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American Legion Auxiliary GALA

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Tennessee, GALA

Friday, September 19, 2025. Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, 5:30pm-11:00pm

$60.00 per person,   Dinner, Music, Silent and Live Auction.

Some auction items have already been donated: Various Venues in Pigeon Forge and home decor items.

This is just a sample!

More donations are coming in every day..

Please contact Gwynne Queener for tickets:

gwynnequeener@gmail.com

615-218-9452

As more information becomes available and the date gets closer we’ll send out updates. Please check the Events Calendar (9/19/25) to easily add this to your personal calendar.

Military Appreciation Cookout

This was put out by the City of Lebanon. This is all the information I have on it. I did look up the address. It is for “employbridge” which apparently consists of ProLogistix, ResourceMFG, and Hire Dynamics.

Might be a good place to be if you’re looking for a new job/career.

Exclusive Resource Event

Wilson County Area Vets — May 29, 2025

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sent this bulletin at 05/27/2025 12:52 PM EDT

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Hey Wilson County Veterans! You’re invited to get assistance enrolling in VA health care, applying for disability compensation, and accessing other benefits you’ve earned. Concerns about your toxic exposure while in service? Find out what resources you are eligible for. Need caregiver support? Need housing or worried about becoming homeless? Ready to enroll in VA health care? Want to connect with resources available in your community? This is an exclusive event for Veterans and their families in the Wilson County area. Don’t miss this opportunity to access the benefits you’ve earned.

 Just show up on Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Event Location:
Wilson County Veterans Museum
304 E Main Street
Lebanon, TN 37087
Click Here for More Information

Can’t attend the event? No problem.

Enroll in VA health care.

Apply onlineVA.gov/health-care/apply/application/introduction
Apply over the phone: Call VA toll-free at 1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411), Option 2.
Apply in-person: Visit your nearest VA medical center (https://www.VA.gov/find-locations).
Submit a VA disability compensation $$$ claim.
Schedule a virtual or in-person appointment with a VA benefits specialist.
Submit your VA disability claim online.
Get help from a VA accredited representative or Veteran Service Organization.

with everyone you know who may benefit, including Veterans, caregivers, service members and survivors.
We’re making millions of Veterans eligible for VA health care under the PACT Act. Here’s what YOU need to know.

  
  • If you served in Vietnam, the Gulf WarIraq, or Afghanistan, you can enroll.
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Bottom line: all Veterans who meet the minimum service requirements and were exposed to toxins and other hazards-at home or abroad-are eligible to enroll in VA care.

VA provides the best and most affordable health care for Veterans in America – and this is your chance to apply. Veterans who are enrolled in VA health care are proven to have better health outcomes than those who get their care elsewhere. And copays can be as low as $0 for prescriptions, urgent care, outpatient care, and more.  

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VA is here for you. 1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411) is always the right number
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Honor America’s Flag 2025 #2 #2

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!

Click Here to go sign up!

We will also need your help with promoting our Patriotic Honor Concert! Stay Tuned for more information!

TENNESSEE LEGIONNAIRE AND INSTAGRAM

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.

Tennessee Military Collectors Association 2025 Spring Show

Set For April 18, 19 at Cool Springs Marriott

Fifty years ago, some friends in Nashville visited a military antiques show in another state. On the way home they discussed historic items they saw and the value of having an organization in Tennessee to honor veterans, preserve military artifacts and provide opportunities to see or collect militaria. Following that conversation, the Tennessee Military Collectors Association was formed as a non-profit organization, hosting semi-annual events where anyone could buy or sell military antiques or relics, obtain information and appraisals, or simply enjoy being in a museum-type atmosphere.

The next TMCA show is set for April 18 & 19 at the Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin, Tennessee and TMCA president Jimmy Howell says items for display, sale or trade “will include uniforms, medals, badges, photos, swords, daggers, vintage military weapons, flags, helmets, insignia, radios, cameras, binoculars, books, paper artifacts, home front collectibles and more. Weather permitting, there may also be WW II-era military vehicles in the Marriott parking lot. Modern weapons are not permitted to be sold or brought into the show.”

The show will be open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, April 18, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 19. Admission is free for Junior ROTC and Scout members in uniform, children under 15 (when accompanied by a parent) and active-duty military, police and fire department members. For all others, admission is $5.00. The Cool Springs Marriott is approximately 10 minutes from Nashville, located at 700 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin. Parking is free.

“We have two shows each year, one in the spring and one in the fall, and in the last few years attendance has been the highest ever,” says TMCA president Jimmy Howell. “Commemorative events for World Wars I & II brought renewed interest in military items, as did several movies, TV shows, film documentaries, books and magazine articles. We see children and grandchildren of veterans who have inherited souvenirs and are eager to talk with an expert about an item’s use and history – and we recognize more people are seeing military relics as investment opportunities as values increase.”

“As interest in military collectibles has grown, our shows have expanded to accommodate those wanting to view, display, buy or sell artifacts,” Howell says. “For the TMCA Spring Show we will fill three of the Cool Springs Marriott ballrooms with more than 400 tables brimming with military artifacts from many nations and time periods. We take pride in hosting family friendly events where guests can start or expand a collection of militaria with items in all price ranges – or just spend a few hours seeing and touching military pieces.”

Each year TMCA uses show proceeds and member donations to financially support Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at schools in middle Tennessee and programs/efforts for veterans, including recent gifts to Operation Standdown Tennessee and Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee. You can learn about TMCA by visiting http://tmcaonline.org

More Information:

Ronnie Townes – 615-661-9379 rrtownes@att.net

Woody McMillin – 615-500-8433 woodyair@comcast.net