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Flag Day
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Read more: Flag DayToday is Flag Day which commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. So fly the flag proudly! And learn more about the history of Flag Day here. Today is also a good day to learn about our flag, how to properly […]
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Memorial Day Ceremonies 2023
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Read more: Memorial Day Ceremonies 2023This morning members of American Legion Post 1187, along with our American Legion Riders and Auxiliary Unit 1187, supported Memorial Day Ceremonies at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Castle Rock and Bear Cañon Cemetery in Sedalia. In Castle Rock, we had a great turn out from the community, as well as […]
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Remember The Fallen, part 4
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Read more: Remember The Fallen, part 4Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to their country. The holiday was officially proclaimed in 1868 to honor Union and Confederate soldiers and was expanded after World War I to honor those who died in all wars. It became […]
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Memorial Day Flag Detail
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Read more: Memorial Day Flag DetailOn Friday starting at 0600, 9 Legionnaires put over 80 US Flags up on Wilcox and Perry streets in preparation for Memorial Day. Thank you to everyone who came out! As a reminder from Larry, on Monday 29 May 2023 Post 1187 will be at Cedar Hill and Bear Canyon […]
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Remember The Fallen, part 3
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Read more: Remember The Fallen, part 3As part of our series of remembrances for this coming Memorial Day, we share the stories of two Coloradans who died in the service of our Country. Seaman Second Class Harold Dwayne Webster was killed on December 7, 1941, during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Â He was stationed aboard the […]
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Memorial Day Ceremonies
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Read more: Memorial Day CeremoniesAmerican Legion Post 1187 will support Memorial Day ceremonies honoring Douglas County Veterans on May 29, these include our Honor Guard rifle salute, the reading of the names of our honored dead, and the play of taps. All members of the community are welcome to attend and honor the sacrifice […]
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Remember The Fallen, part 2
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Read more: Remember The Fallen, part 2As part of our series of remembrances for this coming Memorial Day, we share the stories of two Coloradans who died in the service of our Country. Warrant Officer (WO1) Merlyn Lee Wentzel of Franktown, Colorado was a UH-1H helicopter pilot assigned to the 119th Assault Helicopter Company, 52ND AVN […]
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Remember The Fallen, part 1
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Read more: Remember The Fallen, part 1Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Colorado has a proud history of military service, with countless Veterans making the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Over the course of this […]
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Armed Forces Day Luncheon
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Read more: Armed Forces Day LuncheonOn Saturday May 20th, the American Legion Harry C. Miller Post 11877, along with our Auxiliary Unit 1187 and Post 1187 Riders, held our annual Armed Forces Day celebration. As we wrote in a previous post, Armed Forces Day is a day to acknowledge our Service Members and their sacrifices, […]
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Armed Forces Day this Saturday
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Read more: Armed Forces Day this SaturdayWhile May is most often associated with Mothers Day and Memorial Day, it also is the month we celebrate Armed Forces Day – this Saturday May 20th, 2023 in fact. This day is dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who serve in our Armed Forces, protecting our Nation […]
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