Join us at the Midlothian Civic Center for a family-friendly social. Play games (dominoes, cards, bring your own, etc.) or just enjoy an evening of relaxing with friends and family. Maybe even enjoy a movie on the Center's new media system.
The history of the Air Force dates back to the Signal Corps when it began testing its first airplane at Fort Myer, Virginia, on August 20, 1908, and on September 9, Lt Thomas E. Selfridge, flying with Orville Wright, was killed when the plane crashed. Subsequently, after more testing with a second, improved Wright Flyer,…
“Let Americans disdain to be the instruments of European greatness! Let the thirteen States, bound together in a strict and indissoluble Union, concur in erecting one great American system, superior to the control of all transatlantic force or influence, and able to dictate the terms of the connection between the old and the new world!”…
Happy Halloween! Come join us at the Midlothian Civic Center (Costume optional but encouraged) for a family-friendly social - enjoy games (dominoes, cards, bring your own, etc.) or just enjoy an evening of relaxing with friends and family. Maybe even enjoy a movie on the Center's new media system.
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. This resolution established the Continental Marines and marked the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. Serving on land and at sea, these first…
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, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which also occur on the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I…
Happy Thanksgiving! Come join us at the Midlothian Civic Center for a family-friendly social - enjoy games (dominoes, cards, bring your own, etc.) or just enjoy an evening of relaxing with friends and family. Maybe even enjoy a movie on the Center's new media system.
Merry Christmas! Join us at the Midlothian Civic Center as Santa, an Elf, the Grinch, or "as you are" - just come on over for a family-friendly social. Play games…
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 a shooting range in Texas while trying to help another veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder. He is survived by his wife, Leanne, and their daughter,…
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 the aftermath of World War I. They adopted a tentative constitution and the name "The American Legion" to support veterans and promote patriotism. Congress officially…
