Pfc. Joseph Dwyer to have street named after him

This is Pfc. Joseph Dwyer running to help the child.


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Brookhaven Township to Name Street in Honor of PFC Joseph Dwyer
NewsLI - West Babylon,NY,USA

(Brookhaven, N.Y.) Brookhaven Township will dedicate a street to Long Island fallen hero, PFC Joseph Dwyer on Monday, December 8, 2008, at 11:00am. The street which is located at Pipe Stave Hollow Road in Mount Sinai is at the corner of Echo Avenue. PFC Dwyer’s widow Matina and daughter Meagan as well as other family members and local dignitaries will take part in the dedication ceremonies.

PFC Joseph Dwyer enlisted into the Army two days after September 11, 2001. A native of Long Island, New York, he felt it his patriotic duty to defend his country. PFC Dwyer served his country with honor, survived many battles in Iraq, to return home with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This would eventually take his life on June 28, 2008. “Joe was truly a hero deeply devoted to his family and country,” said Christopher Delaney, Founder of Hero Army PFC Joseph Dwyer whose purpose is to set up a fund for PFC Dwyer’s daughter and to assist his wife with any financial difficulties as well as to bring awareness to the public of this disease which is affecting many returning soldiers.
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