Pictured from left to proper are: Fred Parkhurst (Chaplain), Cordell Quick (Adjutant), Dr. Dale Barner (Commander), Gary Odom (Finance Officer), Roy Ditmore (1st Vice Commander), Aubrey Suter (Service Officer), and Roy Stark (2nd Vice-Commander).
American Legion Submit 48 Elect Centennial Leaders & Upcoming Occasions
SPRINGFIELD TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – Submit 48, Springfield, American Legion, Division of Tennessee, has elected officers to steer it into the subsequent century of American Legion historical past.
American Legion celebrated its a centesimal birthday on March 15, 2019. On that date in 1919, the primary American Legion caucus, held by members of the American Legion Expeditionary Drive met in Paris, and the American Legion got here to life. Annually, Legion posts throughout our nation maintain occasions, personal and public to commemorate this anniversary. This commemoration is meant to emphasise, to the Legionnaires what the Legion represents, each to themselves and the group at giant.
The American Legion was based on 4 pillars: Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation, Nationwide Safety, Americanism, and Youngsters & Youth. Every of those pillars encompasses quite a lot of applications that profit our nations veterans, its service members, their households, the youth of America and atypical residents.
To be eligible for membership within the American Legion, you want to be assigned to at the very least someday of federal lively obligation service any time through the eligibility intervals as decided by the U.S. Authorities, and acquired an honorable discharge/discharge beneath honorable situations, or presently serving in one of many U.S. Armed Forces. In case you are presently on lively obligation, or you could have served on lively obligation since August 1990 – current, or you could have served in one of many eligible conflict campaigns – you might be eligible. In case you are a member of the Nationwide Guard and have been activated, even when just for a day – you might be eligible.
Upcoming occasions embody:
Could twenty fifth at 6 PM — Memorial Day service at Springfield Memorial Gardens Chapel; Could 27 — Memorial Day companies at Morning Aspect at 11 AM and the Waters of Springfield at 2 PM
June 4th — Veterans Useful resource Honest from 10-2 at Submit 45 in Greenbrier; June 14th — Flag Retirement Ceremony on at 9 AM at Submit 45 in Greenbrier
Aug 20-24 – Robertson County Honest; and Aug thirty first –Memorial Truck/Tractor pull. On Could 18th, Commander Barner had the privilege of presenting the American legion Awards of Army Excellence and Scholastic Excellence on the JROTC awards ceremony. American Legion additionally gives “Faculty Awards”, to be introduced, to 1 male and one feminine of the senior highschool class who demonstrates braveness, honor, management, patriotism, scholarship and repair.
Dr. Dale Barner, Submit 48 Commander states, “It’s our honor and privilege to serve and help the American Legion applications, which not solely assist look after our veterans but in addition assist to advertise Americanism, Nationwide Safety and to develop the character of American’s youth.” Residents focused on becoming a member of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion, or Legion Riders ought to contact Commander Dale Barner at (615) 382-3000 or Cordell Quick at (931) 263-2900, or Division Service Officer, Terry Wilson at (615) 574-4298.
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