Auxiliary
The Auxiliary, on September the 12th some of us are going to Workshop at the American Legion Post 323 located at 1124 Ashler Ave. Lehigh Acres, any ladies interested are to contact me 239-283-1839, we will have a report next week on this very important day which is very informative.
The American Legion Auxiliary is the largest patriotic women's service organization in the world, with near 1 million members. Affiliated with the American Legion and chartered by Congress in 1920, the Auxiliary is a veteran's service organization with members in nearly 10,000 American communities.
The organization sponsors volunteer programs on the National and Local levels, focusing on three major area: veteerans, young people and the community. We always need new members. We currently have over 500 members of Post 136 of Florida
Wednesday October 8th is the Ladies Aux. meeting at 7:00PM, kareokee Thursday at 6:30 with Dave & Nancy and Friday nite you can enjoy your dinner with Carla & Wayne's music.
A: If your relative who served on active duty during one of the membership eligibility dates and is a member of The American Legion, you may join the American Legion Auxiliary of The American Legion.
However, if the qualifying veteran is deceased you may join the appropriate organization, even if the qualifying veteran was not a member of The American Legion when living.
The Ladies Aux. had a great meeting and three new members; however during the meeting it was brought to our attention that a little girl on the Island was playing with her parents American Flag, waving it around, dragging in the ground, our flag is not a toy.
Flag Etiquette states that our flag should fly high, higher than any other flag, it should be properly illuninated at night and take in during foul weatheer. Display and handling on certain days, such as federal holidays, birthdays of presidents are especially important. The American Flag is not to be worn as a garment, it should fly high and never touch the ground, and if our flag needs to be retired it should be disposed of in a dignified manner, with all due respect, destroyed preferably by burning, which is ususally done on the 14th of June at any American Legion Post.
Contact your local American Legion Auxiliary Unit, complete the application and proudly join the AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY.
Click on for http://www.legion.org for online details.
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