Memorial Day: Remembering the Fallen
In 1882, the name Decoration Day was changed to Memorial Day, and in 1971 the date was declared a U.S. national holiday
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U.S. Veterans Abroad Seek Local Healthcare Coverage
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Members of the U.S. Embassy’s Federal Benefit Unit (FBU) met with former U.S. military personnel at Mexico City’s American Legion Alan Seeger Post 2 on Wednesday, Nov. 30, to discuss benefits available to those who have served. In a two-hour discussion, the FBU staff outlined an array of Social Security benefits and other benefits to which U.S. vets
Read moreAmerican Legion to Host US Veterans Benefits Conference
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Mexico City’s American Legion Alan Seeger Post 2 will host a seminar on health care and other benefits to which U.S. veterans living in Mexico are entitled on Wednesday, Nov. 30, starting at 10 a.m. The seminar, which is being sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) and is open to all current and former
Read moreUS Veteran’s Day Ceremony Slated at National Cemetery in Mexico
PULSE NEWS MEXICO The U.S. Embassy in Mexico and the American Legion Post 2 will host a solemn ceremony to mark Veteran’s Day at the Mexico City U.S. National Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. The cemetery is located at Virginia Fabregas 31 in Colonia San Rafael. Attendance is free of charge and open to the public. On
Read moreAmerican Legion Post 2 Reopens with Festive Night of Food and Drink
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Hamburger sliders and mini pulled pork sandwiches, accompanied by parmesan fries and plenty of potent spirits, made for a lively evening of comradery and fervent debate at the re-opening of the American Legion Alan Seeger Post 2 in Mexico City’s Colonia Condesa on Friday, Oct. 22. The all-new Texas-style menu and ample mixology bill of fare, along
Read moreAmerican Legion Post 2 to Reopen with New Menu, Renovations
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The American Legion Alan Seeger Post 2 in Mexico City — the oldest post outside the United States — is set to reopen on Friday, Oct. 22, with a brand new Texas barbeque menu and major interior renovations that were done during its 18-month shutdown due to the covid-19 pandemic. The new menu will include some of
Read moreUS Embassy Suspends Memorial Day Service
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Due to the covid-19 citywide lockdown and the expanding coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced on Friday, May 22, that it will not hold its annual Memorial Day service at the Mexico City National Cemetery in Colonia San Rafael. In its place, there will be a private wreath-laying ceremony on Monday, May
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