The Wall That Heals
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https://friscovfw.org/the-wall-that-heals
to find details about
The Wall That Heals
visit to Frisco.
Mayor Cheney’s Veteran Spring Social
The Mayor Cheney’s Veteran Spring Social will be held:
Frisco Rail Yard
9040 First Street
Frisco, TX 75034
Thursday
April 25, 2024
6 – 9PM
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
On March 29, 2023, we pause to honor and thank our service men and women who served and sacrificed for our nation during the Vietnam War.
On March 29, 1973, the very last American troop departed from Vietnam. On Memorial Day 2012, President Barack Obama launched a Vietnam War Commemoration to remember the Vietnam War 50th anniversary over a 13-year period.
Navy National Defense Cadet Corps Shares Annual Presentation at Post 178 Membership Meeting
(L-R) Major Gary Billings, USMC (Retired), Senior Naval Science Instructor, Cadet Lieutenant Abhigna Yella, Company Commander, Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer Lucas Antonelli, Command Master Chief, Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Karina Roberts, Operations Officer, and Cadet Ensign Dan Sahaya, Logistics Officer, provide a unit summary to Post 178 veterans. Photo by John Brady.
Major Gary Billings, USMC (Retired), Senior Naval Science Instructor, along with four cadets from the Lebanon Trail Navy National Defense Cadet Corps, were special guests at the Post 178 March Membership Meeting. The four cadets represented the key officer and enlisted positions of the Cadet Corps and shared a presentation about the activities of their area of responsibility.
Major Billings and the cadets annually provide a “State of the Corps” presentation that includes details of the current program’s enrollment, goals, activities, and competitions. Major Billings said, “The program strives to instill ideals of leadership, character, honor, and service…the same ideals supported by the American Legion youth programs.” He also shared that awareness of the Cadet Corps has improved significantly since its inception in 2020. For its third year, the number of cadets participating in the program increased from 72 to 107 cadets.
After their presentation, Post 178 Commander Ed Reed presented a $1,000 donation to Major Billings and the Anchor Club Booster Club to support the Corps’ current programs and planned activities. Commander Reed said, “Post 178 is honored to have such a positive partnership with the Cadet Corps that provides leadership opportunities for Frisco ISD women and men young adults.”
Post 178 Commander Ed Reed presents a donation to Major Gary Billings, USMC (Retired), Senior Naval Science Instructor, along with Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer Lucas Antonelli and Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Karina Roberts.
American Legion Post 178 Veteran Achieves Membership Milestone
(R-L) Ed Reed, Post 178 Commander, presents Post 178 member David Break certificates of appreciation from national headquarters and Post 178.
A 50-year anniversary is a milestone for anyone. It is particularly significant when it involves membership to the American Legion.
David Break, a Post 178 Army veteran, recently celebrated 50-years continuous membership. Not surprisingly, he owns one of the longest membership tenures of the more than 435 members of Post 178.
He joined the U.S. Army in 1963 and served during the Vietnam War. He has been a Post 178 member for the past eight years since transferring from the Fair Lawn New Jersey Post 171 in 2016. He joined the Legion in 1974 during his late twenties.
(R-L) Ed Reed, Post 178 Commander, presents Post 178 member David Break his American Legion 50-year continuous membership pin.
Since transferring, David was the post’s Sergeant at Arms and assisted with voter registration efforts. When asked why he became a member and renewed all those years, he replied “I was proud of my military service and maintaining my membership enabled me to share fellowship with other veterans.”
National Medal of Honor Day
On March 25, 2024, we honor our distinguished service men who collectively embody the values that we as a country strive to uphold – courage, bravery and the desire and dedication to what is right in the midst of life’s most difficult circumstances.
National Medal of Honor Day was established by Congress as National Medal of Honor Day to “foster public appreciation and recognition of Medal of Honor recipients.” There are over 3,511 recipients who have received the Medal of Honor since the Civil War.
Listen to Medal of Honor stories conducted by The American Legion. https://www.legion.org/medalofhonor