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Post General Meeting Feb 11
Mid-Winter Conference Feb 19-20
ALR 84 Meeting Feb 21
Post Execs Meeting Feb 25
Post 84 receives a Certificate of Appreciation and Commendation for Outstanding Performance in the '09-'10 Membership Drive; for reaching 100% Membership by Veteran's Day
Watch the "Lou Dobbs" CNN Report on the current Immigration Bill currently in Congress, posted on the "Adjutants Desk" Webpage
We need members photos for the Wall. Submit your own or we will start taking them as you are.
Curtiss Albany qualifies for the National Recruiter Pin and for the "Gold Star" Go-Getter pin
Joe Bentley qualifies for the "Silver Star" Go-Getter pin
Dave Kondracki qualifies for the National Recruiter Pin
Tammy has offered to head up a revitalization of the Post Auxiliary. Also, a Post SAL Squadron will be started in Dec. Interested Ladies and Gentlemen should Contact the Post.
The Post has attained the required membership for the rarely presented "Commanders Excellence Award" and a coveted "Dogwood Streamer" for our Post Colors. Congratulations everyone and thanks for your hard work.
Division 1 Commander, Roz Whedbee; Atty-at-Law has been retained by the Post for the ammount of 1 cent, to assist in a Post transaction; and has offered "Pro-Bono Office Law" to any member needing help with Wills, Power of Attorney or other legal issues that can be resolved "in office".
“Obama Phone”
welfare recipients are now eligible to receive (1) a FREE new phone and (2) approx 70 minutes of FREE minutes every month. TAX PAYER MONEY IS BEING REDISTRIBUTED TO WELFARE RECIPIENTS FOR FREE CELL PHONES https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx
Post & Exec Committee Meeting Minutes have been posted on the Bulletin Board webpage
Recruiters! Fill out a New Member Sponsor Checklist for each new member brought in to get credit for awards!
New Law Allows Retirees and Vets to Salute Flag
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 contained an amendment to allow un-uniformed servicemembers, military retirees, and veterans to render a hand salute during the hoisting, lowering, or passing of the U.S. flag. A later amendment further authorized hand-salutes during the national anthem by veterans and out-of-uniform military personnel. This was included in the Defense Authorization Act of 2009, which President Bush signed on Oct. 14, 2008.
Temporary Financial Assistance
TFA is specifically designed to assist minor children of eligible veterans through cash grants. In order to maintain a stable home environment for children, grants are awarded for costs of shelter, utilities, food and medical expenses. Contact a Post Officer for details.
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We need your help. Please assist the national headquarters in identifying local Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom disabled veterans who may be eligible for monetary grants of $500 each recently made available from the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes. The sooner we can identify those in most need of these grants, the better. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can give you the contact information for your state to pass along to the veteran or his/her family. Remember, the veteran must be service-connected disabled at 30% or more and served in OEF/OIF.
The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes www.saluteheroes.org is no stranger to the Legion, or even to the Riders, having already donated material in support of the American Legion Legacy Run. They have supported veterans for years and they have our utmost confidence as a straight up organization.
American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund was established for children who have lost parents on active duty since 9-1-1. More
Pull Tab metal content alert
Not all pull tabs are aluminum! Remove any steel tabs with a magnet before adding to the Post collection for Raleigh.
Filmmakers to produce Legion documentary
The American Legion has signed a contract with a California-based production company to produce a one-hour documentary on the history of the nation's largest veterans service organization.
Legion launches VetCam to link military families worldwide
U.S. military troops deployed overseas can now use their Web cams to talk with their families back home, without having to download software packages that may not pass muster with command cybernet security requirements.