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Flagging of the graves at Locustwood
was a huge success..click
here for photos |
 The
Annual Yard, Bake & Hoagie
Sale,
held on April 26th, 2008 was a huge success...with
a surprise visit from Congressman Rob Andrews..click
here for photos.. |
- JOHNSON SCHOOL VISIT...
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Once again Sr. Vice Commander Ernest G. Brosh and Chaplain
Chester Malik, at the request of Principal Karen Rockhill
and teacher Debbie Miller of the James H. Johnson School,
Cherry Hill, NJ, were invited to participate in a flag
ceremony in front of an auditorium filled with some eighty
students. The staff of the Johnson School is very
supportive of the military and particularly its
veterans.....read
more
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The 66th Anniversary of
the Fall of Bataan
Once again, in what has become a
tradition, Commander Charles Macukewicz, Sr. Vice
Commander Ernest G. Brosh, Chaplain Chester Malik and SAL
Chaplain Tom Wright were invited to commemorate the
anniversary of the Fall of Bataan...Click here for details...
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Cherry Hill 9/11
Remembrance & Patriotic Gratitude Week is
April 20 - May 2nd
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CLICK HERE
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Check out photos submitted by
Art Capilli
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click here
Civilian-to-soldier transition is difficult on several levels...read
more
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 CHAPLAIN
CHESTER ‘CHET’ MALIK THE MILITARY ‘FACE’ OF POST #372
We’re very proud of our Post
#372 Chaplain, Chester “Chet” Malik, the all-around
symbolic military “face” of our organization who is
always very welcome when he turns up—expected or
unexpected—at many high-profile events in Cherry
Hill...read
more |
 Check
out new photos from the County Meeting held at Post
372...click here |
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out Ed White's visit to the Military & Space Museum
in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Click here.
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 Cherry
Hill's MP unit ready to answer call
Soldiers at the Cherry Hill
National Guard Armory will be joining the deployment
of about half of the New Jersey National Guard this
summer....click
here to read more |
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- EVERY NEW JERSEY VETERAN ELIGIBLE
FOR DIGNIFIED BURIAL
Bill” Coneby wanted
to take an afternoon stroll, the weather was balmy and the sun was
shining brightly. A perfect day for a scenic, meandering walk.
But the
strolling destination might be off-putting to some people.....read
more
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SCHOOL BELLS RING AGAIN FOR
FIVE POST 372 VETERANS
FIVE
seasoned ex-GIs returned to the fifth grade class once
again but this time as “hero’s” and “military idols” to
dozens of boys and girls attending Cherry Hill’s Johnson
Elementary School on Kresson Road during a holiday
season visit.
Actually, the invitation came from Fifth Grade Teacher
Debra Miller, who wanted her students to understand what
the Veterans Day holiday and celebration really meant..read
more.
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POST GETS RARE MILITARY MAP AS A MEMBERSHIP ‘THANK YOU!’
A very rare and historical military
map outlining the planned actions of U.S. Forces for the
World War II invasion of Iwo Jima, a desolate but stronghold
island in Japan later overtaken by the Navy and Marines in
1944, has been presented to Post #372....read more..
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POST MEMBER FEATURED IN Ken Burns Hit TV WWII Series on PBS
Edgar Wolf, one of Cherry Hill Post
372’s longtime members was cast as a central figure in Ken
Burns’ recent hit television series spotlighting World War
II. Wolf was interviewed for Burns' series and we’re proud
to replay part of his dialogue...read more
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Pearl
Harbor SURVIVORS Stories...
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December 7th - Pearl Harbor Day
Ceremony
Washington DC, United States
Commemorating the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941,
there is a wreath-laying ceremony at the US Navy Memorial in
Washington DC. It was this event that drew the United States
into the Second World War
Themes: Exhibitions , History
Hours: All day
Cost: Free
Where: US Navy Memorial
701 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW Suite 123
20004-2608
Washington DC, United States |
VETERANS DAY
CEREMONY
November 9th 2007 at Veterans Island
(behind Lobster Shack - Cooper River Park) 6pm
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FLAG RETIREMENT
November 10th, 2007 12 Noon
Join us for the Flag Retirement Ceremonies at
the Post on Saturday, November 10th 12 Noon.
