raoul Anthony Laboy and Donee\u2019 Smalls, New York City Department of Veterans, Services Commissioner James Hendon, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, Sam H. Young American Legion Post 620 Commander Bobby Oviedo and honorees Tony Salimbene, Daniel Guzman, Robert J. Treacy, Gene Anthony Edward and Juan Ernest Parra. Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

Prior to the speakers addressing the attendees, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Belinda Barnes performed the National Anthem. The emcee of the event was Sam H. Young American Legion Post 620 Commander Bobby Oviedo.<\/p>\n

\u201cVeterans Appreciation Month is a way for us as a community to honor the men and women who served and are still serving our country,\u201d\u00a0 Oviedo said. \u201cWe will never forget the sacrifices they and their families make to keep us all safe. For God and Country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo courtesy of the Bronx Borough President\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

The Bronx Veterans Resource Center offers a wide range of services to veterans in the borough and their families. It is open every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bronx Borough Hall, located at 851 Grand Concourse. For more information on the Bronx Veterans Resource Center, or to make an appointment, call the New York City Department of Veterans\u2019 Services at (212)-416-5250, email them at connect@veterans.nyc.gov or go to nyc.gov\/vetconnect<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several veterans from the Bronx were on hand for the Veterans Appreciation Month kick-off ceremony hosted by Bronx…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35250,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,4258,9,24,63,129,131,130,20811,19499],"class_list":["post-35249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-bronx-borough-president-vanessa-l-gibson","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news","tag-veterans-advisory-council","tag-veterans-appreciation-month"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35249\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}