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Erik Mineo

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Happiest 17th birthday to the one and only, Minibeast!Keep on shining and living your best life. Im so dam proud of you. I love you, Dad ❤️ #birthdaygirl taken in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo by @erikmineo44

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The end of an epic era, well done! Nico, you marched to the beat of your own drum and blazed new trails everywhere you went, USA to Scotland, and all across LI. You accomplished all of your goals and lifted those around you to achieve theirs- with an unwavering smile along the way. Amazing to see your transformation from the long haired MD transplant to Celtic Friar Drum Sergeant to Friar Alumni to Bing Bearcat. Good luck at Bing, I’m so proud of you. I love you, Dad. Friars Forever ‘00, ‘26 🖤💛#congratsgrad taken in St Anthonys High School by @erikmineo44

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Salute to our Generation of Warfighters. I love you all. 🇺🇸

The Ranger
By Marty Skovlund @martyskovlundjr (abbreviated)

“You can’t put your finger on it, and you can’t quite identify what it is. It is a certain presence that resides permanently around him. He stands straight, the type of posture that is rarely seen in men today. The posture silently screams self confidence. It is the kind of confidence that comes from going out night after night to hunt other men. Men that hunt back. His back is rounded, shoulders wide. The arms are like leather. The neck thick. A man doesn’t get this way by accident. It comes from hours under a ruck, climbing ropes, lifting heavy things, climbing walls, carrying other full grown men. Running for miles, endless miles. Miles that make the feet bleed, soaking the white socks red. Miles over road, on gravel, on sand, on dirt, up hills, down hills, up stairs, down stairs…. Miles that crush a man’s soul at the mere thought.
He floats into the dark, his playground. The air is thin, the moon barely visible. All you hear is the crunch of pea rock under his hiking boots as he walks away toward the flight line. It dawns on you that you just witnessed something few will ever set eyes on. Half the world away, men of a similar age are drinking, playing beer pong, setting new high scores on games. But he is boarding a rotary wing aircraft in the hopes of taking a few more souls off his planet during this period of darkness. Few have seen or done what he has, and fewer still do it with the ferocity that he does.
He is a Ranger. He is the hammer some nights, the scalpel others. His work is carried out with unprecedented speed, surprise, and violence of action. He does not seek glory, nor recognition of any kind. He lives by a Creed, but for his brothers. He is satisfied knowing that he is doing exactly what needs to be done.” <1>
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#veteransday #veteran #RangerRegiment #rltw #warfighter by @erikmineo44

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Happiest birthday, Nico! Have the best day, keep smiling, keep your mini golf game tight, watch out for bowling alley pitchers, and keep living your best life! Happy birthday, I love you, Dad 💚🤍 by @erikmineo44

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17 days ago

Nico officially launched! He’s settled in at Bing, roomies with his bestie from SA, living his best life and the college stories are already flowing. So proud and happy for his new chapter.
Let’s go, Bearcats 💚🤍
#prouddad taken in Binghamton University by @erikmineo44

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2 months ago

2026 SFS Long Island Closing Ceremony & Check Presentation!

We have raised $74,143.26 for veterans this year! Thank you to those who donated to support our cause, and thank you to the Town of Hempstead for letting us use your new field in Point Lookout. We hope to come back next year!

#shootoutforsoldiers #longisland #lacrosse taken in Town Park at Point Lookout by @erikmineo44

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The opening ceremony and singing of our national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner by Caitlyn Salus. We were joined by Supervisor John Ferretti, Town Clerk Kate Murray, National Chair Erik Mineo, and Long Island Co-Chairs Mike Nelson and Tom Campolettano.

Thank you to Caitlyn Salus for coming once again to sing our nation's anthem, and to the Town of Hempstead for hosting our event for the first time in our event's history!
@campilax
#shootoutforsoldiers #lacrosse #longisland #sfslongisland taken in Town Park at Point Lookout by @erikmineo44

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Prom ‘26 🖤💛
What a moment in time…cheers to my special young man, Nico- keep living your best life, keep your love forever young, and keep your dreams locked in. I am infinitely proud of you, love you- Dad.
Huge special s/o to Uncle Mike & Vinny at @mikes_custom_kuts_barbershop for the emergency haircut that redefined auramaxing- thank you fellas 🫡
#prom #friarsforever by @erikmineo44

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Attention all beach-goers:
SFS Long Island would like to announce a location change to this year's event. We have sailed on from John J. Burns Park in Massapequa to the Town Park at Point Lookout!

This will mark our first event within the Town of Hempstead! Dates and time are still the same - July 8-9th, 2026 from 9am to 9am.

We will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of our country, the United States of America. So along with the $50 sign up, we will include a commemorative jersey and t-shirt! Be sure to reserve it today!

We will be hosting the Never Forget First Responders Tournament, as well as Youth Boys and Girls Tournaments. More details to come.

If you have any questions about registration (regarding or not regarding the tournaments) or anything else, feel free to shoot us a DM or email mike.nelson@shootoutforsoldiers.com or tom.campolettano@shootoutforsoldiers.com

Thank you, and we'll see you there!
@shootoutforsoldiers @mikenelson1021 @campilax
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#shootoutforsoldiers #longisland taken in Point Lookout Town Park by @erikmineo44

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The space in between.
The space in between gun fire.
The space in between bombs.
The space in between violence and peace.
The space in between life and death.
The space in between the knocks at the door.
The space in between seeing your loved one.
The space in between the dates on the tombstone.
The space in between feeling too much and feeling too little.
The space in between their Memorial anniversaries.
The space in between their names spoken aloud.
The space in between our heartbeats.
The space in between our breaths.
The space in between.

In their honor, here is my Memorial Day ’26 Haiku:

“Gone, forevermore
They live in the space between
Our heartbeats and breaths” by @erikmineo44

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Proud Dad moment, help me celebrate our newest Bing Bearcat! Let’s go, Nico! 🐻💚🤍 #binghamtonu #bing taken in Binghamton University by @erikmineo44

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6 months ago

Army wins, sing second 🇺🇸 ⭐️
what a special day with the brothers 🫡
#armynavy #army taken in West Point - The U.S. Military Academy by @erikmineo44

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