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Operation Patuxent: A Night of Remembrance

2019-07-28

2019 is the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion which is connected to our local area because of WWII sites, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS-Pax) and Solomons Island. To commemorate it, Operation Patuxent (OpPAX) mini-Rolling Thunder tribute motorcade and night of remembrance and music will be held Friday, August 2. The motorcade will form […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: NAS, Pax River, Solomons, SPAM, WWII

Commemorating Night of Remembrance

2019-07-23

2019 is the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion which is connected to our local area because of WWII sites, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS-Pax) and Solomons Island. To commemorate it, Operation Patuxent (OpPAX) mini-Rolling Thunder tribute motorcade and night of remembrance and music will be held Friday, August 2. The motorcade will form […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: commemoration, NAS Pax River, Solomons, WWII

Chamber to Hold WWII Hangar Dance at NAS Patuxent River

2018-11-11

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Naval Air Station Patuxent River the St. Mary’s County of Commerce is having a WWII Hangar Dance on December 1, 2018 from 6-10pm at the Patuxent Naval Air Museum.   Active, retired and veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms, medals or ribbons; Cocktail attire or WWII era clothing. […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Chamber, hangar dance, WWII

On Watch Memorial Service Honoring Our Veterans

2018-11-08

Honoring the Veterans of the Past by Supporting Our Service Men and Women of Today. Sunday November 11, 2018 at 2 pm. It will be held at the On Watch Statue Monument site at 14485 Dowell Road in Dowell. The site is at the end of Dowell Road. Light refreshments to follow. Please RSVP to […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: CMM, memorial, On Watch, WWII

WWII Hangar Dance at NAS Patuxent River

2018-10-30

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Naval Air Station Patuxent River the St. Mary’s County of Commerce is having a WWII Hangar Dance on December 1, 2018 from 6-10pm at the Patuxent Naval Air Museum. Active, retired and veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms, medals or ribbons; Cocktail attire or WWII era clothing. Tickets […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: dance, hangar, Pax River, WWII

Commemorative Bricks Honoring Veterans WWII

2018-01-12

Honor Veterans with Commemorative Bricks  in Support of Solomons “On Watch” Memorial Statue The Calvert County Department of General Services is coordinating the annual “On Watch” memorial brick campaign taking place now through April 28, 2018. For a limited time, the public may purchase memorial bricks to be placed at the Veterans Patio, located at […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: bricks, On Watch, WWII

10th Anniversary WWII USO Night

2017-08-16

Friday, August 4, a warm, sunny evening in Solomons, the Riverwalk Pavilion went back to a gentler place in time as the 10th Annual World War II USO Night kicked off with the smooth sounds of SPAM Time.  Hosts T/5 Vince “SPAM” Turner and PFC Vincent “Bubba” Turner featured a tribute to the music and […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: Solomons, training base, USO, WWII

On Watch Memorial Honoring World War II Veterans

2016-11-11

On Sunday, November 6, 2016, a ceremony was held at the On Watch Memorial in Dowell, called “Honoring the Veterans of the Past by Supporting Our Service Men and Women of the Future”. The statue is dedicated to all the men and women who served at Solomons during World War II and to all who […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: CMM, Dowell, Heidi Fleming, On Watch, WWII

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