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WORLAND – American Legion Floyd Minch Post 44 will conduct Memorial Day ceremonies in Worland and Ten Sleep on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. As it has for decades, the Worland Legion post will begin its Worland ceremonies at 11 a.m. at the Arch in Memory of the Valiant in Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery on West River Road next to the Washakie County Fairgrounds. The emcee will be Post 44 Commander Ryan Decker and the chaplain will be Post 44 Chaplain Frank Ley. The Color Guard and Firing Squad will be provided by the Post 44 Honor Guard. T...
WORLAND – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and the state’s top military official will be in Worland this Saturday to celebrate the Cowboy State’s 10th annual Welcome Home Veterans Day at American Legion Post 44. Post 44 Trustee Justin Pfeiffer told the Northern Wyoming News that the governor and Wyoming Adjutant General Major General Greg Porter will be featured at 11:30 a.m. ceremonies at the American Legion Post Home at 129 S. Seventh St. in Worland. Also traveling with Gordon is 45-year American Legionnaire and current chairman of the Wyoming Ve...
June 14, nestled quietly between Memorial Day in May and the Fourth of July, is a younger patriotic holiday celebrating the actual American Flag – the Stars and Stripes. The date is also the birthday of one of the Nation’s military services, and a presidential birthday; quite a load for one 24-hour span. Americans have always been proud of their flag, the physical symbol of the spirit of our nation. They have a deep respect for the stars and stripes and honor it at every opportunity. June 14 is the official day to honor our national symbol. The...