Happy New Year
Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day)....
National Wreaths Across America Tradition Continues
American Legion Post 178 recently participated in the 2020 Wreaths Across America national program at the DFW National Cemetery which involved more than 36,700 wreaths. In addition to post members helping to unload and distribute wreaths, it worked closely to assist...
Merry Christmas
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in...
American Legion Post 178 Veteran Achieves Milestone
Fred Rogers, Post 178 Commander, presents veteran Rich Jochem his American Legion 50-year membership pin. A 50-year anniversary is a milestone for anyone. It is particularly significant when it involves membership to the American Legion, a military veterans...
National Wreaths Across America Day
December 19, 2020 Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, the mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating Remembrance wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 2,100 locations , including the DFW National Cemetery, in all 50 U.S....
American Legion Names Speech Contest Winners
Oratorical Speech Contestants Left to Right Front Row Fred Rogers, Post 178 Commander, Anmol Dubey, Liberty High School, Jedaiah Ward, Home Schooled, Emma Ko, Home Schooled, Lakshita Soma, Heritage High School Back Row Ed Reed, Post 178 Oratorical Program Chairman,...
U.S. National Guard Birthday
Even though it is not a federal holiday, the birthday of the U.S. National Guard is celebrated on December 13 and is an important event to note. Established in 1636, the National Guard is the oldest military organization in America. Its members serve during times of...
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is annually on December 7, commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, during World War II. Many American service men and women lost their lives or were injured on December 7, 1941. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance...
Frisco Area High School Orators Will Compete In the American Legion Post 178 Speech Competition
High school students from the Frisco area will compete for college scholarships in the American Legion Post 178 Oratorical Scholarship Contest. The competition will take place in the Council Chambers at Frisco’s George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square...