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CURRENT EVENTS of INTEREST for
VETERANS and PATRIOTS of
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
COMBAT OPERATIONS CEASE IN IRAQ, 19
August, 2010
America's last offensive combat unit has left Iraq, leaving the
security of the country in the hands of the Iraqi Military. A
large contingent of US Military will remain there for years to
come. The war lasted seven years with 4,416 American deaths,
including eight from Collin County.
Go here to read about our fallen heroes. |
Mike Boatright |
Pete Burks |
Johnny Craver |
Eric Duckworth |
Timothy Hanley |
Jacob Hayes |
Bryan Smith |
Tyler Trovillion |
Coming ... Veterans Day 2011 ...
The
COLLIN COUNTY
VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK in McKINNEY,
located at
6053 Weiskopf Ave has been designed, approved and
will soon become
a reality. The Memorial will list the names of all
Collin County servicemen and women who have died
while serving
their country. Thus far we
have identified 348 names.
If you know
of any others
that should be there, please let us know.
Send an
E-mail to
ccfreedomfighters@msn.com
GO HERE to see all
the names.
To
Donate to the Memorial Fund send your check to:
City of McKinney Veterans Memorial
PO Box 517 - McKinney, Texas 75070
or call:
972-547-7486
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Visit our
Photo Gallery;
Hundreds of service-related photos, from WWI to today. Do you have
pictures from your time in the service? Take 'em out of that shoe box in
the closet and send them in. It's all part of our history.
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Current Slideshow - Collin County Heroes from
the Wall of Honor
in WWII in the Pacific |
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HISTORY of
COLLIN COUNTY
FREEDOM
FIGHTERS
348 Collin County heroes
have given their lives in
the service of our
country.
Read about them on the
WALL of
HONOR
HALL of HEROES
Photos of heroes on the
Wall of Honor
PHOTO
GALLERIES
Military Service
Pictures
from Collin County Vets
Directory & Photos of
Collin County Veterans
Two Collin County men
have been awarded the
MEDAL OF HONOR
Audie Murphy -
WWII
Russell Steindam -
Vietnam
NAVY
CROSS
Charles O. Jeanes - WWII
James W. Tobey - WWII
Charles W. Bryan - Vietnam
PEARL HARBOR
Collin County lost 4 men in
the opening minutes of WWII
LOST AT SEA
22 Collin County men
have been killed at
sea. Many
went down
with their ships.
Monuments,
Memorials and
Historic Markers of
Collin County
Visit and Support the
NORTH
TEXAS
HISTORY CENTER
in Historic Downtown
McKinney
VIETNAM ERA
JUKEBOX
Listen to hundreds of songs from
the Golden Age of Rock 'N Roll - C&W - Folk - It's free. |
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US ARMY
Links and information to all things ARMY.
Green Berets, West Point, WACs, Infantry, Armor, etc... |
US NAVY
Links and information
concerning Sailors, Flyers,
and SEALS |
US AIR FORCE
Links to historic sites, pictures,
and all sorts of information
about
the Air Force. |
US MARINE
CORPS
"Once a Marine, Always a Marine!"
Pictures, Stories and Links of
Interest to Marines.
SEMPER FI! |
US COAST
GUARD
COAST GUARD
"Born Ready" |
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