Junior Riverdogs Runners Up State Championships
Junior Riverdogs Runners Up State Championships 2017
America’s PrepareAthon Family Emergency Communications Plan
America’s PrepareAthon Family Emergency Communications Plan is now available. Be Smart. Take Part. Prepare.
Memorial Day Ceremony 2015
Memorial Day in Mt. Juliet came with thundershowers and yet the mood was not dampened at all, due to the collective warmth of our individual memories of those fallen heroes in the wars America has fought to maintain freedom in our great country. Bond Chapel held the ceremony inside where the crowd was patriotically synthesized by the singing of Jordans Shore and Chief James Hambrick. The Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281 in Mt. Juliet provided the honor guard to present the colors and fire the 21 gun salute. Our honor guard has gained great renown over the state of Tennessee and is in high demand for funerals and ceremonies involving the military.
Retired US Army Major Pat Unger gave the address. Pat is also Post Commander for Mt. Juliet American Legion Post 281. He gave the memorial address honoring those who have fallen in all our wars. Pat reminded us they are not statistics, but rather real people with real families who miss them this Memorial Day, where their chair at the table is still empty. He reminded us that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance “care for him who shall have borne the battle and his widow and his orphan ”. Quoted from President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address, given March 4, 1865, at Washington, D.C. We were further reminded that it is a day to give thanks as we owe that to those who served and died to keep us free.
We are again indebted to Andy Bond and his staff at Bond Memorial Chapel for hosting this event now for 18 years. The crowd was treated to refreshments after the presentation ended. Seated at the podium was Andy Bond, Jim Austin, Pastor of Victory Baptist Church, Chief James Hambrick, Mt. Juliet Police Chief and Pat Unger, Commander of American Legion Post 281 of Mt. Juliet. In this photo the head of the man closest to the photographer is of 96 year old Max Anderson, a US Navy World War II veteran.
Richard Huffman
Public Information Officer
Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281
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Veterans Plaza Dedication October 30, 2014
At 4 pm on Thursday, October 30, 2014, Mayor Randall Hutto emceed the dedication ceremony for the new Veteran’s Plaza located at the side of the Wilson County Court House, in Lebanon. Bag pipes played “Amazing Grace”, followed by Lt. General John Pickler saying a few words of dedication and praying over the event. General Pickler is the highest ranking officer in Wilson County.
Post 281’s honor guard was present as well as Commander Pat Unger and several members of the Mt. Juliet American Legion Post. Several other dignitaries were in attendance, as well as about 200 + people and veterans. American Legion Post 15 from Lebanon, and the Vietnam Veterans Post were also in attendance.
In the center of the star shaped pool, the American Flag was raised, and around it 5 monuments to the 5 branches of our military along with their flags were raised in dedication for the event. The national anthem preceded the flag raising. Mayor Hutto thanked everyone who had a part in contributing funds and services to the construction of this plaza. Wilson Bank and Trust contributed $25,000. The county commissioners contributed $600,000 towards the building of this plaza. Mayor Hutto mentioned that “our veterans carried us on their shoulders.”
There were 10 flags in all, and the last 4 were another American flag, a Tennessee flag, and two POW/MIA flags, “lest we forget.”
Richard Huffman
PIO, Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281 Mt Juliet, TN
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Certificate of Excellence for 2014 Post 281 Riverdogs State Champs
Dave Alexander, Commissioner of Baseball for State of Tennessee American Legion, presents a Certificate of Excellence for Post 281 Riverdogs Junior American Legion 2014 State Champions
Championship win for Riverdogs
Congratulations to these fine players, their coaches and families helping this team win the championship.
Commander Pat Unger.
Averitts Ferry Ceremony March 23, 2014
On a chilly yet sunny day, perhaps a few more than 100 souls ventured out to a remote section (in Trousdale County, Tennessee) of the Cumberland River, 10 miles north of Lebanon, at Averitt’s Ferry, to honor 21 U. S. Army veterans of World War II, who perished in that river, seventy years ago this very day.
The sister of one of the fallen was on hand along with several dignitaries from Wilson County, who assisted retired U. S. Army Colonel Jerry Mc Farland, and author Woody McMillan (author of In the Presence of Soldiers http:// tennesseemaneuvers.wordpress.com/about/), to honor the 21 soldiers who drown attempting a cross of the river on a stormy night in early Spring of 1944. Assisted by the Boy Scouts of America, and a contingent of active U. S. Army reservists, and led by the crisp and elegantly attired Honor Guard of the American Legion Post 281, of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, all paid their respects to the memory of these brave lads who died on maneuvers that fateful night.
Young men (19 to 28 years of age) sent to war because of evil aggression overseas, from 10 different states, went into the Cumberland to make a river assault, and perished. The last victim was pulled from the Cumberland River at the Broadway area of downtown Nashville, one month later, and 81 nautical miles from where he first went into the cold and swollen river.
The National Anthem, Taps and a volley of honoring fire By American Legion, Tyler Cates Post 281, aided the somber ceremony. Honoring veterans is never out of fashion. We owe so very much to veterans of all branches of the U. S. armed forces, who offered their life in harm’s way, for the preservation of peace for America. This ceremony was a perfect example of how America can remember..!
Richard Huffman
PIO, Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281 Mt Juliet, TN
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Presentation of Poster from Wilson County Election Commission
Presentation of Poster from Wilson County Election Commission to the Tyler Cates – American Legion Post 281.
Legionnaire Magazine article on Mt Juliet Riverdogs
Full Article: Legionnaire Magazine article on Mt Juliet Riverdogs American Legion Baseball Team
“Post 281 voted unanimously to not only get involved but to support our own American Legion Baseball (junior and senior) teams, the Tyler Cates Mt. Juliet Riverdogs,” Unger said. “The post membership got behind this program and have wholeheartedly supported the young players who have been given an opportunity to play one of America’s favorite past times.”