Politics & Government

Pierce Cohalan Gets a Warm Welcome Home from Afghanistan

Big community crowd greets Sayville lawyer and serviceman who returned home Thursday.

A large contigent of community residents, friends, family and members of Sayville American Legion Smith Weaver Post 651 were at Islip MacArthur Airport Thursday to welcome home Pierce Cohalan after his service tour in Afghanistan.

During the welcome home celebration Cohalan presented Islip Town Supervisor Tom Croci with an American flag flown during his service time.

Patch thanks Ed McFadden for sharing these great photos.

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