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The Purple Heart The Purple Heart is an American military decoration that was the first award made available to the common soldier. It was initially created as the Badge of Military Merit by General George Washington’s General Orders of August 7, 1782, and is the oldest military award to U.S. military members in current use. […]

Mark you calendar (s) now to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony at Freedom Memorial Park on Monday, 27 May 2019. Bleacher seating for 300 but it fills quickly so we recommend a lawn chair. Be early as parking fills fast. Park at the ASOM and at the Medical Arts building.

“Memorial Day Remembrance” May 28, 2018 We come together today to remember the fallen and to appreciate the sacrifices they made to keep our nation safe and secure from our nation’s founding to the current Global War on Terrorism. We know their war stories and see the medals they wore proving their tenacity, courage, strength, […]

Mark you calendar (s) now to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony at Freedom Memorial Park on Monday, 28 May, at 10:00 AM. Bleacher seating for 300 but it fills quickly so we recommend a lawn chair. Be early as parking fills fast.

For almost a decade, a group of veterans has been traveling North Carolina to honor men and women who have spilled blood, lost limbs and have been otherwise injured for their country. The group, the Purple Heart Foundation of North Carolina, has hosted dinners in Asheville, Charlotte, Goldsboro, New Bern, Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and Wilmington. […]

VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 from Richard Sullivan on Vimeo.

FAYETTEVILLE (WTVD) — On what is characterized as the most solemn day of the year, Downtown Fayetteville served as the center of Memorial Day observances in Cumberland County, honoring those who have fallen in military service. A service in Freedom Memorial Park featured a wreath-laying and moment of silence for the thousands of service members […]

Hundreds of people across the Cape Fear region paused Monday to thank thousands who gave their lives in military service during Memorial Day events. The largest took place at Freedom Memorial Park in downtown Fayetteville, where Maj. Gen. Jefforey Smith told a sun-splashed crowd that “your presence here today speaks volumes. “Your remembrance of those […]

Directory of local parks with trails, facilities and other amenities. For more information on the parks and their programs, go to fcpr.us. Arnette Park: 2165 Old Wilmington Road. Picnic areas, playgrounds, trails, tennis courts, horseshoes, sand volleyball court, ball fields and disc golf. Haunted hayrides in October and Christmas in the Park in December. 433-1547 […]

Don Talbot was gazing over Freedom Memorial Park, and pointing to that vacant area where he hopes to one day see a Global War on Terrorism monument. It will cost about $25,000, he was saying, and so far there have been no takers. “Not a day goes by that we are bombarded with news regarding […]