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A Tribute to Jerry Donnellan Founder of V V A Chapter 333
True Advocate for all of Veterans Needs
Bronze Plaque dedicated at Nyack State Park on May 31st 2021 in his honor.
Summary of Jerry's Accomplishments for Veterans as Told by Pat Mc Glade
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Director of Veterans Service Agency for 30 years
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Founder of VVA Chapter #333 in 1987
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Organized the Memorial Day Watchfires, initiated during Revolutionary War, to honor those who did not return
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Formed the New York Vets in 1992
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Established the Camp Shanks Museum in Orangetown, NY
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Proposed Community Veterans Medical Clinics be established locally, such as in Rockland County in 1996
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Opened Rockland's first homeless shelter, MIA, in Valley Cottage, NY
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Created the Annual Buffalo Soldiers' Award and the Women Veterans Recognition Award
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Honored those who served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Global War on Terror by creating the Rockland County Service Medal
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Honored the Korean War veterans of "The Forgotten War" with a memorial to Rockland's KIA at Gary Onderdonk Veterans Cemetery
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Brought the Korean Vets together by organizing the Korean Vets Eagle Chapter
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Arranged for the Vietnam "Moving Wall" to be viewed by our local veterans at RCC Suffern, NY for those who could not travel to Washington, DC
His Stories
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