by larryw | Apr 18, 2024 | American Legion Post 178
(L-R) Ed Reed, Post 178 Commander, presents Post 178 member Batson Stevens certificates of appreciation from national headquarters and Post 178.
A 60-year continuous membership anniversary is a significant milestone. It is particularly significant when it involves membership to the American Legion.
Batson Stevens, a Post 178 member and U.S. Air Force veteran, recently celebrated 60-years continuous membership. Not surprisingly, he has the longest membership tenure of the more than 440 members of Post 178.
(L-R) Ed Reed, Post 178 Commander, presents Post 178 member Batson Stevens his American Legion 60-Year continuous membership pin.
He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1964 and served during the Vietnam War. He has been a Post 178 member for four years since transferring from Post 551 in Lake Charles, LA, in 2020. He joined the Legion during his early twenties.
by larryw | Apr 14, 2024 | American Legion Post 178
(L-R) Commander Ed Reed, Color Guard Captain Bill Drake, and Executive Member Thor Anderson manned the Post 178 tent.
More than 2,500 runners participated in the Frisco Chamber Texas Big Star Half Marathon and 5K at Collin College on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Organized by the Frisco Chamber Foundation, the event has raised almost $300,000 and all funds have benefited non-profit 501c3 charitable organizations within the North Texas community.
Post 178 members Bill Drake, Thor Anderson, and Ed Reed volunteered to staff a tent at the Finishers’ Fest and distribute American Legion literature and wallet cards for the Be the One veteran suicide national campaign.
by larryw | Mar 30, 2024 | American Legion Post 178
Go to
https://friscovfw.org/the-wall-that-heals
to find details about
The Wall That Heals
visit to Frisco.
by larryw | Mar 27, 2024 | American Legion Post 178
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
by larryw | Mar 27, 2024 | American Legion Post 178
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.
by larryw | Mar 25, 2024 | American Legion Post 178
(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.