If you have any worn or torn flags to dispose
of bring them to the ceremony. If you can’t
make it for the ceremony, you can drop your
worn/torn flags off in the deposit box located
outside the Post |
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COLOR
GUARD
American Legion Post 372, at
the request of Louis Cappelli, Jr, Director of the Board of
Camden County Freeholders and also Past President of the
Sons of Italy, furnished the Color Guard for the Sons of
Italy Columbus Day celebration at Cooper River on Oct.6th,
2007.
Among the attendees from Post 372 were Sr. Vice Commander
Ernie Brosh, Chaplain Chester Malik and SALs Chaplain Tom
Wright.
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OPERATION STAND DOWN was held at the Cherry Hill Armory on
September 21st, 2007 . American Legion Representatives that attended
were Camden County Commander and Post 372 Finance Officer Tom
Adams, General Member Ron Colucci, Ladies President Carol
Doyle, and Ladies V-President Sue Quinn-Morris.
Stand Downs are one part of the Department
of Veterans Affairs’ efforts to provide services to homeless
veterans. For additional information on Stand Down dates and
locations, please contact the Homeless Veterans Programs
Office at
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D-DAY INVASION JUNE 6, 1944
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Since
Nazi Germany forced the British out of France
to Great Britain in the spring of 1940, the
Allies had begun planning a cross-Channel
assault to retake the continent and defeat
Hitler's Third Reich...click
here to read more..
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 JUNE
6th - Cooper River Park -
Bataan
Watch Lost in
WWI Returned to Grandsons..Read
Story
JUNE 7-10th WILDWOOD CONVENTION - Check
with Officers at Post for details
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109th Anniversary of the
Battle of Manila Bay - June 12, 2007 10am-1pm
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Onboard the USS Olympia,
Penns Landing, Philadelphia, PA. For more info
call 609-509-6800 Sean Fontanilla
FREEDOM’S ELUSIVE MEANING….
This poetic essay, a touching impression of a sensitive
young lady’s’ interpretation of the concept of “Freedom” was
written by Kim's daughter...click
here to read!
A WIFE’S
TRIBUTE;
MARTY WAHL, REMEMBERED
Marty Wahl was a part of everything that went
on at Post #372 for almost 40 years....READ
MORE
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9/11/06 PATRIOT DAY Join in a moment of silence 8:46am
- Five years ago, more then 3000 innocent people lost their
lives when a calm September morning was shattered by
terrorists driven by hatred and destruction....click
here to read more
POW/MIA RECOGNITION
DAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2006
In every generation, members of our Armed Forces have
answered the call of service in our Nations hour of need.
These patriots have defended our freedom and way of life,
truimphed over brutal enemies, and answered the prayers of
millions....click
here to read more |
POST BASEBALL TEAM POSTS
A 500 SEASON; WAIT TIL’ NEXT YEAR SAYS COACH..click
here to read more
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE
BUSY VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE THINGS HAPPEN THIS SUMMER...click
here to read more
NJ VETERAN
HOMES...The Division of Veterans Healthcare Services operates
three modern long-term care nursing homes in NJ...click
here to read more
JOHNNY'S PIZZA
Johnny's
Pizza, located at 717 North Kings Highway, Cherry Hill,
NJ has been serving fine food for over 40 years...READ
MORE
CHECK OUT OUR NEW FLAG DISPLAY at the POST!...click
here for more info
POST 372 ROTC
Student Established at Cherry Hill West...
Post #372 proudly announces the establishment of funding for
“The Cherry Hill American Legion Post #372 ROTC Scholarship
Fund,” an initiative created by the members of the
organization’s Executive Board....click
here to read more..
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