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Join the U.S. Marines’ 248th Birthday Celebration!

Oct 27, 2023 | News

November 10th. A time for Celebration The U.S. Marine Corps invites you to help celebrate its 248th birthday on Friday, November 10th, 2023. This is a very important day for all Marines who have served from across the world to gather, to celebrate, and toast our...

WWII Fighter Pilot Signs a Model of his P-47

Oct 12, 2023 | News

John Taylor, owner of O.P. Taylors toy store in Brevard, invited WWII pilot Ed Cottrell to visit the store and sign a model of the P-47 fighter-bomber in which Cottrell flew 65 missions in the Battle of the Bulge. Called “the Thunderbolt,” Cottrell praised the P-47...

Combat Veterans to Share Their Stories

Oct 8, 2023 | News

A special production of Brothers and Sisters Like These Saturday, October 21Starts at 2:00pmBrevard College On Saturday, October 21, the Veterans History Լ��Ƶ will host a special production of Brothers and Sisters Like These, a program featuring veterans sharing...

Local WWII Veteran fought in the Battle of Okinawa

Sep 30, 2023 | Living Histories

The Battle of Okinawa He served as Rifleman in the 184th Rgt., fighting in the last battle of World War II, the Battle of Okinawa. Brevard resident James Milton Fletcher served in the U.S. Army Reserves from June 6, 1944 to December 1956. He was serving in Okinawa...

Egolf Motors Cruises to a Generous Donation for the Լ��Ƶ

Sep 18, 2023 | News

Egolf Motors host Antique Car Show Egolf Motors in Brevard kicked off the Saturday of Labor Day weekend with their first-ever Cruise-In, a fun-raiser for the car enthusiasts and the community, and a fund-raiser for the Լ��Ƶ. The...

POW/MIA Recognition Day

Sep 1, 2023 | News

Friday, September 15, National POW/MIA Recognition DayOn Friday, September 15, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Լ��Ƶ will host a presentation by Lt. Col. David B. Grant, USAF Retired, who will share the story and experiences of...

It’s Not Just About Golf

Aug 21, 2023 | News

The Connestee Falls Ladies 9 Hole Golf League held a fundraiser and made a generous donation to the Լ��Ƶ. Connestee Falls Ladies Golf league president Judy Merrifield wrote for her neighborhood newsletter: "On August 10th the CF...

WWI Trench Art

Aug 14, 2023 | Artifacts

WWI trench art a form of art created by soldiers during WWI WWI trench art refers to a form of art created by soldiers during World War I, particularly those who served in the trenches on the Western Front. Trenches were the complex networks of fortifications and...

Stories of Marines in WWII-Pacific

Jun 27, 2023 | Guest Speaker Program

Pogiebait’s War On July 29, Jack H. (“Nick”) McCall Jr. will talk about his book, Pogiebait’s War, chronicling the story of his father’s journey from a small town in Tennessee to World War II combat service with the US Marines in the vast Pacific from Guadalcanal and...