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Ronkonkoma vet attends State of the Union
Photo credit: Charlie Archambault
Jason Vieira has fought for his country but never been to its capital.
That is, until Tuesday, when Vieira, 30, of Ronkonkoma, traveled to Capitol Hill for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address as the guest of U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton).
A former U.S. Marine, he was chosen as Bishop’s guest through his involvement with the program Helmets to Hardhats, which helps...
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