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| Post 372, Martin Ave. at Marlboro, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 (856)665-3889 | |
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COMMANDERS MESSAGE (Jan - March 2010)
I hope that everyone had a great holiday season and
that Santa was generous to you and your family. 2009 was a very
successful year for Post 372. While our biggest undertaking was
bringing the Vietnam Traveling Wall to our Post, the year was filled
with more events such as Welcome Homes for returning military
soldiers, Award Ceremonies, Memorial Day Ceremonies, Locustwood
Flagging, Statewide Services, Wildwood Convention, our Annual
Yard/Bake Sale, Easter Egg Hunt, Kids Xmas Party, Hoagie Sales, 4th of
July celebrations and parade, 9/11 Services, Chapel Ave Patriotic
Week, and Family Day—and much more. Senior VICE COMMANDERS MESSAGE (Oct - Dec 2009)
Time certainly does go by quickly.
It seems only yesterday, we “hosted” the Vietnam Wall. The event
brought many dignitaries and visitors to our Post. The participation
and camaraderie of fellow veterans from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air
Force and Coast Guard was impressive. The Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Jewish War Veterans, American Legion and AMVETS came together as one,
committed to the mantra that never again will one generation of
veterans abandon another. Although each veteran’s organization has
different criteria for membership, we share a common bond and
commitment to God and Country. We all should join at least one
veteran’s organization. Numbers are important to politicians. They
appropriate funds based upon numbers and when the collective voice of
three million American Legionnaires or ten million veterans speaks, I
can assure you, they will listen. As the saying goes, “United we
stand, divided we fall”. COMMANDERS MESSAGE (July - September 2009) Post 372 has just finished its most busiest three months of the year. As most of you are aware, Post 372 hosted the Vietnam ―Wall That Heals‖ in mid April. During the four days that the Wall was here we had a total visitation of over 5,000 people. There will be more details on the ―Wall‖ within this publication. As usual we placed over 2,000 flags on veteran’s graves at Locustwood Cemetery prior to Memorial Day. On Memorial Day the Post held ceremonies here and at Locustwood Cemetery. I would like to state that with a total membership (Legion, Auxiliary, SALS) close to 700 members, the attendance at these ceremonies was extremely poor. I hope that next year our membership will be more responsive in order to honor our veterans that fought for this country. We participated at the Memorial Day services of the Township. My special thanks go out to our Honor Guard and Firing Squad who participated at all of these events. On June 7th the Annual Statewide Legion Memorial Services were held at Locustwood Cemetery. After the services we entertained well over one hundred statewide Legion members with refreshments. Our thanks to Dave Larsen who acted as head chef for this occasion. In closing I would like to advise all our members that we are a very healthy and active Post. We are a credit to the American Legion and we stand tall and proud. Please say a prayer for all of our veterans who have gone to ―the last command‖, as well as those who are suffering from disabilities related to their service for our coun-try. For God and Country, Charles Macukewicz Commander
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