VJ Day
The Pacific War saw the Allies pitted against Japan. Fighting consisted of some of the largest naval battles in history, and incredible fierce battles and war crimes across Asia and the Pacific Islands, resulting in immense loss of human life. The war culminated in...
PURPLE HEART SOCIAL
August 19, 2021 City Works Eatery and Pour House 2nd Floor 6:30-8:30 P.M. The Purple Heart Social is an event for veterans and patriots to get together and celebrate the men and women who received the Purple Heart. Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney will be honoring the Purple...
Purple Heart Day
On August 7, Purple Heart Day, the nation pauses to acknowledge and remember the sacrifices made by brave people in the military. The Purple Heart medal is presented to service members who have been wounded or killed because of enemy action. A Purple Heart is a solemn...
20th Year Remembrance of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Please save the date to join the City of Frisco and the Frisco Garden Club on September 11 at 6 p.m. for the 20-Year Remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The ceremony will be at Freedom Meadow in Warren Sports Complex, located at 7599 Eldorado Pkwy. The annual...
American Legion Post 178 Boys State Statesman Attends Boys Nation in Washington D.C.
Thomas Davies, a 2021 Boys Nation Senator, attended the event in Washington, D. C. Thomas Davies, an incoming senior at Wakeland High School, was recently selected, along with eighteen other delegates from Frisco ISD high schools and private schools, by American...
The US Coast Guard Celebrates 231st Birthday
Each August 4 the U.S. Coast Guard celebrates its birthday. The Coast Guard is one of America's five armed forces and traces its founding to Aug. 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws, prevent...
Some Veterans Exposed to Burn Pit Toxics To Have Compensation Fast-Tracked by VA
Toxic Burn Pit in Southwest Asia The Department of Veterans Affairs recently created a fast-track to disability compensation for certain veterans who developed asthma, rhinitis or sinusitis because of their exposure to burn pits during overseas deployments. The VA...
Antiterrorism Awareness Month
August is Antiterrorism Month, which is designed to raise awareness not only of the threat of terrorism, but also to encourage regular vigilance and communication to report potential threats. What Activities Do I Report? People drawing or measuring important buildings...
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: July 27, 2021
Presidential Proclamation 2019: “In 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement ended more than 3 years of brutal fighting against communist expansionism and tyranny on the Korean Peninsula. On National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, we honor the brave patriots who...