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WWII Greek Resistance Celebrated Shipboard with Oxi Day Program On Friday, October 28, millions around the world will commemorate Oxi (pronounced ō-hē) Day, honoring Greece’s courageous resistance during World War II. The day will be remembered by USS Slater and the Capital Region’s Hellenic Community with a brief program beginning at 10 a.m. aboard the ship, which is located in Downtown Albany at the intersection of Broadway and Quay streets. In 1940, Mussolini delivered an ultimatum to Greece’s prime minister…