STRYKERSVILLE, N.Y. (WKWB) — Lorne Lemieux, of Strykersville, is a Purple Heart Marine Corps veteran who proudly served his country. During his time in Vietnam, he lost his right leg from an explosion.

"The next seven months I was in Philadelphia Naval Hospital with a lot of people that were a whole lot worse off than me," said Lemieux.

Now he's a leader at the Cari Anne Gasiewicz AMVETS Post 637 in Strykersville. Just down Main Street from the current post is a flattened nine-acre corn field that's set to be the home of a new memorial to honor women who died in service. Lemieux said it will be the first in the nation to honor all women who died in service.

"They've fallen behind in honoring women," explained Lemieux. "When we create this memorial to all women who died of all causes, th

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