You may be aware that individuals and families in Europe “adopted” graves of World War II service members Killed in Action. Knowing that American families might never be able to visit the grave site of their loved one so far away, a tradition developed in Europe to care for the graves of American service members […]
Operation Patuxent: A Night of Remembrance
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 […]
Commemorating Night of Remembrance
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 […]
Chamber to Hold WWII Hangar Dance at NAS Patuxent River
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. […]
On Watch Memorial Service Honoring Our Veterans
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 […]
WWII Hangar Dance at NAS Patuxent River
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 […]
Commemorative Bricks Honoring Veterans WWII
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 […]
10th Anniversary WWII USO Night
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 […]
On Watch Memorial Honoring World War II Veterans
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 […]