The National 911 Flag will appear at our Radiothon on October 23rd at Anthony's Pier 9 in Newburgh courtesy of HONORS, Inc. and Tunnels To Tower

The National 9/11 Flag is one of the largest American flags to fly above the wreckage at Ground Zero. It has become our generation’s Star-Spangled Banner.

Destroyed in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11 and stitched back together seven years later by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, The National 9/11 Flag is a living testament to the resilience and compassion of the American people.

Press Release:

Home of the Free Because of the Brave 2011

Committee for the Families of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans invite you to join them with their third annual Home of the Free Because of the Brave Radio Thon broadcasted live on WPDH Sunday October 23^rd 9:00 am to 9:00 pm at Anthony’s Pier Nine 2975 U.S. Route 9w South, New Windsor, NY All proceeds go to Families of Veterans wounded or killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Hudson Valley. The Committee for the Families or Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans was founded in response to a photograph appearing in the Times Herald Record of the family—wife and four children—of First Lieutenant Louis Allen, a soldier killed in Iraq. The ad hoc group is dedicated to remembering the ultimate sacrifices made by all men and women in our region from all branches of the military. Go to www.familiesofwarvets.org for more information or to donate to Committee for Families of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

More veterans than ever are seeking help from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. From 2002 to 2009, 1 million troops left active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. Nearly half come in for VA services and 48% of that group are diagnosed with mental health problems.

The Committee for the Families of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans, a grass-roots organization in New York's Hudson Valley, is working to help local veterans who need assistance getting back on their feet with jobs, bills and housing. Ray McCarthy, founder of the committee, tells Fox News, "The American public thinks everything is fine when they come home. Everything isn’t fine when they come home."

By Victor Whitman

Times Herald-Record

Published: 2:00 AM - 07/01/11

MONTICELLO — Homeless and struggling veterans, notoriously unwilling to seek help, now have an emergency food pantry in Monticello when things get tough — and in a place they might feel more at home getting help.

The Committee for the Families of Iraqi War Veterans opened a pantry Thursday in the basement at the Bailey-Richman VFW Post 9588. It's right behind the Federation for the Homeless soup kitchen and pantry, but organizers say veterans are far more likely to use this pantry.