Wreaths Across America
By Alycia Dukes December 14th was a great day to be in Destin. The city Christmas parade in the morning delighted young and old alike. The afternoon honored those who paid the price for our freedom to celebrate. The American Legion family at Post…
An Immigrant Hero – JUAN RODRIGUEZ-CHAVEZ, United States Marine Corps
An Immigrant Hero - JUAN RODRIGUEZ-CHAVEZ, United States Marine Corps On June 10, 2011, Staff Sergeant Juan Rodriguez-Chavez, a native of Acuña, Mexico, was presented with the Navy Cross, the second-highest award for valor in the military, surpassed only by…
Memorial Day
Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became…