Serving Our Community Since
September 27, 1945
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Calendar Highlights
July 2022
01 - Friday: The American Legion Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 Begins
04 - Monday: Independence Day (Federal Holiday)
05 - Tuesday: No Executive Committee Meeting [DATE CHANGED TO 12 JULY]
06 - Wednesday: No Pot Luck Dinner [DATE CHANGED TO 13 JULY]
10 - Sunday: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Junior Shooting Sports Program (JSSP) Mechanicsville Marksmen training.
12 - Tuesday: 7:00 pm, Executive Committee [DATE CHANGED FROM 05 JULY]
13 - Wednesday: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Pot Luck Dinner (Member Social Room) [DATE CHANGED FROM 06 JULY]
24 - Sunday: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Junior Shooting Sports Program (JSSP) Mechanicsville Marksmen training.
30 - Saturday: 7:30 am to 10:00 am, Community Breakfast. PUBLIC WELCOME!
Standing Meetings / Events:
Morning Coffee and Doughnuts Social: Tuesdays from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Executive Committee Meeting: 1st Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm.
General Membership Meeting: 4th Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm.
Community Breakfast: Last saturday of a month, 7:30 am to 10:00 am (Except November and December). PUBLIC WELCOME!
ALR and S.A.L Meeting: Last Saturday of every month, immediately following the Community Breakfast.
Long Range (Planning) Calendar: Select "Events Calendar" here, or at the top of the left side navigation pane.
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NJROTC LEADER TRAINING
Mechanicsville High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) Unit
Commander - Cadet Anthony Williamson - attends Leadership School June 20-24, 2022.
Our Post sponsors all Hanover Country JROTC units.
Cadet Williamson is also a leader of our Post 4-H Junior Shooting Sports Program (JSSP).
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POST SPONSORED TROOP 553 CONDUCTS FLAG RETIREMENTS
FLAG DAY - JUNE 14, 2022
Scouts prepare for flag retirement ceremony. At right: Myrtle Starling, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) participate in flag retirement ceremony
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POST HONOR GUARD MEMBERS INTERVIEWED BY NEWS CHANNELS
Douglas (Doug) Snell and Robert (Bob) White are interviewed by Channel 6 News at the interment of WW2 hero.
(Click on the image to watch the report and their interview)
Abraham Smith was quoted by Channel 8 News in their written report:
Abraham Smith, a veteran with the American Legion Post 175,
believes veterans are the backbone of the United States.
Smith was thrilled to see the community honoring the late Army Nurse Corps member.
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SATURDAY, JULY 9th, 5 pm to 7 pm
Tickets required. Take out or Members may dine in the Lounge.
For tickets, contact Jim Oliver: jtoliv@comcast.net
Whitefish or Catfish... with all the trimmings !
Fundraiser for the Junior Shooting Sports Program (JSSP)
and Flag Education Program in our Elementary Schools
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VETERAN'S HONOR / MEMORIAL GARDEN
What better way to honor or memorialize military service? A brick paver!
For details on how to enshrine your, or a loved ones military service...
...click on the Brick Paver Ordering link below.
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