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Welcome to the Chaplains' Corner

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Chaplains are the Legion’s hands and feet
The inspirational story of the Dorchester's Four Chaplains still resonates today.


CHAPLAIN’S CORNER 
 
Click on this link to read the story of the "FOUR DORCHESTER CHAPLAINS"
        http://www.fourchaplains.org/story.html

AMERICAN LEGION:  http://www.legion.org/publications/160900/chaplains-manual
(Free to download)

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY:  http://www.legion-aux.org/Programs/Chaplain/      

(Free to download)

KEY EVENTS, COMMEMORATIONS, AND LEGION FOCUS AREAS BY MONTH
January
          Celebration of the New Year
          Focus on Oratorical Contestant Preparation

February
          President’s Day – guide our leadership
          American Legion Americanism month
          Focus on Oratorical Contestant Preparation
          Boys State and Blubonnet Girls State selection and registration
          National Salute to Veterans Patients (Feb 9-13, 2015)


March
          American Legion Community Service Month
          American Legion Birthday Celebration (March 15-17) -- 100 years old in 2019!
          American Legion New Member Month
          American Legion National Conference

April
          American Legion Children and Youth Month
          Easter 

May
          Mother's Day
          Blue Star Salute
          Armed Forces Day - May 17th: Bandera Honors Veterans Fundraiser for Veterans Day
          Memorial Day - 2014 May 26: Ceremony at Courthouse Lawn
          American Legion and Auxiliary Election of New Officers 2014-2015

June
          Flag Day: flag retirement ceremony and American Legion Flags at the Courthouse
          American Legion Post 157 and Auxiliary Unit 157 Installation of New Officers 2014-2015

July
          Fourth of July: Parade sponsored by Lakehills Post 410

August
          1776 – Aug 2 – most of the 55 members of Congress signed the Declaration of Independence
          1990 – Aug 2 – Iraqi Army invaded Kuwait – this resulted in Desert Shield and later the 100 hour war against Iraq, Desert Storm
          Senior Citizens Day (Aug 21, 2014)

September
          National Disaster Preparedness Month
          V-J Day (Sep 2, 2014)
          Labor Day (Sep 1, 2014) -- Celebrate Bandera Weekend
          Patriot Day -- September 11
          September 11th Remembrance
          Congress Chartered the American Legion (Sept 16) -- Day established by Congress in 2009
          Constitution Day  and Citizenship Day (Sept 17)
          POW/MIA Recognition Day (3rd Friday -- Sept 19, 2014)
          Gold Star Mother's Day (Sept 28, 2014)


October
          Columbus Day (Oct 13, 2014)
          Halloween (Oct 31, 2014)

November
          Veterans Day - Bandera Honors Veterans: Family Displays and Ceremony at Courthouse, Parade on Main  (Nov 8, 2014)
           Thanksgiving Dinner for members and wounded patriots at the American Legion Post 157 -- begin Christmas toy collection for local children          American Education Week (Nov 17-21, 2014)
          American Legion Membership campaign  -- Membership retention month

December
          American Legion Members holiday celebration and toy collection (Dec 16, 2014)
          Hanukkah (17 Dec)
          Christmas (25 Dec)

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