Hi Everyone,
Here are two important dates coming up you’ll want to watch for. One is Sunday, April 11th. On that day we will be holding a pancake breakfast at the post from 8:00am to 1:00pm. This will help some of our WWII veterans get to Washington in May on board the Honor Flight to the WWII War Memorial. I’ll talk about this in a little bit. But first, about the pancake breakfast.
During the breakfast, on April 11th, we will also be dedicating two new flag poles and flags in front of our American Legion post. Our contractors are getting ready to break ground on this project right now, so watch for the poles to go up. The flag dedication will start at 10:00am and will honor the Greendale Police and Fire Departments in recognition of the sacrifices made by America on 9/11 and the continued service of our dedicated police and fire men and women today. We also have some special surprises planned that you won’t want to miss including bagpipers, the Firing Squad, city officials and several other surprises. We are planning a shuttle service between the post and the southeast corner Southridge Mall to accommodate the parking as needed. Watch for more details on this. A large tent will be set up outdoors to help accommodate our programs.
Now about the Honor Flight!
We have 4 WWII veterans from our post that will be flying to Washington DC on May 2nd and returning back to Mitchell Field that evening. When they arrive in Washington, they will be greeted by military personnel and band plus citizens from throughout the city who will be honoring these great WWII heroes. They will be taken to the memorial with their fellow comrades where they will experience a day full of well deserved honor and acknowledgement. When they arrive home about 10:00pm, they will receive a hero’s welcome by the many will be there. We hope you will participate in any of the activities honoring these fine heroes.
The post is really up and running with a lot of upcoming events. Keep yourself in the loop by reading your newsletter and watching the web for constant updates.
Our website is www.alpost416.com.
Thank you for serving.
Bob Naffier – 1st Vice Commander
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