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Nevada: July 4 breakfast, parade and fireworks
Start off the holiday with a drive-thru or dine-in pancake breakfast at the Nevada Fire Station, 935 Lincoln Hwy, July 4 with a free-will donation.
The parade will start at 11 a.m. July 4 north on Sixth Street from East Avenue, then east on J Avenue to 10th Street.
Rootbeer floats will be available at American Legion Hall, 1331 Sixth St., after the parade, costing a free-will donation. The American Legion Auxillary will serve its traditional chicken noodle dinner July 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., costing $10 for adults and $5 for children.
The July 4th fireworks begin at dusk and will originate at the east side of SCORE, 1543 Fawcett Pkwy, along 19th Street. The Rasmusson-Ryan Funeral Home & Crematory, 1418 Fawcett Pkwy, will serve free popcorn, snow cones and bottled water before the fireworks.
Celebrating 100 years of American Legion Auxiliary
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The American Legion and the American Legion Auxillary can trace their roots to the ‘Great War.’
In Oskaloosa, the American Legion is known as the Harry L. Anderson Legion Post #34, in honor of the first casualty from Mahaska County, who died in that war at the age of 17.
The evening festivities also included a visit from Nicole Clapp, the elected National President of the American Legion Auxilary, and was one of the many distinguished guests. They helped to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion Auxillary.
The American Legion Auxillary is a group of “Not Self” that helps to support the mission of the American Legion and does so by enhancing the lives of the veterans and their families that make up their community.
He was welcomed Monday by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, among other dignitaries, staff and community members.
Davis retired in 1976 after 10 years in the U.S. Army and 10 years in the U.S. Air Force.
In Montana, veterans represent 10 percent of the population.
âWhen you enter a facility like this, it is nursing care, said William Willing, chair of the Southwest Montana Veterans Home Selection Committee. It s towards the end of your life for the veterans. We re trying to make you feel a warm home environment, you know, a safe place. Instead of an institutional type of hospital setting.â
According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, up to 30 percent of veterans can struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
BUTTE, Mont. - Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced Monday via press release, the brand new Southwest Montana Veterans Home (SWMVH) welcomed its first resident into