Don Fox Park, Pavilion #3 on the bypass, (955 W Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, TN 37087)

Saturday, 10 Aug 24, Noonish? Details are a little sketchy. But according to Bill Moss of VFW Post 5015 in Lebanon, ‘All veterans are welcome’.

Looks to be a nice day! Come on out and see what’s happening!

I was able to verify that the pavilion is reserved beginning at 1300hrs.

Have Fun!

6:00 PM, Evening finger foods provided by Bridget Passatore,  Soft Drink and socializing time.  

On or about 6:45,  Begin opening protocol for the meeting

Introduce Abigail Whicker as the Department Winner of the Department Oratorical Winner and as a top finalist in the National Oratorical Contest held at Hillsdale College in Michigan last May, as she presents her award-winning speech.  

Recognize QOV presentation by post members John Herko and QOV coordinator, Robert St. John for a quilt presentation for Tosha Boyles in recognition of Tosha’s current active-duty status.    

Introduce Eddie Rockensock with information about real estate sales in Wilson County and NAR settlements and how they affect our membership.  

Adoption of the minutes as posted on the Post Website

Officer reports:    1^st Vice, 2^nd Vice,  ADJ, FO, SO,  S@A, CH (sick call) 

Constitution and By-Laws update, final review submitted to Department and awaiting the final official sign-off.      

HG, ALR, SAL, Auxiliary updates.    

Short- and Long-range event plans, as presented by 2^nd Vice Bob Snuck

Aug  Sign up for Wilson County Fair, Veterans booth coverage, 16 -24 Aug,   email sent to all subscribers on the post website.  It’s not too late! Sign up now! 

14 Sep Annual Post Picnic, booth 5, Charlie Danile’s Park, Mt. Juliet.  Ceremony in honor of Tyler Cates in Sep, or post picnic and then a special time of reflection about Tyler during the picnic?     

12 Oct Halloween in the Park 

10 Dec Christmas Social/Banquet

14 Dec/ Mt. Juliet Christmas Parade.  

New Business  Correspondence 

Anything else for the good of the legion.   

Closing Protocol.  

Veteran Benefits, Financial Resources, and

Discounts for Military Families

A visitor to our website shared the link below. There’s an amazing collection of helpful information on this site not to mention discounts. Discounts you may not be aware of. Who couldn’t use a discount?

Their focus is on helping military families navigate their finances as well as get the support needed in various aspects of their busy lives. Maybe someone you know?

This link is also on our website under Resources/American Legion Links/CouponFollow.com.

Hope you find something useful here: https://couponfollow.com/research/discounts-for-military-families#discounts-for-military-families

To honor the service and sacrifices of our veterans, Tennessee State Parks is proud to introduce the Salute to Service Discount, offering complimentary camping and golf to veterans on each service branch birthday and Veterans Day leading up to the 250th anniversary of our country. It’s our way of saying thank you and encouraging our heroes to enjoy their public lands.

Here’s the link for more information and all the dates:

Veterans — Tennessee State Parks (tnstateparks.com)

Added a new link under Resources/Veterans Affairs Info.

Togetherweserved.com (TWS)’s new Buddy Finder was created specifically to help Veterans find those they served with. Now with more than 2.3 million members in five separate service branch websites, TWS has possibly reconnected more Veterans than any other website or organization. The secret behind this high rate of success is the depth of TWS’s hand-built databases that contain hundreds of U.S. military units, ships, squadrons and bases going back to WWII.

To find a person he or she served with, using the Buddy Finder, all a Veteran needs to do is select their service branch and then a keyword and/or number contained in the unit name. A list of all unit possibilities containing that keyword or number is then presented and a selection can be made. Then by entering the timeframe served in that unit, Togetherweserved.com’s search engine quickly looks up all other TWS members who served in that unit at the same time and delivers the total number of possibilities.

Once registered, (FREE) a Veteran will be presented with the complete list of names with direct links to their service profiles ready to make contact. By entering other units and timeframes on their service profile, people who also served in those units will be presented as well.

Thought some of you may be interested. I’ve spent an hour or so trying to remember when and where.

Have Fun!

https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=Home

American Legion members are invited to a detailed briefing on Medicare Advantage Plans for the Training Tuesday on March 26 at 7 p.m. The session will discuss the advantages of enrolling in these plans alongside existing VA healthcare benefits, covering key aspects such as eligibility, The American Legion partnership with WellCare, and an overview of Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. Special emphasis will be on coordinating healthcare benefits for veterans, maximizing advantages and understanding enrollment periods. 

The MyLegion portal is open for members to renew for a 3 year period if desired. If it is done before July 1st, it will be at the current rate of $45.00. After July 1st 2024, when the Legion 2025 begins, the National Legion membership will increase.

Currently it can only be done online by the member. Adjutants can not process a 3 year renewal.

Posts will get their share once a year like PUFLs are currently done. If a member dies during that 3 year period, national will keep the entire amount and neither the dept nor the post will receive their share.

Per Shawn Taylor – Post Adjutant

I hope this message finds everyone well into the Christmas spirit and season with every present bought, wrapped, and placed lovingly under the tree, exactly where your wife wants it to be. 

American Legion Post 281 Annual Christmas Banquet, 
Rutland Place, 435 NW Rutland Rd, Mt. Juliet, TN 
12 DEC 2023

Sequence of events:

• Doors open at 5:45 PM.  If you have not paid already, have your form of payment ready for Steve and his wife Marie, who is helping him, so that we do not have a traffic backup at the door.  Tickets are $40 each.    Cash, check, or we can work it thru PayPal or Venmo too.    
• Assure to get your ticket for our door prizes, we have a lot, but you must be present to win.    Only one door prize per person.  
• Fill out a NAME TAG and PRINT with large BLOCK letters so it can be read from a distance. 
• Social Time 5:45 PM until 6:15 PM
• 6:15 PM, Welcome remarks and an abbreviated Post meeting ceremony from the Commander followed by a Prayer by Post Chaplin David Hale.   
• Dinner buffet line opens at 6:30 PM
• Dinner Hour 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM,  meal to be followed by coffee/iced tea/water and dessert.    Door prizes will be called throughout the meal.
• Take a group photo of all in attendance.      
• Christmas music provided by member Bob Ramsey. Ask for your favorite Christmas song.   Door prizes will be called between songs. 
• 7:30 PM Recognize special guests.
• 7:40 PM Introduction of singing artist and member Paul Coons
• 8:10 PM Karaoke time with Bob, singalong Christmas Carols.
• On or about 8:30 PM Closing remarks and final door prize drawing.

Our reservation list is below.    We have ordered extra meals for those not listed.   If your name is not listed, come anyway.  We would love to share this event with you tonight.