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Honoring those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq

The Museum of American Armor and Nassau County to welcome veterans and their families, inviting Long Island to join in paying tribute

(Old Bethpage, N.Y.) -  The Museum of American Armor will roll out its collection of operational military armor to honor those servicemen and women who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq on Saturday, September 18th inside Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, N.Y.  Long Island remains proud to be the home of one of the largest veterans populations in the nation and this event is believed to be the first community driven public tribute in the United States to honor those who have been deployed to confront the War on Terror.

Nassau County Executive Curran and the Armor Museum invite the public to join veterans, and members of their families, for special tribute ceremonies on Saturday, September 18th, at 11:30 a.m.  A similar program will be held on Sunday, September 19^th.

The gates to Old Bethpage Village Restoration will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with last ticket sales at 2:30 p.m. While active duty personnel, veterans, Blue Star, and Gold Star families who hold appropriate identification will be guests of the park, admission will be requested for members of the public; $15.00 for adults, $12.00 for seniors and children (5-12), under 5 is free.

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The  Road to Victory:

Armor Museum’s rolls out its armor collection September 18-19 at Old Bethpage Village Restoration

The Museum of American Armor’s “The Road to Victory” program will held on Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th inside Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, N.Y., featuring many of the operational military vehicles in the Armor Museum’s collection, while, with an additional donation, offering a unique opportunity for families to ride inside a Half Track, Command Car, or troop transport.
The gates to Old Bethpage Village Restoration will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with last ticket sales at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $15.00 for adults, $12.00 for seniors and children (5-12), under 5 is free. Veterans and active duty personnel are free.

A parade of history  
The Armor Museum hosts an operational collection of over forty armor vehicles including the mighty Hellcat tank destroyer, halftracks, armored cars similar to those that liberated the Nazi death camps, Vietnam era combat vehicles, and the massive M48 Patton tank that would have confronted Soviet armor in the disastrous event the Cold War became an open conflict.
The museum also will present operational replicas of several enemy vehicles as a dramatic reminder of the powerful forces that have faced America in its historic defense of democracy.