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Seward Post 5 June 2014 Newsletter.Pdf For God and Country June 2014 Seward Post 5 Newsletter Volum e 11 , Issue 06 American Legion Seward Post 5 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (907) 224-5440 COMMANDER’S COMMENTS By Clare Sullivan Another hugely busy month, but I think May is generally on average one of busiest in the year, where we had something to support our veterans and our community. I’d like to thank everyone who helped in all our events including: Armed I’d like to give a special thanks to the commander of the USCGC Forces Day and the Harbor Mustang - Lisa Motoi and the outstanding crew. They are and have Opening weekend, the been an incredible part of our cemetery clean up, Mother’s American Legion Family. Day Breakfast, third Sunday of the Month Breakfast, Cub Whenever we had functions, Scout End of Year Dinner support, scholarship awards whether it was a celebration presentation at Seward High School by all our and parade participation on organizations, the Combat the 4th of July, or observing Fishing Tournament the passing of a veteran in support, and of course our our community and providing dignified military honors at the Memorial Day Luncheon and memorial service, the crew of the Mustang was there to help. Ceremonies here and at Thanks guys you have and are a huge part of Post #5 and so Byers’ Lake in Wasilla. appreciated! As always our consistent and great volunteers were I would like to list everyone who was involved in all these activities here to help. We even had not only in this past month but in years’ past but I think I’d have a a few new faces which book and not a short few page newsletter in order to get everyone helps a lot and expands our listed. That might not be the best use of my space here but if you solid friendships in our get an opportunity, please take a look at our Facebook page. You’ll American Legion Family. get a good appreciation of what we do and what we’ve accomplished. There is an “album” for each of our events and you can see our American Legion Family “in action.” We have some pretty special people in our organization! This month looks to be another good and busy month, fortunately not at the same frenetic pace as May (I hope ). We should be able Our American Legion Family with some other good folks in to schedule ourselves with expected activities including our weekly town accomplished a lot that helped to honor our military, events of Bingo and Poker that you’ll see on the calendar, plus of honor and remember our departed fallen heroes, and help our course we will have a Flag Day Ceremony Seward neighbors and their families. Your actions speak on Saturday, 14 June at around 6pm and volumes as to your character and your commitment to this Father’s Day Breakfast on Sunday 15 community and our veterans. It is so appreciated and June. although we do not get a lot of fanfare or publicity for our activities; we do all with the right motivation and incredible We will also have a special visit from a dedication because we all know and care about our mission of group of Vietnam Veterans of the 1/52nd supporting and helping others. I have to admit, it is Infantry Regiment who will be having a sometimes a bit demanding on all of us with all our busy reunion in the second week of June in schedules, but with lots of good folks who continually step up Seward. to the plate, it makes it easier on everyone! I thank you all; your selfless service makes the difference for our American Legion and for many in this town. Con’t Seward, Post 5 Newsletter Page 2 These folks will be enjoying all that Seward has to offer for about a week and will be spending quite a bit of time at According to American legend, the post. If you’re seeing a lot of new faces at the post, in June 1776, George Washington give them a hearty welcome as other comrades in arms. If commissioned Betsy Ross, a these visitors aren’t enough, we will also be hosting this Philadelphia seamstress, to year’s American Legion Riders (ALR) Riders on Motorcycles create a flag for the new nation Parade (ROMP) 12-15 June. So it will be a busy time with in anticipation of a declaration new American Legion Family members running through the of its independence. post and enjoying our town and post. Come on by, it will be a good time for all! On June 14, 1777, John Adams spoke about the flag at a meeting of the Continental Flag Day, like our other Congress in Philadelphia. He said, "Resolved, important patriotic that the flag of the thirteen United States holidays, is necessary shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and to preserve our significant white; that the Union be thirteen stars, history and to educate white on a blue field, representing a new constellation." There and keep traditions alive. have been twenty-seven official versions of the flag so far; Observing Flag Day not stars have been added to it as states have entered the Union. just honors a great flag The current version dates to July 4, 1960, when Hawaii but it also reminds us of became the 50th state. where we have been as a young country fighting Many Americans sing, pledge, and pay respect to the flag, "Old for our freedom, and Glory," as a symbol of the country's democracy and the incredible journey independence. Saluting the flag is a way to celebrate and we have travelled to be honor the United States of America. the great nation that we are now. The road to where we are has been paved with bravery and the blood of those Flag who found it worthwhile to keep pursuing our ideals of freedom and justice. As life’s events compete for our Desecration attention, these patriotic holidays frequently get shelved or receive token attention. Sometimes the overt Amendment demonstration to display patriotism is met with a bit of resistance or hesitancy simply because the observances For the ninth time in his career, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, have taken the backseat to other activities surrounding proposed a flag-protection amendment in the Senate on this the day. With that said, we have the obligation as last year on June 13, 2013. Hatch introduced Senate Joint members of the American Legion Family to keep these Resolution 17, proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution traditions alive and inspire others by our actions of our that would give Congress the authority to protect the U.S. love of country. flag from physical desecration. Please consider reading up on our patriotic holidays, The American Legion has staunchly supported such an particularly Flag Day for this month and fly the flag. We amendment since 1989. On June 22 of that year, the U.S. have a great country and all our patriotic holidays are so Supreme Court decided in Texas v. Johnson that the state’s very important to us as a nation and a free people. flag-protection law violated the First Amendment; a year later, it declared the same was true for federal law. "This amendment is often misunderstood," said James E. Flag Day Celebrated Koutz, past national commander of The American Legion. "It does not protect the U.S. flag. It merely returns to Congress June 14, 1777 the power to pass legislation that would protect the flag, a power that was taken away from them by the Supreme Court in Flag Day! On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson 1989. If passed by Congress, the amendment would have to be issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national ratified by three-fourths of the country’s state governments Flag Day on June 14. Many Americans celebrate Flag Day before it became the Constitution’s 28th amendment. by displaying the Red, White and Blue in front of homes The House version of the flag-amendment proposal, H.J. Res. and businesses. The day commemorates the adoption of 47, was introduced May 22 by Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United and Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill. States. Seward, Post 5 Newsletter Page 3 Directors Notes…. Boys State Alaska…. By Bobby Dunno The 47th Annual American Legion Alaska Boys State Program So where did May go? Seems to me just the other day I was will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday June 7, 2014 prepping my bikes for spring and now it is the beginning of through Friday June 13, 2014. This year’s program will be held June, what's up with that! But seriously we have been blessed at Wilderness Lodge at St Theresa‘s Camp near Wasilla. The with all kinds of wonderful riding weather which is the reason Inauguration and Reception will be held on Friday evening June time has flown by. Some of us were having way too much fun. 13, 2014, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Alaska Boys State Program And what's more we ain't slowing down with the advent of is open to High School Juniors (those who will be seniors during June. the 2014-2015 school year.) and are at least 16 years of age and not over 18 years of age. Doing the ALRA Director duties had me visiting Post 1 and 28 promoting the possibility of starting a new ALR chapter in American Legion Boys State Anchorage filling some of the spare time I had during a few is among the most respected trips to the city.
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