Honoring America’s Flag, take down and storage.

All members are needed to show up and help with the take down and storage of the flags and associated gear that make this event happen. Tomorrow, 26 May, 1:00 PM, clock tower, veterans memorial.
Written by Terry Ward on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.
All members are needed to show up and help with the take down and storage of the flags and associated gear that make this event happen. Tomorrow, 26 May, 1:00 PM, clock tower, veterans memorial.
Written by Terry Ward on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.
Tonight’s the night….. Honoring America’s Flag in honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Come and celebrate with us at the Mt. Juliet Veterans Clock tower at with a Patriotic Concert of music, food and enjoyment, in honor of the freedoms we have, because of their service to our GREAT country. 6:00 PM, bring lawn chairs.
Written by Terry Ward on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.
Agenda for Post meeting on Tuesday, 13 May with social time and food STARTING 5:30 pm , MT. Juliet, Charlie Daniels Park, Community Center, Room Bravo
NEW START time for the pizza and social time is 5:30 PM. Regular meeting begins at 6:00 pm. We must be done NLT 7:45 pm on meeting nights.
Welcome guest and all members in attendance.
Adoption of minutes as posted on the Website 18 APR.
The busiest Month of the YEAR is here…. Calendar UPDATE as follows:
Sunday 18 May, Run for the Wall Support, 3:00 pm, at Golden Bear/Beckwith Road, bring your American Flag and support the Run for the Wall riders as they pass by on I 40, headed to Lebanon for a fuel stop at Pete’s Truck Stop, enroute to Cookeville.
Honoring America’s Flag Display in cooperation with the Mt. Juliet Exchange Club
Thursday 22 May, 09: 00 am, Clock Tower at MT Juliet RD and East and West Division, in stall rebar for Honoring America’s Flag event, with post members, Under Armor volunteers and others, in cooperation with the Mt. Juliet Exchange Club. Bring work gloves and a small ( 5 lb.) sledgehammer if you own one.
Thursday 22 May, 10: 00 am, begin Exchange Club assistance support. See signup schedule, with continuous 24 hr. coverage for each day until take down on the 26th of May.
Saturday 24 May, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, Patriotic Honor Concert at Honoring America’s Flag event, featuring Mt. Juliet’s JBD express, along with the Ed Bray’s Ledgen race car #66. Food truck will be available. Tickets for attending are sold at the entrance; recommended donation is $12. Special tickets for an American Flag set, a burger, chip and drink, and enjoy the concert for $50 donation. See flyer on this website.
Monday 26 May, 3:00 pm, Take down and storage of flags and posters.
2. Thanks to former Executive Committee members, Mike Faoro, Bob Snuck, Shawn Taylor, and Don Barnes for their dedication and service to the post. Member Mike Faoro is presenting two JROTC award to students at GHHS at 5:00 pm, 13 May.
3. Oath of Office to our next Executive Committee for the year 2025-2026 will be conducted by former CDR Lew Hightower New 1st Vice, Jeff Mattingly, 2nd Vice Brandon Adderholt, S.O. Patti Whitmore and new S@A Mike Adams will not be at the meeting due to planned vacations. New Adjutant Bruno Padovani, F.O. Steve Iles, and Chaplain David Hale will be administered the Oath of Office.
4. Boys state update, we have 11 young men have registered with Dept attending.
5. Mid-Year Department Convention, Murfreesboro 14 -15 June, basically 8 am to Steve Iles , Patti Whitmore and I will be attending.
6. Wilson County Memorial Day (26 May) at the Vet Center in Lebanon @ 10 am, for all of Wilson County. HG will be present to conduct rifle volley.
8. Next big event on the horizon is the State/County Fair in 14-23 Aug.
Officers Reports , 1st V/2ndV/ADJ/FO/SO/CH (sick call) HG/ALR/ Committees
Closing Protocol to follow.
9. Next regular post meeting scheduled for 10 June 2025
Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.
Hey, I goofed! We need more help. Especially setting up the flags! I’ve changed the Sign Up app. Please click the link below to get on board. There’s also several other opportunities to help, so let’s getter done!
Our biggest fundraising event of the year, so far. We Need Your Help!
Please click the link below to sign up. This year is going to be really special!
We will also need your help with promoting our Patriotic Honor Concert! Stay Tuned for more information!
Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.
Our biggest fundraising event of the year, so far. We Need Your Help!
Please click the link below to sign up. This year is going to be really special!
