100-year-old Navy veteran to be honored at New York Mets opening game
By LINDA F. HERSEY STARS AND STRIPES •
March 25, 2026
Arthur Grabiner, a former Navy yeoman 2nd class, served from 1944-1946. Grabiner, at 100, still volunteers at the Intrepid Museum in New York City, where he tells visitors about his experiences during military service. (Arthur Grabiner) The New York Mets will honor World War II Navy veteran Arthur Grabiner, a 100-year-old lifelong New Yorker, during the team’s home opener Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field, in Queens. Grabiner, a veteran of the Pacific theater, was drafted in World War II as a teenager immediately after graduating high school. Grabiner served aboard the USS Laurens, an attack transport ship, experiencing long days at battle stations and taking part in amphibious assaults, said Douglas Grabiner, his son. “Our honoree for Mets Opening Day is Yeoman 2nd Class Arthur Grabiner of the United States Navy,” the Mets announced. “The New York Mets are proud to honor service members and our Veteran of the Game program has been a longstanding tradition at Citi Field.”
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