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November 2020- January 2021 AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF MONTANA Non-Profit Org. ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER U.S. Postage P.O. BOX 6075 HELENA, MT 59604-6075 PAID Permit No. 189 Helena, MT 59601 Volume 98, No. 2 November 2020— January 2021 RAYMOND J NYDEGGER Important Upcoming Dates Nov 11 ........................... Veterans Day DEPARTMENT COMMANDER 1975-76 Nov 26 ........................... Thanksgiving Raymond J Nydegger, Depart- Ray was very civic minded, he Dec 7 .......................Pearl Harbor Day ment Commander 1975-76 of belonged to the Masons, Eastern Dec 9 .....................75% Target Date – Renewal Cut Off Date Melstone, a 65-year member of Star and Shrine; he was also Dec 11 .................................Hanukkah Townsend Post 42 passed away on a former Dad Advisor for the Dec 15 .............. All Employer Awards August 18, 2020. Ray served in the DeMolay and a former Mayor of due to Department US Navy aboard the AE4 USS MT Townsend. Dec 25 ............................... Christmas Baker, an ammunition ship, during Dec 26 .........All 2021 Cash Calendars Ray is survived by his wife due back to Department the Korean War. Jeanne of Melstone, who served Jan 1 ................. New Year’s Day 2021 Ray held all elected offices of the as the Department Auxiliary Jan 2 ..........First 2021 Big K Drawings Post and District; additionally, he President the same year Ray was First 2021 Cash Calendar held many of the appointed offices drawings Commander; and his daughters, Jan 5 ...........................MT Legionnaire in both the Post and District. At Jennifer Bergin and Jody Haa- Feb / Mar / Apr issue cutoff date the Department level he served as gland; and son John. Jan 10 ....American Legion Boys State the Membership Chairman and letters mailed to Posts / Schools Ray was buried in the Deep Department Vice Commander prior Jan 10 ...........JSSP Target Sets Order Creek Cemetery in Townsend Form must be postmarked to being elected Department Com- with military honors provided by by this date mander. After serving as Depart- Jan 15 ..........Law Enforcement Officer Townsend Post 42 and members ment Commander Ray served as of the Year Awards of the US Navy Reserve. due to Department. the SAL Advisor from 1979 – 1985. Jan 18 ................................... MLK Day Jan 21 .......................80% Target Date Feb 1 ��������������������������Returned JSSP fired postal targets must be postmarked by this date Montana Guardsmen Earn the Title of Feb 10 ����������������������85% Target Date Feb 15 .............Washington’s Birthday Best Warrior Mar 17 ....................... St Patrick’s Day Mar 21 ...Dept. Oratory Finals, Helena Fort Harrison, Mont. 9/24/20 – Specialist Jeffrey “It is a tremendous honor to have won the Montana Lohman and Sgt. Ciera Balch won the Montana Army Best Warrior Competition and to be the first female National Guard Best Warrior Competition (BWC) this to represent the Montana Army National Guard [at past weekend. Lohman won Soldier of the Year and Balch regionals],” Balch said. “The Best Warrior Competition won Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year. was one of the best events I’ve had the privilege to be Lohman, a Knoxville, a part of during my time in Texas, native, joined the the Army. While preparing Montana Army National for the competition, I have Guard in 2019. He is a matured into a better NCO Chemical, Biological, Radio- and have met some amazing logical, and Nuclear (CBRN) and knowledgeable people to Specialist with the 631st help me along the way.” Chemical Company based in Seven Soldiers from units Missoula, Montana. Lohman across Montana competed received special recognition in the annual four-day com- for being the first in the state petition held at Fort Har- to earn the maximum 600 points on the new Army rison for the title of Best Combat Fitness Test. Warrior. The competition “It was an honor and a included the ACFT, an inter- privilege to get to be the first view board, a stress shoot, 600,” Lohman said. “But hand grenade course and anyone can do it. A 600, other events meant to test a in my head, it’s not special Soldier’s physical endurance from the perspective of its and mental capability. Jan. 1, 2021 unachievable. I think anyone “I believe that every unit, Feb. - April issue Submit all articles can, if you train properly for every platoon, every single by above date. one to two months; I think Soldier should engage them- Send copy to : it’s very achievable.” selves in a competition like [email protected], Balch, a Philipsburg, or AL Dept. of Montana the Best Warrior Competi- Armed Forces Reserve Cntr Montana native, joined the Montana Army National tion,” Balch said. PO Box 6075 Guard in 2015. She is a CBRN non-commissioned officer