Mixed Feelings on This Memorial Day

Memorial Day programs set

The H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas will be hosting a Memorial Day program, “Lest we Forget, Freedom Isn’t Free”, at 6 p.m. Monday, May 26, at the museum, 463 State Highway 75 North/

Mixed feelings on this Memorial Day

Not too long ago, like many Americans do, my wife and I made a pilgrimage to Omaha Beach. It was a gorgeous, sunny September day. The sky was crystal clear, with a mild temperature, no wind and a lovely quietness. Looking out at the English Channel towards England, I thought, “This is crazy.” I said to my wife, “How could such a pristine site once be a place of horror?” Soldiers had died where we stood. Like a lot of boys my age, I fretted and p…

New Holstein Memorial Day program on Monday

A Memorial Day program hosted by New Holstein American Legion Post 124 is scheduled for Monday, May 26 starting at 10:15 a.m. with a parade starting at the old BMO bank parking lot.