John Allen (center) helps Deborah and Scott Dillingham display hundreds of cookies they baked and donated to the Bonham Home Veterans.
American Honors and Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. on January 15, 2024
Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January, celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. He was an influential American civil rights leader well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public...
American Legion Post 178 Color Guard Opens 2023 Frisco Bowl
Color Guard Members: Larry Wilhelm, Kevin Robinson, Terry Gilbert, Norm Burgess, Noel Leduna, and Bill Drake. Not pictured Ted Ruybal. Photos by John Brady For the past 6 years your Frisco American Legion Post 178 Color Guard has been honored to present the colors...
American Legion Post 178 Continues Wreaths Across America Tradition
Evergreen wreaths placed at DFW National Cemetery Every December, since 2014, American Legion Post 178 veterans have gathered with others at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery to “remember our fallen U. S. veterans, honor those who serve, and teach children the value...
Post 178 Names U. S. Constitution Scholarship Speech Contest Winners
Front Row L-R: Terry Gilbert, Vice Commander, Oratorical Chair, Scarlett Sweckard, Smeet Jaokar, Neha Ramachandran, Kaaviya Shenbaharaman, Ed Reed, Post 178 Commander. Back Row L-R: Varad Kulkarni, Sankeertana Malakapalli, Dhyana Ramakrishnan, Jyothirmayi Seelam,...
American Legion Post 178 Shares Holiday Cheer with Veterans
(L-R) Post 178 members John Allen, Pete Abene, Tim Schmidt, Ron Bircher, and Marty Martel display banners made by elementary students for the veteran residents. Peter J Courcy Post 178 has collected and delivered gifts each year since 2014 to the Clyde M. Cosper...
December 7, 1941, A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, where they...
American Legion Post 178 Aims to Reduce Veteran Suicide
Photo Caption: (L-R) Post 178 members Joanne Schumm, Terry Gilbert, Larry Wilhelm, and Ted Ruybal. Photo by Ed Reed. While participating in Frisco Merry Main Street festivities on Saturday, December 2, 2023, American Legion Post 178 volunteers informed attendees and...
American Legion Post 178 To Hold Annual Constitution Speech Competition
Fifteen high school students from the Frisco area have registered to compete for college scholarships at the American Legion post 178 Oratorical Scholarship Contest. The competition will be held on Saturday, December 9 at 9 A.M. at the Grove at Frisco Commons, 8300...