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March 2018 Commander Steve Shuga Vol March 2018 Commander Steve Shuga Vol. 26 Issue 8 The LEGION LINK “Securing the Future for All Veterans” Web Site: www.fl oridalegion.org E-mail: mail@fl oridalegion.org In This Edition.... From Your Department Commander Steve Shuga commander@fl oridalegion.org Page 1 - Commander Happenings around Page 2 - 1st Vice, 3rd Vice the state. We endured Remember to use your reported Consolidated Post Americanism programs Report data sent to Department and National. This Page 3 - NEC, Judge Advocate throughout the month data tells your story on how your Posts are meeting of February and the needs of your community, state, and nation. Page 4 - Sgt-at-Arms, Chaplain, Historian completed visits to all Page 5 - Central Area, Membership posts in Districts 8, 11, Use this to your advantage within your community. 13, and 17. Page 6 - Legion Riders, Blood, Remember that everyone must tell those willing to 11th District The National American Legion Magazine Division listen: sent a team to interview two Florida American Page 7 - C&Y, JROTC/Shooting Sports, Legion Posts who received NEF funds to repair ◊ Who you are. POW/MIA damage sustained from Hurricane Irma. They ◊ What you are. were Posts 81 Melbourne and 135 Naples. ◊ What you do well in your community. Page 8 - Legion College, Resolutions ◊ Why it is important for all Wartime Patriotic Page 9 - School Medals, Scouting, The National Washington DC Conference was held Veterans and their families to be a part of the American Legion. Social Media and representatives from Florida attended to speak with selected US Senators and Congressman Page 10 - Security Commission, regarding the American Legion’s Legislative issues March is now upon us. District visitations continue VA Entitlements and concerns. with the 7th, 15th, and 16th. We must also plan to celebrate The American Legion Birthday on March Page 11 - VA&R, Youth Law Cadet Hurricane relief support has closed and 15, 2018. Do something simple: get a cake, have preparations are underway to create a lessons ice cream, invite post members, read the birthday Page 12 - Post Everlasting learned template for a disaster preparedness message, make a toast on behalf of those that Page 13 - Membership Reports publication/order that will guide us through the have served = past, present, and future. various stages of becoming better prepared, Page 14 - Convention Voting Guide communication trees, timely reporting, coordination Our Department Oratorical Contest will be held of emergency delivery of supplies, hasty repairs, March 10th at 9 am – come out and support this Page 15 - PROJECT: VetRelief and reception of external support outside of the vital endeavor of our future leaders. Central Area Page 16 - Make an Impact state. Ball (Post 252 Seminole) – 10 March and Eastern Area Ball (Post 1 Titusville) – 24 March. Page 17 - Central Area Ball Flyer Retention of all Florida American Legion members are vital to meet the needs of our communities. National’s Race to the Top winners will be Page 19 - Convention Book Advertising We aim to enter Department Convention at 100 considered on March 31, 2018. Who in Florida will + 1% before July 1. We need everyone to work be considered the top district in the nation for their towards achieving this goal. level? 1 www.fl oridalegion.org March 2018 The LEGION LINK Vol. 26 Issue 8 MARCH 2018 Stay on top of it... Dates you need to be aware of for this month are: JROTC Cadet of the Year Scholarship – 1 JROTC Cadet of the Year Due Dianne Boland, 1st Vice Commander [email protected] due by March 1st, General Scholarship – due 1 General Scholarship Due by March 1st, Eagle Scout of the Year – due by 1 Eagle Scout of the Year Due Greetings: My but the March 1st, 95% membership goal – March 7th, 2 Read Across America Day year seems to be fl ying State Oratorical Contest – March 10th and Post 2 Employee Appreciation Day by quickly. Have you Elections – not elected before April 6th not later 3 12th District Meeting, Post 39 been staying on top of than June 24th. 3 Northern Area Ball paperwork? Remember to ask (for their input) all The Department Oratorical Contest is very 4 Dept Commander Visits District 7 your chairman as well as important to the contestants competing. They 4 15th District Meeting the volunteers who help need the practice and it helps them gain 7 Membership Goal 95% out during the month. confi dence. Come out and show your support by 10 12th District Picnic Boys/Girls State There are a lot of hours, miles and money going attending the competition. There’s nothing worse 10 Dept Oratorical Contest undocumented because the right people are than speaking to a room half full. Who knows, you might actually learn something. We have 10 Central Area Ball not asked. National/Department CPR’s and Department Addendum are due by May 5th. some very talented students speaking at our 11 Daylight Saving Time Begins Oratorical Contests 11-17 Dept Commander Visits District 16 Do you have an interest in becoming a 15 The American Legion 99th Birthday Department Chairman? I have received a lot of Don’t forget your “Basic Training”. It is 15 Legion Link Articles Due replies but not enough to fi ll all the jobs. I need still being taught at the Convention and Fall 17 St. Patrick's Day your help now. Print the "Make an Impact" form Conference plus you can still take it online thru National (www.legion.org). It is now FREE – no 18 Dept Commander Visits District 15 on page 16, fi ll it out and mail to department. charge. 