We will also need your help with promoting our Patriotic Honor Concert! Stay Tuned for more information!
Written by Shawn R. Taylor on . Posted in Minutes.
COMPILED/SUBMITTED BY: ADJUTANT Shawn R Taylor
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – Date: 8 Apr 2025
Reviewed By: COMMANDER Terry Ward, POST 281, Tyler Cates, Dept of TN
CONVENED: 1830 ADJOURNED: 1945
MEMBERS PRESENT: 28 VISITORS: 10 POST OFFICERS: 9 TOTAL: 47
ASSEMBED
At 1730 hrs., the doors of the Mt. Juliet Community Center (MJCC) were opened for food and fellowship. Merry Roberts, with Mission BBQ, provided food and drinks for members and guests.
GUESTS AND SPEAKERS
OPENING CEREMONY
At 18:30 CMDR Ward called the Post to order and offered prayer, followed by placement of the POW/MIA Flag at the designated memorial table by Sgt-at-Arms Don Barnes. This was followed by The Pledge of Allegiance and the Preamble of the Constitution of The American Legion.
Past Commanders and Distinguished Guests
CMDR Ward recognized Post 281 Past Commander Lew Hightower.
New members were welcomed:
READING OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
A motion to wave the reading and accept as written last month’s general meeting minutes that were posted on the post’s website was made by Lew Hightower. Seconded by Don Moody. Motion Approved.
OFFICERS REPORT
COMMITTEE REPORTS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
FOR THE GOOD OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
MEETING ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to attend to, the closing ceremony was conducted, with closing prayer offered. The POW/MIA Flag was retrieved for storage. This was followed by honors to our flag and the meeting was adjourned at 1945 hrs.
Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.
Our biggest fundraising event of the year, so far. We Need Your Help!
Please click the link below to sign up. This year is going to be really special!
We will also need your help with promoting our Patriotic Honor Concert! Stay Tuned for more information!
Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in Announcements.
Thanks! to Mission BBQ and Merry Roberts for their support and Great Food at our last meeting!
Written by Terry Ward on . Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.
Agenda for Post 281 regular meeting, 8 APR 25 @ The Charlie Daniels Park, Community Center, Room “B” as in BRAVO
6:00 PM, Mission BBQ is serving tonight with a variety of their wonderful BBQ options, along with green beans and cole slaw and drinks and dessert too along with soft drinks, tea, and cookies too. Socializing while eating. Mary will address our members and give everyone an update on their special days for veterans 17 May, (Armed Forces Day) at their restaurant located at Opry Mills Malls and when free sandwiches for Veterans will be available.
On or about 6:30, Begin opening protocol for the meeting.
Quits of Valor Presentations for members Arnie Painter and Don Moody/ by Robert St. John and John Herko.
Adoption of the minutes as posted on the Post website; 28 March, February as posted by the Post Adjutant.
Officer reports: 1st Vice, 2nd Vice, ADJ, FO, SO, S@A, CH (sick call)
HG, ALR, SAL, Auxiliary updates , Buddy Calls update/ John Herko
CDR New Business / Correspondence/ CDR’s Comments
Nominations for 2025/2026 Post Officers are open and looking to fill the 1st Vice, 2nd Vice, Adjutant, and Sergeant at Arms post positions.
Update on Honoring America’s Flag event, in May, and special music concert on Saturday, 24 May at the Clock tower. Cover sequence of timing and special coverages for security. Set up on 22 May….overnight coverage…..Concert 24 May…take down and storage 26 May.
Boys State, with our 10 boys we will sponsor, runs from 25 May to 30 May.
Memorial Day event in Lebanon at the Veterans Center, starting at 11:00 am.
Next regular post meeting scheduled for 13 May, CDP CC, room Bravo. 11 Mar.
Anything else for the good of the legion.
Closing Protocol.
Written by Jeff Mattingly on . Posted in Announcements.
The American Legion Department of Tennessee Monthly Bulletin includes a lot of upcoming events and goings on around the state. The Department also publishes the Tennessee Legionnaire which comes out in February, May, August, and November. A glimpse of what’s going on around us if you will.
The bulletin says, ‘The Tennessee Legionnaire has a new design which lends itself to photos of the things happening around the department. Email your photos to shannon@tnlegion.org. Also, we have launched an Instagram account for the Department, and you can find it. Follow us there so we can follow you as well. Instagram is a great way to connect with young veterans, who often do not use Facebook.’
Thanks to Shawn Taylor, our Adjutant, for highlighting this announcement.