Senator Addabbo to Salute Veterans at Annual BBQ

Senator Addabbo thanks a Vietnam veteran for his service at last year's Veterans’ BBQ held outside the senator's Howard Beach office.

"This is Just Our Way of Saying, 'Thank You for Your Service.'"

New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-Queens), a member of the Senate’s Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs Committee, is inviting all local veterans and their families to his third annual Veterans’ Barbeque, outside his Howard Beach office at 160th Avenue and 102nd Street. The event is scheduled to take place on August 20 and will run from 12pm to 3pm.

The Senator and his staff reached out to the various Queens chapters of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Knights of Columbus, Catholic and Jewish War Veterans, Vietnam Veterans, to be their special guests, so they can cook and serve them BBQ fare and host a fun, relaxing neighborhood event outdoors.

For preparation purposes, anyone interested in attending must R.S.V.P. by contacting the senator's office at (718) 738-1111 no later that August 18.

“This is just our small way of saying ‘Thank you for your service’ -- not only to our local veterans but also to their families. All nobly served our country in years past and of course, many brave volunteers are currently doing so in Afghanistan and Iraq. We should show our veterans that we appreciate their dedication and commitment not just on Veterans Day, but every day of the year,” explained Addabbo.

Photo courtesy of Judy Close, Press Office of Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr.