
On Sunday 7 December 2025 Members of the Grand Strand Detachment 873 participated in the wreath presentation for 7 December 1941 National Peal Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony held at War Bird Park in Market Common. R-L Jr. Vice Commandant Chuck Davies, and Commandant Greg Price.

Jr. Vice Commandant Chuck and Commandant Greg Price being interviewed by channel 15 WPDH news after the 7 December 1941 Peal Harbor Remembers Day Ceremony.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 925 presented the colors during the National Pearl Harbor Remembers Day Ceremony.

On 6 December 2025 members of the Grand Strand Detachment 873 participated in the JROTC drill meet held at Myrtle Beach High School. left to right Senior Vice Commandant Chris Praet, Commandant Greg Price.

left to right Jr. Vice Commandant Chuck Davies and Commandant Greg Price.

1st, 2nd, and third place trophies donated by Grand Strand Detachment 873 for the JROTC Drill Meet.
On 2 November 2025 Christ Williams and Mrs. Williams visited Dick at the Veterans Village to celebrate Dick's 97 Birthday. Dick was in good spirits and he recognizes Chris.















This July 4th 2026 marks a moment unlike any other in our history the 250th birthday of the United States of America. A quarter‑millennium ago, a group of determined patriots declared that the people of this land would govern themselves, that liberty would be their birthright, and that the promise of a better future would belong to every generation willing to defend it.
Two hundred and fifty years later, that promise still stands.
This anniversary is more than a celebration of the past. It is a tribute to the millions of Americans who carried the nation forward farmers, factory workers, teachers, first responders, service members, veterans, families who built communities, and leaders who shaped the course of history. It is a reminder that the strength of the United States has always come from its people.
From Lexington and Concord to the moon landing, from the struggles we endured to the triumphs we achieved, America’s story is one of courage, innovation, sacrifice, and hope. We honor the generations who fought to preserve freedom, expand opportunity, and ensure that the ideals written in 1776 continue to guide us today.
As we celebrate the Semiquincentennial, we look not only backward with gratitude but forward with purpose. The next chapter of America’s story will be written by us by our commitment to unity, our respect for one another, and our determination to keep the flame of liberty burning bright.
Two hundred and fifty years ago, the world witnessed the birth of a nation founded on an idea. Today, we celebrate that idea still alive, still powerful, and still worth defending.
Happy 250th Birthday, America — may we continue to honor the past, strengthen the present, and inspire the future.
On 23 May 2026, the City of Myrtle Beach held their annual Military Appreciation Day Parade. Sinc it was the 250th birthday of the United States the parade was renamed as the American 250 - Red, White and Remember Parade. This year for the 250th Birthday of America they allowed floats. There were approximately 95 organizations participants with an estimate of several hundred spectators who were watching the parade.
One of the main attractions this year was the Parris Island Marine Corps Band.
The Grand Strand Detachment 873 honor guard escorted the band along Farrow Parkway.
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