By Patti Mengers, Delaware County Daily Times When Henry Eugene Vickers was celebrating his third birthday on Nov. 11, 1918, at his home in the Oakmont section of Haverford, allies on the Western Front of Europe were celebrating the end of World War I. Armistice Day, which in 1954 came to be […]
Read moreThe Delaware County Intermediate Unit, U.S. Veterans Legacy Project and National Veterans Education Project are pleased to announce the 2015 Mary Ryan Memorial Essay Contest in honor of the annual Veteran’s Day celebration in Media, PA. The goals of the contest are to encourage Delaware County students to learn more about US […]
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The 8th Annual Patriotic Concert took place at Reformation Lutheran Church, 102 West Rose Tree Road, Media, on Tuesday, June 30th at 7:00pm. Proceeds benefitted the U. S. Veterans Legacy Project and the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum in Media. For more information on Reformation Lutheran Church, click here.
Read moreThe U.S. Veterans Legacy Project is pleased to present the winners in the Annual Mary Ryan Memorial Poster and Essay Contests. The Delaware County Community should be very proud of the veterans, teachers, students and parents who helped to make these contests so wonderfully successful. Essay Contests: Sixth Grade: Brianna Golphin, […]
Read moreThere are many ways that you can continue to support our troops. Due to the fact that the general public is urged not to send unsolicited mail or care packages to service members forward deployed, the Department of Defense has issued the following guidelines in order to minimize delays and complications in […]
Read moreThe World War II Memorial Committee is currently offering the World War II Registry of Remembrances program. Any U.S. citizen who helped win the war, be they veterans or civilians who did their part on the home front, are eligible. The collected names will be posted on their website as well as […]
Read moreThe U.S. Veterans Legacy Project gratefully acknowledges the support of our sponsors. Through their generosity we are able to build and expand our educational and community programs. Parade Sponsors Comcast Cable CorporationVerizon Foundation Flag Exchange Ceremony Sponsor Commerce Bank Patriotic Sponsors BoeingBrandywine Visitors BureauConocoPhillips Trainer RefineryCrozer-Keystone Health SystemsEthel Sergeant Clark Smith […]
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