On October 7, Congressman Tim Bishop visited the Veterans of Foreign Wars William F. Taylor Post 9486 in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY to honor the Post’s 50th anniversary, and to surprise US Army Vietnam combat veteran Michael Pascal, Quartermaster of Post 9486 and NYS Sr. Vice Commander, NYS VFW, with medals that he earned for his honorable service in Vietnam.
Pictured are (front) William Schoenberg and John Gentile, US Army WWII veterans, founding and current members of Post 9486. (Back, left to right) Michael Pascal, Congressman Bishop and Andres E. Veiga, Commander.