AUG. 11, 2012 - MERRICK, NEW YORK, U.S. - BARBARA BYRNE points to a photo of herself taken when she was a WAC (U.S. Women's Army Corps) in the 1960s. The photo was on display at the American Legion Post 1282 headquarters during the barbecue the post hosted there for vets from Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University. Byrne is a dual member of both the Merrick Post and Auxiliary Unit.
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