American Legion Post 178 Presents Nation’s Colors on Armed Forces Day at Frisco Roughriders Game
Post 178 Color Guard (L-R) Larry Wilhelm (Color Guard Captain), Ted Ruybal, Terry Gilbert, and Thor Anderson. Photographer-Jeanie Beal- The American Legion Post 178 Color Guard presented the Nation’s colors at Dr. Pepper Park preceding the Frisco Roughriders -...
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an American holiday honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. The annual observance...
American Legion Post 178 Presents Awards at Lake Highlands JROTC Award Ceremony
The Lake Highlands High School Wildcat Battalion Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) held their 1st Annual Pass in Review and Award Ceremony on May 14, 2021. Lieutenant Colonel (RET) Robert Gerald, Senior Army Instructor, and Master Sergeant (RET) Calvin...
Armed Forces Day Celebration at Prairie Estates Nursing Home
The American Legion Post 178 Color Guard presented the Nation's colors and Commander Fred Rogers provided an Armed Forces Day program on Friday, May 15, 2021 for many of the residents at the Frisco Prairie Estates Skilled Nursing facility. The facility is a 180-bed,...
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day is a day to pay special tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces. President Truman led the effort to establish a holiday for citizens to unite and to honor our military heroes for their patriotic service in support of the United States of...
Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Dedicated at Frisco Commons Park
The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument dedication ceremony was held on May 13, 2021 at Frisco Commons Park, Frisco, TX. The Post 178 Color Guard had the honor of presenting our Nation’s colors. Gold Star Family members and relatives are those...
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 178 To Distribute Poppies on National Poppy Day
After World War I, the poppy flourished in Europe. Its growth was attributed to soils in France and Belgium becoming enriched with lime from the rubble left by World War I. The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battles following the publication of the...
Children of Fallen Patriots Day
Children of Fallen Patriots Day will be observed on May 13, 2021. In the past 25 years, more than 15,000 children have lost parents in military conflict. Children of Fallen Patriots Day was created to both honor these children and raise awareness of the sacrifices and...
Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is a holiday celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May. Mother's Day in 2021 is on Sunday, the 9th of May. Do not forget to give your mother a gift, send a card, take her out for dinner or buy her some nice flowers to show her how special she is....