AMVETS Post 7, Thurmont
We would first like to say thank you to all our Veterans, with it being Veterans Day this month on November 11. In reality, every day should be Veterans Day for the sacrifices they have made. The Sons of AMVETS is hosting a breakfast on November 10, from 7:00-11:00 a.m. Veterans always eat for free.…
100th Anniversary of Flag Day
Member of VFW 6658 Emmitsburg places a flag for retirement during Flag Day Ceremony. This year marked the 100th anniversary of Flag Day. The Thurmont American Legion Post 168, in coordination with Legion Post 121 Emmitsburg and AMVETS Post 7 Thurmont, hosted a Flag Day Ceremony at Memorial Park. Guest Speaker and special music set…
Our Neighborhood Veterans
Sons of AMVETS Squadron 7 “Golden Son Awards” by Jim Houck, Jr. Friday, July 14, 2017, 6:00 p.m., AMVETS Post 7, Thurmont, was the date, time, and place set to hold the annual “Golden Son Awards” program. I, being the public relations officer for I don’t remember how many years now, was there to take…
AMVETS Post 7 Shares Holiday Joy With Others
Jehu B. Shown Members of the AMVETS Post 7 in Thurmont, Ladies Auxiliary, Sons of AMVETS, and the AMVETS Riders offered their service to others during the holiday season. Members provided camaraderie to senior residents at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Frederick and at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg. Residents at North Point Homeless Veterans…
Our Neighborhood Veterans
by Jim Houck, Jr. Kenneth L. Jones Private U.S. Army Kenny was born in Washington, D.C. on December 11, 1962, to James and Phyllis Jones. Right after he was born, his family moved to Bowie, Maryland, and then to Laurel, Maryland, where Kenny lived until he was twenty-one years old. Kenny has one brother (James…
Tribute to Vietnam Vets
Fred Shinbur, Coordinator of the Maryland Public Television (MPT) Vietnam Project, visited the AMVETS Post 7 in Thurmont during a Wing Feed fundraiser on October 17, 2015. Shinbur was driving in style in a green KIA decorated with information about the project he’s promoting. He was on a trek throughout Maryland to spread the word…
our neighborhood veterans
The People in My Life for Whom I am Most Thankful by Jim Houck, Jr. I have many people in my daily life at this time for which I am very thankful. I would like to start out by thanking my wonderful family. I thank my mother, Mary Jean Wantz Houck, for giving me life…
