On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia passed a resolution stating that "two Battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces with the fleet.…
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is observed annually on November 11, for honoring military Veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with holidays in several countries,…
Our monthly Post and Auxiliary meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month with the social/dinner starting around 6:00pm. Our business meetings for the Post and ALA start at 7:00 pm and usually last about an hour. The members of the Sons and Riders usually attend these meetings as well. Our meetings are open to…
February 2nd is known as Chris Kyle Day in the State of Texas. Chris was a 1992 graduate of Midlothian High School who became a Navy Seal and served four tours in Iraq as a Sniper. For his bravery in battle, he was awarded two Silver Stars, Five Bronze with Valor, two Navy and Marine…
Chad Littlefield was born on February 11, 1977, in Dallas, Texas, and was a military veteran. He was tragically killed on February 2, 2013, alongside ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, at…
The American Legion was formed March 15–17, 1919, when about 1,000 officers and enlisted men of the American Expeditionary Forces convened in Paris, France, for the organization's founding caucus amid…
Chris Kyle (full name: Christopher Scott Kyle), born April 8, 1974, in Odessa, Texas, was the U.S. military's most lethal sniper—a legendary Navy SEAL who served four tours in the Iraq War, earning nicknames like "The Legend" and "Devil of Ramadi." His bestselling memoir American Sniper inspired the acclaimed film, but his life ended tragically on…
Patriots' Day (also spelled Patriot's Day in Maine) officially recognizes the start of the American Revolutionary War, specifically the Battles of Lexington and Concord (and Menotomy) on April 19, 1775. It is observed annually on the third Monday in April in most recognizing states. However, some states adhere to the exact date of April 19…
When the delegates to the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia on 10 May, they soon learned that armed men commanded by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold had captured the British forts at Ticonderoga and Crown Point on Lake Champlain in New York. The constitutional crisis, in which Americans sought a redress of grievances from…
The United States Coast Guard, one of the country's five armed services, is a unique agency of the federal government. We trace our history to 4 August 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of ten vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws and to prevent smuggling. Known variously through the nineteenth and early…
Patriot Day commemorates the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 when al-Qaeda hijackers crashed four planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field, killing nearly 3,000 people. Established by Congress in December 2001 (P.L. 107-89) and first observed in 2002, it honors the innocent lives lost, first responders' heroism,…
