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Opportunities to participate in Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281 activities for our members, their families, and our community

What’s your passion to help others?

Local Veteran Displaced from Home - Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281

Two Ways to Help

1. Express a willingness to participate in a Post 281 activity.

2. When your volunteerism supports any activity within the “Four Pillars” of The American Legion, notify our Adjutant and/or fill out a monthly After Action Report.

Volunteer for a specific Post 281 activity and/or be a Volunteer Coordinator for an activity

  • Some of our established activities:
    • Four Chaplains Day – February 3
    • The American Legion Birthday – March 15
    • Child & Youth Month – April
    • Vet-to-Vet Buddy Check – April-May
    • Support American Legion Auxiliary Unit 281 Tree Sale – May
    • National Day of Prayer – First Thursday in May
    • Memorial Day – Honoring our American Flag event
    • Flag Day and/or Unserviceable Flag Ceremony – June 14
    • Vet-to-Vet Buddy Check – October – November
    • Veterans Day Ceremonies – November 11. If it falls on a Saturday, it is observed on the preceding Friday. If November 11 falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday
    • Post 281 Christmas Party – December

Serve on a Post 281 committee

  • Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Committee
  • Americanism Committee
  • Membership Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Volunteer Committee
  • Website Committee

Contact Us – Please don’t be put off by the form. Your inquiry will be seen by our leadership team to ensure that you get a prompt reply.

Serve on the Post 281 Honor Guard

Participate in public ceremonies and/or veteran funeral military honors, rifle volley firing team and/or posting of, or presentation of the colors

Contact – honorguard@mtjulietalpost281.com

Participate in Community Service

Post 281 submits members hours served to be compiled by National Hqtrs and reported to Congress annually

We’ll only know if you tell us. Please submit your hours, monthly, using the “After Action Report” widget found on the logon landing page. You’ll have to logon to the website to see the widget.

Join the American Legion Riders

Well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children’s hospitals, schools, veterans’ homes, severely wounded servicemembers and scholarships.

Contact our ALR leaders

Join Sons of the American Legion

Membership prerequisites:

  • Male descendants of veterans who served honorably from December 7, 1941, to current date, or who died after their honorable discharge from such service.
  • All male descendants, adopted sons and stepsons of members of The American Legion.
  • Male descendants of veterans who died in service during the period April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918

Contact – sal@mtjulietalpost281.com

Join the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 281

Must be a veteran or related to a veteran (female or male spouse, daughter, mother, grandmother, granddaughter or sister.

Contact – ala@mtjulietalpost281.com

Opportunities to Help Post 281 and your Community

Volunteer to be our Post Historian

Digitizing and maintenance of historical documents relating to Post activities

Identify for Sponsorship

Scout troop/pack/crew/ship/post

More info: https://www.legion.org/scouting

Contact – adjutant@mtjulietalpost281.com

Participate in Amateur Radio

Join and participate in local Ham radio group – Affiliated with the American Radio Relay League

Contact – John Herko: johnherkopost281@gmail.com

Participate in Veterans Service Days

To raise public awareness of veterans’ issues to garner attention and support by the public and promote the advocacy of The American Legion.

Contact – serviceofficer@mtjulietalpost281.com

Nominate a High School Junior as a Candidate for Boys State or Girls State

Submit an Award Nomination

  • Fire Fighter of the Year
  • Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
  • Emergency Medical Technician of the Year
  • JROTC Cadets
  • Eagle Scout of the Year
  • Scouting “Square Knot”
  • Employer of Veterans
  • Employer of Older Workers
  • Enhance the Lives of Disabled Persons
  • Michael Guty Homeless Veterans Outreach Award
  • Veteran Employment Representative; Disabled Veteran Outreach Program
  • Specialist; Employment Service Local Office
  • More info: Click Here
  • Submit through Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281
  • Contact – 1stvicecmdr@mtjulietalpost281.com

Nominate a High School Student for a Scholarship

  • High School Oratorical Contest “Constitutional Speech” — $6,000 in State of Tennessee Awards; State winner goes to National competition.
  • More info: Click Here
  • Submit through Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281
  • Contact – adjutant@mtjulietalpost281.com

Assist in Website Maintenance

Website is a major means of communicating with members, potential members and other parties interested in Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281 activities. Learn WordPress content management.

Contact – webmeister@mtjulietalpost281.com

Media and Communications

View Video, “This is The American Legion”

Take the Online Basic Training Course

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See following pages for more detailed
information and opportunities to serve
Note: Our Adjutant (Shawn Taylor) prepares a Consolidated Post Report every year (in May).
He would appreciate you letting him know how you have given time and/or money in
support of The American Legion activities. Send him an Activity Report.