We all have an opportunity to celebrate and honor military veterans next weekend.
The Armed Forces Day Parade is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 1 in Downtown McAlester with marching bands, a flyover, vintage military vehicles, and more planned for the event.
This year s theme is the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, when the McAlester-based 445th Military Police Company of the Oklahoma National Guard was deployed to the Middle East.
That will bring back all kinds of memories for many in our community about the day when several of our family, friends and neighbors were deployed.
But we hope that the parade, festivities and block party on May 1 will serve as a fun celebration recognizing those who served our country.
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News-Capital Editor Howard Cowan with Lt. Bidwell of Oklahoma Highway Patrol while working on the 1955 McAlester murder investigation of Dr. Galbraith. (Permission Front Page Magazine)
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News-Capital Editor Howard Cowan with Lt. Bidwell of Oklahoma Highway Patrol while working on the 1955 McAlester murder investigation of Dr. Galbraith. (Permission Front Page Magazine)
Howard S. Cowan, former Editor of McAlester News Capital- Associated Press War Correspondent during World War II (Permission Associated Press)
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Staff file photoFloat registration is open for 2021 Armed Forces Day Parade â with the deadline set for 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 27. topical featured
By Adrian O Hanlon III | Editor Apr 10, 2021
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Staff file photoFloat registration is open for 2021 Armed Forces Day Parade â with the deadline set for 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 27.
Organizers of the 2021 Armed Forces Day Parade recently opened float registration and ask participants to get creative with red, white and blue decorations and other ways to highlight the parade s theme â the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. We want this to honor Desert Storm veterans and their families because this is a big deal, Armed Forces Day Chairman Jeff Wolf said.
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The McAlester News-Capital is taking applications for a paid summer internship through the Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation for a student interested in a newspaper career.
This internship will last for 280 work hours over the summer for a student to publish in-depth stories, cover municipal government, write features, and more.
The program provides an opportunity for students to gain experience, build clips, and learn more from our award-winning staff.
Students interested in the internship can email a resume, references and relevant clips to Editor Adrian O’Hanlon III at aohanlon@mcalesternews.com. ; var element = document.getElementById( sub message );