Lohman and Balch will go on to compete in the Helena MT 59604-6075 with the 1-189th Headquarters, Headquarters Company See page 15: Regional Best Warrior Competition in spring of 2021 at a How to Submit Articles Aviation Battalion based in Helena, Montana. Balch has location yet to be determined. The winner of the regional the distinction of being the first female to win the Best competition will go onto the national competition. Warrior Competition in Montana. Fatality Marker Program ..................7 Nat’l Convention Form ..................15 Post 112 ......................................13 In this issue Father Son team tours America .......7 Nutter Shore Museum notice .........15 Post 117 ......................................12 Auxiliary Service Star ...................11 First female Eagle Scout .................5 Patriot Day .....................................9 Post 123 ........................................8 Big K Entry Form ..........................15 Goal Rosters & Standings ...............6 Poem: Consequences ..................14 Post Everlasting .............................3 Books: Bleeding Spirits .................14 Historian ......................................14 Poem: The Wall ...........................13 POW-MIA .....................................9 Buddy Ads ...................................16 Honor & Remember Medallion .........8 Post 5 ...........................................7 Purple Heart Hunt ........................12 Chaplain’s Corner ...........................3 How to Submit Articles & Photos ....15 Post 14 ..........................................8 Service Officer ...............................4 Dept. Officer’s Reports ...................2 In Memory: Alan Rainey ................14 Post 21 ..........................................8 Shooting Sports ...........................12 Disaster Response .........................5 Legion Baseball ...........................12 Post 57 ..........................................7 Stars & Stripes in every classroom .12 District 6 meeting ...........................9 Legion Insurance form ....................6 Post 76 ..........................................4 Thank You .....................................3 District 7 meeting ...........................8 Memorials .....................................3 Post 84 ..........................................4 V-J Day & Proclamation ................13 Page 2 Montana Legionnaire — November 2020 – January 2021 COMMANDER NELSON From the Desk of We are just finishing up our Fall the mylegion.org website, ask your District Meetings and the participa- District Commander or call our head- the Adjutant tion was a lot better than expected. quarters staff and they will assist you Gary White We had Posts that showed up at meet- in getting started. It is a great way to There are consis- ings that had been absent in prior get those new members involved in tently three major years and the zoom meetings were your Post. In the last couple of years, requests for assistance well attended also. With Murphy’s we have transferred at least 20 new received by my office Law, anything that can go wrong members into our Post. And be sure – membership, issues will probably go wrong, and I know when they are transferred that every involving Post Con- that some of you tried to get on-line attempt is made to welcome them to stitution and By-Laws to participate in the zoom calls but your Post. and IRS issues. I will were not able to. The District Com- As we enter into the holiday not address member- manders have much of the informa- Jeff Nelson season, start planning those activities ship because that is tion that was disseminated, if there Department Commander to include visits to the local nursing normally covered by are questions out there that you homes and assisted living centers to spend some the Commander and would like answered, our headquarters staff and time with veterans that are residents there. I am Vice Commander’s service officers can certainly help you. sure a box of cookies or even a new pair of socks articles. There are continuously new members joining would mean an awful lot to them. If you have an The two remaining The American Legion through direct solicitation. Auxiliary Unit, SAL squadron, or Legion Riders, issues are very frustrating because most of the issues I recommend every adjutant or commander check do something as a Legion family in these projects could be resolved if Post Adjutants were following the mylegion.org website each week to see if rather than separately. The rewards spent visiting National and Department guidelines and attending someone has joined in your area. Too many times with home bound veterans cannot be counted. The District Meetings to stay up to date. Many times, the problems arise because a previous Adjutant
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