Monthly Litter Pickup
American Legion CSM Gary W. Crisp Post 289, Inc has adopted Oakland Road to pick up the litter to keep Clarksville clean. The post gets together every third Saturday morning to pickup the litter along Oakland road. Everyone is welcome.
On Saturday, 20 March 2021, we had a great crew to do the cleanup. We met at the Oakland Middle School at 10:00AM to start our short walk to help keep Clarksville clean.
This is a monthly event, and everyone is welcome. We will remind in the newsletter, Facebook and check the Google calendar.
On Saturday, 20 March 2021, we had a great crew to do the cleanup. We met at the Oakland Middle School at 10:00AM to start our short walk to help keep Clarksville clean.
This is a monthly event, and everyone is welcome. We will remind in the newsletter, Facebook and check the Google calendar.
Four Chaplains Ceremony
The first Sunday in February is Four Chaplains Sunday. On 6 February 2021 at Sykes Funeral Home, American Legion CSM Gary W. Crisp Post 289 Post 7 honored the four chaplains that were abroad the USAT Dorchester after it was torpedoed and sank in the icy waters of the North Atlantic. More than 70 years after they made the supreme sacrifice, the story of these heroic chaplains – Methodist, Jewish, Roman Catholic and Dutch Reformed – is still being told.
On Feb. 3, 1943, the troopship USAT Dorchester was hit by an enemy torpedo and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Of the 902 young men on board, only 230 survived, and they owed their lives to the courage and leadership exhibited by the heroic Four Chaplains, who, in sacrificing their lives, left a unique legacy of brotherhood.
This service is a tribute to those courageous chaplains and the 672 brave young men who lost their lives on the fateful night. Further, this ceremony honors all those who have served, and whose courage and faith have sustained our country.
We have a responsibility to teach our children and youth about these great events and great sacrifices, for they are our future. They must know and understand what selfless service on behalf of others can accomplish.
This service is a tribute to those courageous chaplains and the 672 brave young men who lost their lives on the fateful night. Further, this ceremony honors all those who have served, and whose courage and faith have sustained our country.
We have a responsibility to teach our children and youth about these great events and great sacrifices, for they are our future. They must know and understand what selfless service on behalf of others can accomplish.
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