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WEST SUBURBAN CLINCHERS, 16 INCH SOFTBALL |
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LET’S PLAY BALLRemember the days, when you
played on the corner and the sewers were the bases or in an empty lot or the
park? Well I miss those days of laughing hitting and running the bases |
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Join the Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War
Commemoration Committee as we honor Korean
War Veterans of Illinois during a special Commemoration Program in Orland
Park, Illinois.
Following official remarks and wreath laying ceremony, Korean War Veterans
will be presented with Certificates of Appreciation signed by the Secretary
of Defense. |
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New GI Bill for Unemployed Vets - 35 to 60 years old |
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60th Anniversary of the Korean War Certificated are Available -
Apply by using the link below.. |
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TO ALL DISTRICT COMMANDERS - Please
announce at your district meeting and include in your newsletter that any
changes of post delegates and/or alternates for the division mini-convention
must be received by me no later than May 23, 2012. This will allow
time to make any revisions to the voting lists for the June meeting.
Please review your appointments for judge and clerk for June's election.
Please verify: - your selections will be attending the June 2, meeting
- they are not seeking an office that will be voted on that day. Please
report any changes to me by May 23, 2012.
A brief meeting for judges and clerks will occur on June 2, before elections
begin.
Ken Rasmussen, 1st Div. Adjutant |
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We need your help! |
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We need your help! Certain member(s) of the Mt.
Prospect Park District board of commissioners are determined to stop the
building of the Veterans Memorial in 2012. An “ipetition” has been put up to
kill the project. Understand that the initial plan to build a memorial began
17 years ago. Every year, the project has been shelved because there is
always somewhere else to spend the money. Now, several board commissioners
want to get it done this year. Let’s support them and get it built without
any further delays. Please go to this web site and sign if you support this
project.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/build-the-veterans-memorial-in-mt-prospect/
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Veterans Related Bills have passed the House. |
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Veterans related bulls have
passed the house in the first session of the 112th congress. The
American Legion has their support.
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National Announces Post Excellence Award |
To qualify for the Post
Excellence Award, a post is required to achieve excellence in four areas:
membership, youth activities, community service, and support to currently
serving troops or veterans.
The purposes of this award are membership growth, exposure of American
Legion values to the youth of the community, and increased visibility of the
American Legion family through service project. |
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Carpenters Apprenticeship Training Offered to Chicago Veterans |
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We received a call from the
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters. They have received a grant to
train 100 veterans for Carpenters. The veterans will take a
pre-apprenticeship course for 9 weeks. |
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Time to renew your CTA Military Service Pass |
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Applications are now being taken for Illinois Premier Boys State. |
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It’s that time of the year
again to apply for the American Legion Department of Illinois Premier
Boys State. This year's event will take place June 9 - 15, 2012.
As in previous years the First Division will have a bus available to
take the boys down state. Registration and transportation
forms can be found by following the link below. |
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The American Legion Extension Institute is now available on-line |
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The American Legion’s
official training program for officers, members, Legion College
applicants and those who simply want to expand their knowledge of the
nation’s largest veterans service organization is now available online. |
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The American Legion Extension
Institute has been rewritten, updated, streamlined and enhanced with videos,
digital photos, clickable links, a historical timeline and additional
features. To register and take the course, just click more. The
program is designed to take less than two hours to complete. It is divided
into six sections, with a quiz at the end of each, followed by a final exam |
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Illinois Department of Transportation -
There are employment opportunities at the IL Department of Transportation
for women veterans. The contact information is below. Please pass it on to
our comrades and let's help women vets get those jobs!. Mr. Ivan
Barajas, 312-723-0456, Ivan.Barajas@illinois.gov
Rochelle |
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You are cordially invited to the Elvin J
Carey Memorial Service, Saturday, 6/30/12
4:00pm - 8:00pm, at
Matthew House Chicago, Inc
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