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Election of 2011 Detachment Officers
Saturday, August 14, 2010
All Detachment members:  The election of new Detachment officers for year 2011 is fast approaching.  Please start thinking about possible canidates for nominations for the elected offices of Commandant, Senior Vice Commandant, Junior Vice Commandant, and Judge Advocate.  Nominations will take place at the October and November membership meetings.  Elections will be held at the November meeting.
Crowley Freedom Day Celebration
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The Crowley Freedom Day Celebration was a big success!  The Longhorn Detachment participated in the parade, the POW/MIA ceremony, and then sold close to 1,200 pints of Blue Bell® ice cream at the park.Getting ready for the paradeDetachment members getting ready for the parade.
Color GuardThe Marine Color Guard takes the lead.
Roland Brucks was the Grand Marshal.
Roland is an Iwo Jima Marine veteran and a member of the Longhorn Detachment.
Tossing candyDetachment members tossed candy to the kids along the parade route.
Dana Bowman jumpA spectacular jump made by Special Forces and Golden Knights member Dana Bowman.  Although Dana is a double amputee his motto is "It's Not the Disability, It's the Ability™, Never Quit."
POW/MIA TableThe POW/MIA Table set up at the Veterans luncheon tent.
Hardisty reading the POW/MIA table ceremony script
Each item on the table has significance and is explained during the POW/MIA ceremony.
The playing of tapsThe playing of Taps in memory of all the Fallen, POW & MIA's.
Detachment members
Detachment members at the ice cream tent.
Eating ice creamWe ate all we could...then sold the rest!
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