High School Orators Register For American Legion Post 178 Speech Competition
High school students from Frisco and Little Elm have registered to compete in the 2020 American Legion Post 178 Oratorical Scholarship Contest which will be held in early December. “We have had an overwhelming response to our invitations to participate in this year’s...
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA – UPDATE
Wreaths Across America activities at the DFW National Cemetery, located at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75236, have been finalized. Please consider donating wreaths. One wreath can be purchased for $15.00. When two wreaths are purchased for $30.00, the...
NATIONAL DAY OF THE DEPLOYED
On October 26th, National Day of the Deployed annually honors the United States military personnel deployed around the globe. The designation recognizes all the brave military personnel who have been deployed, are sacrificing, or have sacrificed their lives to defend...
Happy Birthday to the U. S. Navy
245 Years on October 13 In an effort to overcome British sea control, the Continental Congress established the Continental Navy, which later, on October 13, 1775, became the United States Navy. When the infant Navy was first formed, it consisted of just two armed...
You shop. Amazon gives to Courcy Post 178 Foundation.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to Courcy Post 178 Foundation. Amazon Smile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. To support the Courcy Post 178 Foundation log into smile.amazon.com and...
Gold Star Mother’s Day
Gold Star Mother’s Day is a day for people to recognize and honor those who have died in the line of duty while serving the United States Armed Forces. Although not a public holiday, it is observed on the last Sunday of September each year. Each year the president...
Happy Birthday U.S. Air Force
The 73rd Air Force Day will be celebrated on Friday, September 18, 2020. Before the creation of the Air Force, the military flying operations were handled by the U.S. Army and the Navy by sea. This branch of service is an important part of the history of air power...
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
The National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter. Since then, each subsequent president has issued an annual proclamation commemorating the day. A national-level ceremony is held at the Pentagon...
Constitution and Citizenship Day
Constitution and Citizenship Day is observed on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” Constitution Day is observed every year to...