The South Shore Band (Est. 1952) will perform June 23, 2pm at Westerleigh Park. Bring a picnic, blanket, chairs, and the family. Free admission.

Combat Wounded Veterans of America presents Pro Wrestling and Armored Combat League Knight Battle event on June 30, 3-8pm. Tickets are free. Beer/food and 50/50 raffle will also be available for purchase.

Knight Battle starts at 3pm

Pro Wrestling begins at 5pm.

DE-CRUIT presents the Open Share Night on June 17, 7:30-9:30pm. 

What can we do to support our nation’s veterans? Start by listening. You will experience the power of personal narrative expressed with and through Shakespeare's text as our military veterans claim time and space to speak to events which have impacted their lives. This class caps the 7-week program during which veteran-participants attended classes led by in-house De-Cruit Instructor and alumni of the program, MJ. 

For those veterans who will be sharing their stories or attend class, you are welcome to arrive at the regularly scheduled time of 6:30pm.

www.decruit.org

Veterans and their guests are specially invited to Intrepid's free screening of A Bond Unbroken on June 24, 6-9pm. This program is free and open to the public with advance registration.

A Bond Unbroken: After 45 years, the U.S. Navy SEALs finally rediscover their combat interpreter, fulfilling their creed to "leave no one behind." This reunion has been 40 years in the making. After decades of wondering what became of their combat interpreter, a group of U.S. Navy SEALs attempt to find Nguyen Hoang Minh who was left behind in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

The film will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers, Navy SEALs featured in the film and advocates for wartime allies. 

Register here.

The Harlem Vet Center presents a screening of Almost Sunrise on June 18, 5-9pm. 

Almost Sunrise tells the inspiring story of two young men, who, in an attempt to put their haunting Iraq combat experiences behind them, embark on an extraordinary journey – a 2,700 mile trek on foot, across America.

Followed by a discussion about the veteran, combat, and transitional experience.

Refreshments will be served.

RSVP here.

Combat to Comedy is the Armed Services Arts Partnership’s annual veterans comedy show at the world-renowned Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. The show on June 19, 7pm, features graduates of the Comedy Bootcamp program - a stand-up comedy class for veterans, service members, and military families - along with performances from well-known headline comedians. 

Headliners include John Oliver, Nikki Glaser, Aparna Nancherla, Seth Herzog, and more, and the ASAP Comics are Benari Poulten (Army), Melissa Duke (USAF), Adam Keys (Army), and Clyde Thompson (Navy).

The show will culminate with a panel where comics will discuss their military experience and the impact that comedy has had on their lives. 

Purchase tickets here.

The NJ Knights of Columbus host their 10th Annual 80,000 lbs Army Tank Pull Competition on June 23, 8am-4pm. Enjoy entertainment, food, and games, plus free parking. Funds raised go to military wounded and local veterans. 

Register your team here.