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There are over 18 million veterans of United States military service living today. These are men and women that dedicated portions of their lives to "serving" our country, maintaining the freedoms that we enjoy as Americans, no matter what political party you align with. Yet, according to uso.org, over the last 21 years, four times as many military members died from suicide, then from combat wounds in Iraq and Afghanistan or any other military operation combined.

The body of a Schenectady man identified as 65-year-old George D. Vitetta was recovered from Lake Ontario in Sandy Creek, New York on July 22, 2022 after an apparently accidental drowning.

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for 39 people missing after a boat believed to be used for human smuggling capsized off Florida's coast en route from the Bahamas.

With Veteran's Day coming up tomorrow, let's take a look back at some of New York's finest. Here are some of New York's pro athletes who served our country.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is criticizing President Donald Trump over proposed cuts to the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard that the New York Democrat says would put New York at risk.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard says it will reach out to local harbormasters and other waterway users about a plan to install a new kind of sound signal on seven remote lighthouses in the Gulf of Maine.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Plans are in the works to improve public access to Buffalo's historic lighthouse on the city's Lake Erie waterfront.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard officials say Lake Champlain is more treacherous for boaters this summer due to its low water level, which has contributed to an overall increase in reported crashes.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescuers have called off a search for two teenage boys who were swept out to sea while playing in the surf at San Francisco's Ocean Beach.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The latest on the search for a U.S. cargo ship carrying 33 people that has been missing since it encountered high winds and heavy seas from Hurricane Joaquin. All times local: