The Village of Lynbrook has a new sign, “Lynbrook Honors Our Troops” at the east and west entrances to the village on Sunrise Highway.  With the death of the thirteen servicemen and women on August 26^th in Kabul, Afghanistan, a member of the Lynbrook Fire Department suggested that purple and black bunting, usually put on firehouses when a member passes, be added to those signs to acknowledge the thirteen killed in action.  Another firefighter then suggested that thirteen American flags should also surround the signs. 

The two suggestions were brought to Fire Chief John Donald, a former Marine, who quickly gave his approval.  Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach was also approached and he too approved the idea that the Village of Lynbrook was remembering those thirteen killed in action in service of their country.

On Monday morning, August 30^th, Lynbrook Fire Department’s Truck Company Captain Brian Brown obtained the purple and black bunting from their firehouse while the Village’s Department of Public Works supplied 26 American flags to be put around the two signs.   Captain Brown and his son Lucas, a 13-year-old, who attends North Middle School, hung the bunting and erected the flags on both the signs on Sunrise Highway. 

Later that morning, Mayor Beach and members of the village board, gathered with members of local veteran’s group at the sign on Sunrise and Ocean Avenue to show the Village of Lynbrook’s support of our troops while also remembering and honoring the thirteen.