Post 56 News Flash

 Keep up to date with current happenings at Post 56.  If you have an announcement that needs immediate publicity, contact the Post Commander, Rex Stotts, for entry on our News Flash page.

 

Attention Vietnam Era Veterans ( 1960-1975 ) The State of Minnesota has established March 29 of each year as a special day to honor Vietnam veterans. As part of the local recognition program, area veterans are organizing a display from Freeborn County Vietnam era veterans who were assigned to military units throughout the world in any branch of service in support of military operations between 1960 and 1975. This display will kick off on Sunday, March 21st with a breakfast at the American Legion Post 56 hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 447 and continue on Sunday, March 28th with a breakfast hosted by American Legion Post 56. If you would like to share your experiences, pictures, slides, posters or memorabilia, please contact the American Legion Post 56, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 447 or the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 16 at 507-373-7993 and a veteran member will get back to you with further information on displays. You may also contact our coordinator Dave Olson at 507-373-0791. Your experiences and display items would be appreciated by March 17, 2010. Even if you do not have any pictures of your past military years, please let us know where you were stationed and we will mark your duty station on the maps. Personal information requested of a veteran for locating and displaying a veteran’s duty station/deployment site on one of the three large maps is as follows: Last name, First name, middle initial: Branch of Service and Unit served: Service Dates: Service Location/Base/Deployment Site: Military Title/Rank: Military Occupation: Telephone Number: Mailing Address: Please return this information sheet to the Leo Carey American Legion Post 56-Albert Lea, 142 North Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007. Phone (507)373-7993 Web site www.americanlegionpost56.com David R. Olson Project Coordinator, Post 56                                              Printable Form

 

WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE FOR AMERICA A display of Freeborn County Women in Military Service will be presented on March 21st and March 28th, 2010 at the American Legion Post 56 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The displays and photos are intended to provide recognition to these women who, throughout history, have served with particular sacrifice and achievement. This display will kick off on Sunday, March 21st with a breakfast at the American Legion Post 56 hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 447 and continue on Sunday, March 28th with a breakfast hosted by American Legion Post 56. If you would like to share your experiences, pictures, slides, posters or memorabilia, please contact the American Legion Post 56, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 447 or the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 16 at 507-373-7993 and a veteran member will get back to you with further information on displays. You may also contact our coordinator Dave Olson at 507-373-0791. Your experiences and display items would be appreciated by March 17, 2010. Personal information requested for use in the displays is as follows: Last name, First name, middle initial: Branch of Service and Unit served: Service Dates: Service Location/Base/Deployment Site: Military Title/Rank: Military Occupation: Telephone Number: Mailing Address: Please return this information sheet to the Leo Carey American Legion Post 56-Albert Lea, 142 North Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007. Phone (507)373-7993 Web site www.americanlegionpost56.com David R. Olson Project Coordinator, Post 56                                                     Printable Form

Veteran & Military News

View Albert Lea Tribune article featuring Post 56 Commander, Rex Stotts.

View Albert Lea Tribune article featuring Post 56 member and former commander, Arnie Mulso.

Read about fellow veteran and Post 56 member Jim Hanson's recent experiences on board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on our Veteran & Military News page.

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