Post 385 Pembroke Pines, Florida
Post 385
Pembroke Pines, Florida
About This Post
Post Namesake
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal (USCG) lost his life in Iraq on April 24, 2004, and Sgt Adam L. Cann (USMC) lost his life in Iraq on January 5, 2006.
Notable Members
Charter Member Lt. Col. Frank Shoo Fong, USAF, Ret.(1920-2007). Lt. Col. Fong was a highly decorated Fighter Pilot of WWII and the Korean Conflict, flying a P-47 and P-51; received two Distinguished Flying Crosses, eight Air Medals (seven clusters), a ... READ MORE
What Makes this Post Unique
We are a small post, we do not even have a building, and ... READ MORE
Photos
Post Members
Post Memories
Wreaths Across America 2014
Bruckenthal-Cann
Veterans Day 2006
Post Recognition
Newsworthy
Saluting Veterans 5K Run/Walk
HISTORY
2000
Birth of the Post- Namesakes
May 16, 2005
Nathan B. "Nate" Bruckenthal was a Damage Controlman Third Class in the United States Coast Guard. He was the first Coast Guardsman to die in wartime action since the Vietnam War. Bruckenthal and two U.S. Navy sailors were killed while intercepting a waterborne suicide attack on an offshore oil terminal off the coast of Iraq in the northern Persian Gulf on April 24, 2004. Bruckenthal was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Valor and the..
Nathan B. "Nate" Bruckenthal was a Damage Controlman Third Class in the United States Coast Guard. He was the first Coast Guardsman to die in wartime action since the Vietnam War. Bruckenthal and two U.S. Navy sailors were killed while intercepting a waterborne suicide attack on an offshore oil terminal off the coast of Iraq in the northern Persian Gulf on April 24, 2004. Bruckenthal was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Valor and the..
First Christmas with the Vets
Dec 3, 2005
That first December after we were chartered began the annual visit to the Alexander “Sandy” Nininger Veterans’ Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines. We bring much needed items and spend time with the vets.
That first December after we were chartered began the annual visit to the Alexander “Sandy” Nininger Veterans’ Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines. We bring much needed items and spend time with the vets.
Post Dedication
Feb 5, 2007
Our post was dedicated on this date.
Our post was dedicated on this date.
