Interveterans June

 Next Interveterans Council Meeting Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 at 1900 hours 

Thursday June 6
D-Day Memorial Service, Oak Ridge 11:00 AM

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The Elks and VFW are pairing up for a flag day ceremony this Sunday. Come on out if you are in the area.

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1. June 21 - Educational Center for the Visually Impaired

- 9 Hole Long Bridge Golf Course

- $55 per person ($210 per team)

- Easy Sponsorships ($100 hole sponsor)

- www.charitygolftoday.com/ecvigolf (to register)

2. August 29 - Fundraiser for Land of Lincoln Honor Flight

- 18 Hole The Oaks Golf Course

-  $80 per person

- Great sponsorships

- www.charitygolftoday.com/honorflight2024 (to register)

As always please share with your social media, friends, and family.  Both are for great causes and if you need more information please let me know.

Shawn

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On Saturday Oct 12, 2024 at 10am we will be hosting a Flag Retirement Ceremony with our local AMVETS, VFW, and Civil Air Patrol.
If you would like to attend the ceremony the public is welcome. Please bring your worn American Flags for retirement..
For further informant please give us a call.
Lawrence Miller 217-899-3864

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 The Kuntzman's will need a lot of support as they transition.Below screenshot taken from this link:  https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/16037/Overview/?relatedId=0

    

Wreaths Across America Benefit Run Aug 10, 2024. 

Fifth Street Renaissance (FSR)

Shred Event

[Rain or Shine]

Benefiting FSR’s Food Pantry

 

What To Bring:

Bring Up To 7 Bags of Documents to Be Shredded and

Monetary Gift or Non-Perishable Food Items for FSR’s Food Pantry

 

When:  Saturday, June 22, 2024 – 9am to 11am

 

Where:  Enter - 1345 North 6^th Street

(St. Joseph’s Church Parking Lot)

 

FSR Has Partnered with Affordable Shred

Shred Documents Immediately On-Site

 

Our Appreciation Is Also Extended to St. Joseph’s Church and Mercy Communities

June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day! IDVA is dedicated to spreading awareness about PTSD and providing support for our veterans. Know that there are many resources, care, and treatment options available for you or someone you know who might be suffering from the daily effects of PTSD. Spread the word so everyone can be informed and get the help they deserve if needed!

 

Interveterans May

No Interveterans Council Meeting in July or August

2024 Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony

Who: Guest Speakers, Mayor Misty Buscher of Springfield, and Corey Idleburg of the

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

When: Monday, May 27, 2024, at 2 p.m. Ceremony will last approx. 1 hour.

Where: Camp Butler National Cemetery

Contact: Jimmy Allen, Cemetery Director, 217-492-4070

Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs Camp Butler National Cemetery will host a solemn

Memorial Day ceremony with a wreath laying, accompanied by speeches, a rifle volley, and the playing of

Taps. Music provided by the Springfield Municipal Band with Phillipa Porter (Gold Star Mother) performing

the National Anthem. Color Guard, Rifle Volley, and Taps, will be provided by the Inter-Veterans Burial

Detail of Sangamon County. All members of the local community and our media partners are welcome to

attend.

VA operates 155 national cemeteries and 34 soldiers' lots and monument sites in 44 states and

Puerto Rico. More than 5 million Americans, including Veterans of every war and conflict, are buried in VA

cemeteries. VA also provides headstones, markers or medallions for Veterans buried in state, territorial and

tribal Veterans cemeteries or interred in private cemeteries.

Special Instructions: This will be an outdoor event, please plan accordingly. Media are requested

to contact the cemetery director at 217-492-4070 or via email no later than Friday, May 24th to confirm

attendance.

Everyone is welcome to participate in this event! This Monday on Memorial Day there will be a Ruck March from Oakridge Cemetery to our VFW VFW Lafore Lock Post 755. You do not have to have a ruck to participate. A great way to remember our brothers and sisters on Memorial Day and get a little exercise.

Join us for Military Appreciation Night on July 2nd!

All active duty military and military veterans receive free admission as we'll be recognizing and honoring them throughout the entire night!

We'll also be joined by THE WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter!

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Armed Forces Day at the Illinois State Miltary Museum

Springfield Squadron 32, Sons of The American Legion .45 Commemorative Gun Raffle.  Tickets are in booklets of 13, as for every 12 you sell/buy you get a FREE TICKET.  We will have them available at the Post in the office to sign out.  Please help with this.  Also, please spread this email to your family and friends.

 

Thank you,

Jim Peters, Commander

Springfield Squadron #32, Sons of The American Legion

Interveterans May

 Next Interveterans Council Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 1900 hours at the Navy Club.

Veterans Assistance Commission of Sangamon County meets July, 2024 at _____

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From May 7th through 9th, from 12 pm. to 5 p.m. EST, VA and partner service organizations will host a virtual event for recently separated Veterans, transitioning service members, and their families, caregivers, and survivors.

Are you looking to file or get a status on your claim? Sign up for VA health care? Whatever it is, VA and our partners are here to help. Schedule an appointment to speak directly over the phone with VA and get dedicated one-on-one service!

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We are so happy to share our new free Veterans Planning Guides that have all benefits, honors and cemetery info in one place! It also includes all detachable forms you need for requesting medals, flags, memorial certificates, DD214’s, and burial benefits all in one booklet. We cannot wait to share it with everyone!

 

Let me or Dan know if you need ANYTHING else – always. We appreciate you and The Legion so much.

 

Thank you,

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