18 Harley Davidson Raffl e Drawing 20 First Day of Spring 24 Eastern Area Ball • 4th District is now at 94.38%, needing only 191 • Membership Awards, (Gold and Silver Brigade) renewals for 100%. 25 Palm Sunday • 5th District is now at 88.91% needing only 847 Please look up Awards and Recognition under renewals for 100%. www.legion.org for more details 30 Good Friday (HQ Closed) • 17th District is now at 87.42% needing only 635 31 National District Race to the Top 100%+1 renewals for 100%. For Northern and Western Area, these are the following dates you need to be aware of for March - Commander Steve Shuga’s Attendance Tentative. We have now completed the Department and April: Events are subject to change. Additional details can be found at www. Commander’s visit to the 17th District, so 4 of fl oridalegion.org. We share the information we are provided, please con- the 6 Districts are now completed. In April. tact Program, Area, District and Posts for additional details and events. • March 3rd, Northern Area Ball at Post 129 Department Commander will be visiting 1st • March 10th, Department Oratorical Contest and 2nd District, PLUS he will be riding with • March 10th, Central Area Ball A Push to the Finish the American Legion Riders on the 1st Unity • March 17th, Post 402, Western Area Conference Ride. Starting in Jacksonville FL, going thru • March 24th, Eastern Area Ball Jerry Brandt, 3rd Vice Commander Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana and • March 25th, Palm Sunday [email protected] back to Panama City FL to end. Not only is the • March 31st, National District Race to the Top • April 1st, Easter Sunday Comrades, Department Commander for Florida going, but other Department Commanders will join in route. • April 1st, Medical/Nursing School Scholarships Due • April 1st, National Child Welfare Foundation Week The Race To The Top, is • April 1st, Child Welfare Month now here, you have until Commanders, as I previously stated, now is the • April 1st, Department Commander’s visit to 1st the end of this month to get time to start pushing awards, it is nice to be able to District the membership in. As of come up to the stage at the Convention to receive • April 4th, Membership 100% Goal February 8th we have the your awards. Especially for 18 Posts, who are • April 7th, Florida Riders Southern Unity Ride following: at 100%, they should be putting in for the Post • April 7th, Department Children and Youth Picnic, Post Excellence Award and for 100% Post Award. 117 Some awards you should look for is the following: • April 13th, National Oratorical Contest • April 16th, Tax Day • 1st District is now 89.73% now only needing 605 • Post Excellence Award • April 16th, Department Commanders visit to 2nd renewals for 100%. District • 2nd District is now at 84.73% needing only 202 • 100% Post Award • Employer of the year • April 18th, Vietnam Reunion renewals for 100%. • April 28th, Department Commander’s Homecoming • 3rd District is now 81.27% needing only 152 renewals • Firefi ghter and Policeman of the year award for 100%. • Color Guard Award 2 www.fl oridalegion.org Continued on Page 3 >> March 2018 The LEGION LINK Vol. 26 Issue 8 Suicide Prevention and Medical was passed into law for the purpose of increasing Cannabis that could be targeted for specifi c Cannabis Research access to mental health services through peer conditions. Cannabis is classifi ed as a schedule support and community outreach, and to boost the 1 drug. Dennis Boland, National Executive Committeeman accountability of mental health care by requiring [email protected] an annual evaluation of VA mental health and In April 2016, the Drug Enforcement Agency gave According to VA, an average suicide prevention programs. its approval to a study on the eff ect of medical of 20 Veterans per day die Cannabis on post-traumatic stress disorder. It is by suicide and according By Resolution No. 28, entitled “Suicide Prevention the fi rst randomized, controlled research in the to Congressional Research Program,” The American Legion established this U.S.
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