Tag: Memorial Day

Residents and visitors alike turned out Monday for the 24th annual Memorial Day Silent March along Central Boulevard to Brownsville Veterans Park, an event that pays tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country.

BROWNSVILLE — Residents and visitors alike turned out Monday for the 24th annual Memorial Day Silent March along Central Boulevard to Brownsville Veterans Park, an event that pays tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country.

McALLEN — The city’s Veterans War Memorial Committee held their annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at the Texas Veterans War Memorial with Mayor Javier Villalobos and U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz as speakers.

McALLEN — The city’s Veterans War Memorial Committee held their annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at the Texas Veterans War Memorial with Mayor Javier Villalobos and U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz as speakers.

BROWNSVILLE — Volunteers Debra Perez and her 7-year-old daughter Olivia followed closely behind David Parsons, Genealogy Research and Membership Coordinator for the Brownsville Historical Association, as they trekked Saturday morning through the Old City Cemetery with their bundle of American flags.

At 8:15 a.m. Monday, the American Vietnam Veterans Chapter 1 of Brownsville will hold its 38th annual Memorial Day observance honoring the 28 men who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War in a ceremony at Hanna Early College School.

It's Memorial Day weekend and right now Americans across the country are observing the national holiday with barbecues, brisket and beer. But there are also those who give of themselves to make this time of year more meaningful for the men and women who the holiday honors.

With area residents counting down to the long Memorial Day weekend, Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz held his annual press conference on Friday morning announcing a “no-refusal DWI weekend” and urging residents not to mix alcohol and driving.

Memorial Day will fall on May 29 and cities and there are events lined up to celebrate the holiday in Brownsville

McALLEN — The city here celebrated Memorial Day with a ceremony honoring the 1.4 million service members who gave their lives for the United States at the Texas Veteran War Memorial in McAllen on Monday.