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Douglas County Veterans Monument Foundation Guest Speaker
During March’s regular American Legion Post 1187 meeting, our guest speaker was Jerrod Wildman, the President of the Douglas County Veterans Monument Foundation (DCVMF). He’s also a Legion member and Rider. The DCVMF is a non-profit organization originally set up to establish “Freedoms Keeper” plaza on 4th and Wilcox in front of […]
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Commander’s Corner: Vietnam War Veterans Day
The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 was signed into law by 45th U.S. President Donald J. Trump, designating every March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This special day joins six other military-centric annual observances codified in Title 4 of the United States Code §6, among them Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans […]
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Post 1187 in the News!
Colorado Community Media recently covered The American Legion Harry C. Miller Post 1187’s awarding of the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year to Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s Deputy Tammy Bozarth, and the Firefighter of the Year to Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department’s Casey Venafro. In late January, the Post 1187 […]