ORANGEBURG, NY – Valentine’s Day is a day when we show love to those who mean the most to us. From our significant others to our best friends, school friends to colleague’s, family members near and far, this day has turned into a yearly reminder to let the people we love hear it.

Rockland County Legislator Aron Wieder travelled to Washington, D.C. last Wednesday to distribute care packages to troops providing security for Inauguration Day.

“They were so appreciative of the show of support when really we were the ones so grateful to them for making sure America’s long tradition of a peaceful transition in power was continued,” Legislator Wieder said.

Legislator Wieder and Alex Rapaport, executive director of New York City-based Masbia, a soup kitchen and food care package program, collected items, transported the care packages and distributed them to troops at about 25 different posts that had been set up at street corner barricades.

The packages contained snack foods, drinks, sanitary products, and personal protective equipment.

At one point during his interactions with the troops, Legislator Wieder explained that he was forever grateful to the Army for liberating two of his grandparents from concentration camps in Austria.

“We’re all hopeful and praying for the success of our wonderful nation in these trying times,” Legislator Wider said.