The American Vietnam Veterans Chapter 1 of Brownsville will hold its 37th annual Memorial Day services in front of the high school is a plaque with the names of 28 Brownsville men who were killed in the Vietnam War.
That list includes Brownsville's James Albert Champion (below)whose Missing in Action status was recently changed to Killed In Action. He was never found.
The first Brownsville soldier killed in action in Vietnam was Cpl. Albert Avalos whose brother – Ernesto Avalos, also a combat veteran – wears his memorial T-shirt every year. 
The event will begin at 8:15 a.m. in front of Hanna Early College High School at 2615 E. Price Road.
At 10 a.m. the annual Silent March will begin. Marchers will honor the ultimate sacrifice paid by local soldiers in all of the nations' wars, lately Iraq and Afghanistan. The march will start at the H-E-B store on Central Boulevard and end at Veterans Park, also on Central Boulevard.
The annual Silent March draws at least 100 retired veterans, family members of the fallen troops and members of the community who want to honor those killed in the nation’s wars.
There will be a flag raising ceremony at Veterans Park and speeches remembering those fallen veterans. There will not be a 21-gun salute to honor the 21 fallen students and teachers at Uvalde..
At 10 a.m. the annual Silent March will begin. Marchers will honor the ultimate sacrifice paid by local soldiers in all of the nations' wars, lately Iraq and Afghanistan. The march will start at the H-E-B store on Central Boulevard and end at Veterans Park, also on Central Boulevard.
The annual Silent March draws at least 100 retired veterans, family members of the fallen troops and members of the community who want to honor those killed in the nation’s wars.
There will be a flag raising ceremony at Veterans Park and speeches remembering those fallen veterans. There will not be a 21-gun salute to honor the 21 fallen students and teachers at Uvalde..
10 comments:
He was not from Brownsville. Check the records
Homenaje a los soldados
Great song
Fruity Villarreal
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Who the Hell was the small group from Harlingen waving the Confederate Flags in all it's Glory ? Sons of the Confederacy?, KKK ?, Arian Brotherhood ? They stunk up the place and should stay in Harlingen next year and from now on. Who is responsible for letting what clearly is a racist symbol denigrate our Veteran's Park ? That shit may fly in Harlingen, but I would advise these folks to keep out next year.
Who cares where he was from? The bottom line is that he gave his life defending people like you and me. To the family and friends of Cpl. Albert Avalos thank you!
10:11 am. DUMBASS.
✔️ THE RECORDS!
AVALOS ALBERTO ANGEL MARINE CORPS RANK/LCPL BIRTHDAY/19441102 BROWNSVILLE CAMERON DATE OF DEATH/19660626
BODY RECOVERED/YES
There's a problem about the list of names at Brownsville high school. Two veterans are missing but in front of federal building, all the names are there. Those men were not from Hanna High. It's time to move that plaque to veterans park.
10:11 AM. DUMBASS.
✔️ THE RECORDS!
DRAFT DODGER EDDIE LUCIO
DUNES ALBERTO JR
MARINE CORPS
RANKED/LCPL
BIRTHDAY/19490120
BROWNSVILLE
CAMERON
DATE OF DEATH/19681111
BODY RECOVERED/YES
10:11 am. DUMBASS.
DRAFT DODGER EDDIE LUCIO
✔️ THE RECORDS!
THE FIRST SOLDIER KILLED FROM BROWNSVILLE IS.
GULLETT GORDON ELDON
MARINE CORPS
RANKED/PFC
BIRTHDAY/1947/04/12
BROWNSVILLE
CAMERON
DATE OF DEATH/1966/05/26
BODY RECOVERED/YES
All HEROES "PERIOD"
I knew Avalos he was in BHS with me, so was his brother eran de la 421. Great fights between la `12 y la 421, all good friends now.
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