Allen Park Veterans Day Ceremony
On November 11, 2023 at 11 am, there will be a ceremony at Veteran’s Memorial Plaza on the corner of Outer Drive and Southfield. Everyone is invited to come and commemorate the men and women who served our country. Afterward, there will be a gathering at American Legion Post 409, in the Club Room. Please […]
Memoral Day 2023 Ceremony
On Monday, May 29, 2023, at Noon there will be a Memorial Day ceremony held at Veterans Plaza in Allen Park (the old VA Memorial on The Hill). Everyone is welcome. Afterwards, American Legion Post 409 will offer complimentary hot dogs and chips.
Selfridge ANG Museum Salute to Vietnam Veterans
There will be a salute to Vietnam Veterans held May 20-21, 2023 sponsored by the Selfridge Air National Guard Base Museum. The event will commemmorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. There will be mini events througout the 2 days giving a glimpse into what it was like to have […]
Vets Home In Chesterfield Twp. Slated To Open In January 2021
According to an article on Voicenews.com, construction on the new Veterans Home being built in Chesterfield Township is expected to finish in January 2021. The Home, which will house 128, is located on a parcel of land that was part of Selfridge Air Force Base. The complex will include an on-site barber shop and salon, […]
VA To Build New Clinic In Canton
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced on September 27, 2019 that a project to build a new Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Canton, Michigan. This is the culmination of a project that started back in 2014. The new clinic will be affiliated with the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. It will be a 40,000 […]
2019 Memorial Day Service In Allen Park
The City of Allen Park, American Legion Post 409 and the Veterans of Foreign wars will be hosting a Memorial Day Service at the Veterans Memorial at the former Allen Park VA Hospital location on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Noon. The Veterans Memorial is located at the northeast corner of Outer Drive and Southfield. […]
Groundbreaking Held For New Veterans Home in Macomb County
On October 29, 2018 a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site of a new Veterans Home being built in Chesterfield Township. This will be only the third such facility in Michigan; the other two being located in Grand Rapids and Marquette. The location was chosen, in part, due to the proximity to Selfridge AFB. […]
Allen Park Memorial Day Ceremony 2018
On Sunday, May 27, 2018, members of American Legion Post 409 along with several local, state and federal government representatives participated in the annual Memorial Day observation at the Veterans Memorial in Champaign Park in Allen Park. About 60 people attended the ceremony, with many of them joining in a post-ceremony visit to the Post […]
Memorial Day 2018
There will be a Memorial Day Ceremony held on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Noon at the Veterans Memorial in Champaign Park. Following the ceremony, there will be free hot dogs and refreshments to anyone who wishes to stop by American Legion Post 409 at 6737 Allen Road in Allen Park. This event is open […]
Allen Park High School 12th Annual Veterans Day Celebration
All veterans and active duty military are invited to attend Allen Park High School’s 12th Annual Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November 10, 2017. The event will include 2 formal assemblies in the Allen Park Center for the Arts, held at 12:30 and 1:30, in order to accommodate the entire student body. Anyone wishing to […]