Post 178 Family Bowling Activity Planned

Post 178 Family Bowling Activity Planned

A second post “get together” is planned for members and their families at Strikz Entertainment at 8789 Lebanon Road, Frisco, TX 75034 on Thursday, October 28 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. A special reduced fee per person of $14.00 will cover bowling and shoes.

If you plan to join us, please RSVP with your number of participants to thorspost@msn.com by Monday, October 25.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Veterans Day Ceremony Planned

Veterans Day Ceremony Planned

 A Veterans Day Ceremony to celebrate and honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice will be held on November 11, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Frisco Veterans Memorial in Frisco Commons Park, 8000 McKinney Road, Frisco, TX 75033. The American Legion Post 178 is coordinating the ceremony.

The ceremony will include special guests Mayor Jeff Cheney and the Honorable Forrest Beadle, Denton County Criminal Court 3. Judge Beadle, who is a US Army veteran and Commander of Denton American Legion Post 71, will be the keynote speaker. Judge Beadle leads the Denton County Veterans Treatment Court Program.

The public and all veterans are invited to attend. Seating will be available.

Help Homeless Veterans

Help Homeless Veterans

The Greater Dallas Veterans Council is having a fund raiser on Wednesday, Oct 27th from 2 pm to 9 pm at the Monster Mini Golf at 2795 Preston Road, Frisco, Texas 75034. Twenty-five percent of the admission fee will support the Veterans Resource Center for homeless veterans for meals, clothing, and personal hygiene items.

U.S. Navy Birthday

U.S. Navy Birthday

On October 13th, the United States Navy observes its birthday every year.

The United States Navy (USN) is the United States Armed Forces’ naval warfare service branch and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is currently the largest, most powerful navy in the world, with the highest combined battle fleet tonnage. The service has over 340,000 personnel on active duty and more than 71,000 in the Navy Reserve.

With only two ships and a crew of eighty men, the Continental Navy was born on October 13, 1775. The decision of the Continental Congress set the Continental Navy on course to carry arms to the British army, not to defend against it. However, these two ships and crew represent the birth of the United States Navy.

Throughout the Revolutionary War, their importance grew. Today, the United States maintains 40 naval bases across the country, including the world’s largest Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia.

Columbus Day

Columbus Day

Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, and Columbus Day 2021 occurs on Monday, October 11. It was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century but did not become a federal holiday until 1937. For many, the holiday is a way of both honoring Columbus’ achievements and celebrating Italian-American heritage. But throughout its history, Columbus Day and the man who inspired it have generated controversy, and many alternatives to the holiday have proposed since the 1970s.

Post 178 Visits Liberty High School  To Register New Voters

Post 178 Visits Liberty High School To Register New Voters

Voter registration wall poster created by Liberty HS students.

Post 178 Collin County deputy voter registrars recently visited the Liberty High School campus to register young voters. During the two-hour visit, numerous student inquiries were received. Post 178 members were guests of Mr. Jeff Crowe, Instructional Coach and Social Studies and U.S. History Department Chair. Liberty High School has been one of the most receptive campuses for Post 178 efforts to register young voters.