Global War Veterans

06/10/2023

Another beautiful day. Thank you Lowell high school JROTC for doing an excellent job.

05/14/2019

There has been a change of date. The flag retirement ceremony has been moved to June 15th. Same time and place.

08/27/2016

It's nice that people can safely gather around this monument and ponder what it means.

LOWELL -- The World War II monument has returned home. With a fresh, new look, the 12-foot granite monument was reassembled at the VFW Highway-Bridge Street intersection in Lowell on Thursday morning.

08/06/2016

History.

Seventy-two years of service came to an end Tuesday as the Soldiers of F Company, Pathfinders, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, took part in an inactivation

07/31/2016

It's doubtful many Infantryman saw as much of the horrors of warfare, as nurses did, in Viet Nam.

In 1963, Claire Brisebois Starnes enlisted in the Signal Corps of the US Army. She was 17 years old and so skinny that she was…

05/09/2014

The next Flag Retirement Ceremony will be on Saturday June 14th, 10am at the Westlawn II Cemetery on Boston Road (Lowell).

06/07/2013

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM

When the United States flag (Old Glory) becomes worn, torn, faded or badly soiled, it is time to replace it with a new flag, and the old flag should be "retired" with all the dignity and respect befitting our nation's flag.

The ceremony will be in keeping with one of Global War Veterans’ core values of engaging younger generations in civic traditions that help bring us together as a city and as a nation. Thus, local area Boys Scouts, Girl Scouts & the Lowell High School Air Force JROTC will have a major role in this program. Please encourage and support our youth with your attendance.

02/13/2013

Thayer Eastman will enjoy this.

Selfless service, one of the Army's core values, calls Soldiers to put the welfare of the nation, the Army and their subordinates before their own. For some Soldiers, this also applies to the animals that serve alongside them. On Feb. 4, one Old Guard Soldier's quick reaction saved his horse from a…

11/26/2012

Global War Veterans will be holding their next meeting on the 8th of December at 1900 hours. The location is the Brunswick Zone Bowling Alley, 647 Pawtucket Boulevard, Lowell, MA. The cost of participation will be $13.99 per person and this will cover two hours of bowling and your shoe rental. Please RSVP with Jack Mitchell through email at [email protected]

10/04/2012

Tonight - Global War Vets Meeting - 7:00pm.
Dunkin Donuts on Bridge St Lowell, MA Discuss officers positions, recruitment and future meeting schedule.

09/30/2012

Global War Vets Meeting Public Event By Global War Veterans.
Thursday, October 4, 2012. 7:00pm. Dunkin Donuts on Bridge St Lowell, MA
Discuss officers positions, recruitment and future meeting schedule.

09/21/2012

Hope to see you.