Cold War Vets Eligible For Property Tax Exemptions | Patch PM

Welcome to Thursday's edition of Patch PM, as we honor and celebrate all those who served in the armed forces this Veterans Day.

Today's top story

Cold War veterans in Rhode Island can now receive property tax exemptions, thanks to a new law that expands eligibility to those who served from 1947 to 1991, even if there was not a defined conflict or war.

Gov. Dan McKee ceremonially signed the legislation into law this week ahead of a Veterans Day ceremony at a Warwick elementary school.

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World War II veteran Arnold Strauch, 96, participates in the Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2021 in New York City. After being canceled last year because of COVID-19, the biggest Veterans Day parade in the United States will once again march up 5th Avenue in Manhattan.

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