Members of The American Legion, Sons of The American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, and their guests are all invited to The American Legion’s 105th National Convention to help strengthen and support the world’s largest veteran’s association! You do NOT have to be a delegate to attend! Learn from each other’s creative solutions for successes and […]
Sep 1, 2024 The American Legion's National Emergency Fund Preparation Guide helps posts prepare for a natural disaster and apply for a National Emergency Fund grant. Grants from the National Emergency Fund are available — up to $3,000 to Legionnaires and SAL members displaced due to damages to their primary residence from declared natural disasters, […]
We have grown to near 260 members and continue to welcome veterans of all our Armed Forces to join us. We meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday 6-8 pm at the Mt Juliet Senior Activity Center. 2034 N Mount Juliet Rd - Click for directions This is located next door to the Church of Christ. […]
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/september-11 9/11 Within hours of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Library of Congress staff began to call for and collect a vast array of original materials concerning the attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, and the fate of United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed into the earth at Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Patriot Day is a United States national observance that honors the memory of those who were killed in the September 11 attacks. It was first observed in 2002, after the proclamation by President George W. Bush. On September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda launched a series of coordinated terrorist attacks upon the United States, killing almost 3,000 […]
https://www.legion.org/48/255270/indycar-names-american-legion-its-official-charitable-partner In Nashville, going big is the only way we know how. It’s why the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix gives you more than a race—it’s a chance to be a part of a three-day festival that will take over Nashville. Join us to awaken all of your senses by hearing some of the […]
The American Legion Tyler Cates Post 281 will recognize the 20th Anniversary of Tyler Cates' death in the service to the United States of America. All veterans and their families are invited. Please contact Bob Snuck, rsnuck@comcast.net, (615) 479-1968, if you plan on attending. Pavilion #5 is reserved from 8 AM until 4 PM.
American Legion Day Sep 16, 2024 In recognition of The American Legion's 90th birthday, the Senate and House of Representatives passed a resolution designating Sept. 16 as “American Legion Day." The measure was shepherded through the Senate by then Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, who praised the Legion for its continued aid to wounded veterans and […]
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/september-17 U.S. Constitution On September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution. Two days earlier, when a final vote was called, Edmund Randolph called for another convention to carefully review the Constitution as it stood. This motion, supported by George Mason and Elbridge Gerry, was voted down and […]
The United States Air Force's 77th birthday will be on September 18, 2024. The day commemorates the establishment of the Air Force as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947. President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947, which created the Department of Defense and established the Air Force as an […]