Interveterans September

Next Interveterans Council meeting is September 29, 2021 at the Navy Club.  Mark Anderson presiding. 

We will be discussing the Veterans Day parade.  Crystal Womack will be at the meeting and basically organizer of the parade. Two high school bands have been committed already lined up.
 

Next VAC meeting 

is at 7PM, Oct 20, 2021. at American Legion post 32.

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 The bomber is delayed in Laporte with a maintenance issue. It will not be before Wednesday to it gets too Springfield,IL

 

Bob

480-789-9266

 

Request from the Danville VA Hospital.

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One of the patients is turning 100 on September 2nd and they wonder if the Illinois DAR can provide this patient with a “card shower”. He is a WWII veteran & was a POW. They cannot release his name and have very Specific Instructions.

If you can pull this off, cards can be sent to:

Mattie Engel, Admin. Office
Social Work Services (122)
VA Illiana Healthcare Systems
1900 E. Main St., Bldg. 98, Room 3106
Danville, IL 61832

At the lower left hand corner, they ask we please add:
Attn: CARD SHOWER
Veteran 100th Birthday

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David Grogan is  trying to get stories that haven't been told and unlike the ALPLM Oral History Project and the Secretary of State Veterans History Project, Dave Grogan is seeking to get veterans stories that haven't yet been told.  He's particularly interest in junior enlisted and junior officers.  The stories are not audio recorded but written in context of surrounding history so that the veteran's story is not just a list of dates and places.

From: David Grogan <voicestoveterans@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, September 6, 2021 4:39 PM
To: spfldpost32@outlook.com
Subject: Voices to Veterans Interview

American Legion Post 32,

I am a retired Navy captain and author living in Champaign, Illinois. I now interview veterans and write up their stories as a way of honoring their service and preserving their stories for their families and friends. There is no cost to anyone - I write the stories for free and they are publicly available on my website. My goal is to help the public understand what it means to serve in the military.

You can see the stories I've done so far at davidegrogan.com/voices-to-veterans/. As you can see from the forty-plus stories I’ve written, the veterans need not be combat veterans. Every veteran’s service is valuable and every veteran has a story worth telling. I am particularly interested in the stories of junior enlisted and junior officers, as their stories are the ones least likely to be told. Also, I have yet to interview a veteran who served in Afghanistan and would really like to make sure Afghanistan is covered. To be eligible for consideration, a veteran must have received an honorable discharge.

If you have any veterans that might be interested in working with me to help tell their stories, please email me at VoicesToVeterans@gmail.com or call me at 757-635-9082. It takes about 1.0 to 1.5 hours for me to interview them by telephone and they get to approve/make changes to the article before it's posted. 

Please don’t hesitate to call me anytime at 757-635-9082 with any questions. 

Thanks! 

Dave Grogan

757-635-9082

 

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911 ceremony at Oakridge Cemetery 11AM

 
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Starting at a community college this fall? This virtual workshop provides additional means to strengthen your successful transition from the military. Open to family members too. Sign up now. Register here to add to the tools you’ve received to power through: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcOCqqjgpGtAope6PmjzZY4s051mIVDco?fbclid=IwAR1SU4Io3HLMGtxHH3XVZNbfMmIlIKfdQYV5JjC-ux_wjUqSLZo5o80VSls

 

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Mr. Steve Wheeler from Honor Flight is seeing WWII, Korean and Vietnam Veterans for a “Flightless Honor Flight” Presentation.  This would be for any Vets that might not be able to fly on honor flight in the future.

 

Further information please contact Mr. Wheeler at 217/473-2540.

 

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1944 B-25 bomber will be coming to Springfield airport starting this coming Monday 8/16 and flying 8/20, 21, and 22 (Fri, Sat, and Sunday). The aircraft will be open for ground tours Tue, Wed, and Thrus and later in the day on the days we are flying.

 

https://www.azcaf.org/location/springfield-il-tour-stop/

 

https://www.azcaf.org/plane/b-25j-mitchell/

 

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 Ride To Remember

It's Saturday, September 11th, Lineup starts at 4pm, leaving from Hall's H-D @ 5pm.
And it’s FREE……
Open to all vehicles, Jeeps, Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, and all Emergency Vehicles.......
You can also line up along the parade route to show your support as well.
The Limited Edition T-shirts for this year's event will be on sale at Hall's H-D with a 100% of all proceeds going to the Salvation Army, Illinois Firefighter & Police Officers Memorial Foundations.
Additional posters for the event are available at Hall's H-D, so if you have somewhere to post one (your office, gym, club or organization) stop by the dealership and pick one up.

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  Lincoln American Legion Post, Sept 13, 14 & 15

 

UIS 9/11 Memorial Climb

On September 11, 2021, the University of Illinois, along with several community leaders, will be hosting the 9.11 Memorial Stair Climb at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield.  This year marks the 20^th Anniversary of 9.11 and is recognized as a Day of Service and Remembrance. We are creating an opportunity for anyone in the community to climb 110 flights of stairs (or any lesser amount they choose) to honor those who attempted to rescue victims in the Twin Towers. We will have shirts, food and raffle prizes for those who attend.  Our goal is to have 200 participants, including our first responders in the Central Illinois area.

 

Sponsorship dollars will cover the cost of the first responders’ T-shirts and food. The registration fee of will be used to offset costs with proceeds being donated, to Tunnels to Towers Foundation.

 

The Crowne Plaza Hotel has 14 floors and our hope is to have each floor sponsored.  For $100, you will “own” a floor as well as a place on the back of the T–shirt. Your floor can be decorated as you like or we can decorate it for you. Sponsoring more than one floor would be greatly appreciated. Any donations over $100 will give you Hero Level Sponsorship and you will have both a floor and a table in the banquet hall. Floor assignments will be given on a first come first served basis.

 

We have confirmation from the Springfield Fire Department they will have men and women joining as well positive response from the community. Registration will begin the first week in August.   

 

We hope that you will consider collaborating with us for this great event. Please respond by August 16 with the information listed below to my email.

 

Thank you for considering partnering for this important event and please contact me with any questions.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Amber Pye

Assistant Director, Fitness and Wellness

Campus Recreation

Office Phone #217-206-8400

Email apye3@uis.edu

 

 

 

Trivia Oct 2, 2021 AMVETS 2021

 

The Chilli Cook Off is back.  For those of you already registered, you will be receiving an email from Mike Lee of our Legion Riders.  See attached documents for all the details.  Not entered yet???  Fill out the attached form and get it to Post 32 with your check made out to American Legion for $20 and you are entered. For further information contact Mike Lee at biker1950@comcast.net

 

All proceeds go to Veterans.  All registration forms are due in, along with $20 fee, by Sept 30^th. 

 

THANKS TO ALL!!!!