memorial day
Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen at Texas State Veterans Cemetery
Col. Ryan Stallsworth, deputy commander of the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, called on those gathered Monday, May 25, to treat remembrance as an ongoing duty rather than a single-day observance, delivering remarks to what was described as one of the largest crowds in recent memory attending the annual Memorial Day…
Read MoreVeterans cemetery in Abilene receives national award; Texas Land Commissioner announces local veterans expo, Memorial Day observances
The Texas Land Commissioner’s office has announced that the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene was recently honored with a national award. Additionally, the TLC invites veterans, military members and their families to attend the upcoming Big Country Veterans Expo and Car Show in Abilene. Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman…
Read MoreLocal organizations to host Memorial Day ceremonies in Abilene
The Dyess Chiefs’ Group and the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene will host a Memorial Day Ceremony, beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2025, at the cemetery, located at 7457 W. Lake Road in Abilene. The event will include the Abilene Community Band, the West Texas Patriot Guard Riders, a flyover by the…
Read MoreLocal Army veteran shares memories for Memorial Day
As Memorial Day approaches, let’s take a look back at what local attorney and military veteran Quanah Parker had to say when he reflected on the holiday’s significance during a May 2021 podcast of “It’s Everything West Texas,” hosted by Floyd Miller. Parker recalled his earliest Memorial Day experience in Kingman, Kansas, visiting family graves…
Read MoreA Memorial Day Conversation
Memorial Day is a sacred and solemn holiday. It is the day that we remember men and women that paid the ultimate price for their country. In this episode the names of several men are mention that Parker or Miller were affiliated with directly or through associations. Robert J Griggs Jr. He was a Korean…
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