Letter: Many more veterans of Korean War
Joe Iavaroni, 82, of Seaford, is a Korean War Vet who had been aboard the Air Force plane that ferried Lt. Gen. William Harrison to and from the Korean peninsula. (July 26, 2013) Credit: Newsday / Jeffrey Basinger
While the article "Proud to serve" [News, July 27] did much to showcase Joe Iavaroni, it failed to capture the bigger picture.
Huntington's Veterans' Advisory Board sponsored a commemorative breakfast attended by more than 450 veterans. There were lots of Korean War veterans in the room who were also proud to serve.
William Ober, Huntington
Editor's note: The writer is the commandant of Huntington Detachment 792 of the Marine Corps League.
