MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR PROGRAMS

100^th 
Anniversary of the American Legion

------ WE WILL BE CELEBRATING OUR CENTENNIAL ON SATURDAY MAY 25 --- MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND --- WITH TWO HUGE EVENTS THAT WE VERY DEARLY WANT ALL Y’ALL TO ATTEND

At 10:30 Terry Lowry and the Carroll County Symphony will begin playing patriotic music for our Memorial Day service – at our wonderful Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park -------------------- At 11:00 formal program begins – The pledge to our flag – The National Anthem by the soloist who sang it at the National Convention – a speech by the Past National Commander of the Legion ------ Military honors by the Post 143 Color Guard and Honor Guard ---- And we top it all off with Mimi Gentry’s spine tingling rendition of God Bless America

THEN AT 6:00 THE EVENING OF MAY 25 WE HAVE RESERVED THE AMP FOR A FREE CONCERT BY THE BAND OF GOLD PLAYING --- OUR TUNES FROM THE 40’S  50’S 60’S AND 70’S

  DO NOT MISS THESE EVENTS ---- MARK YOUR CALENDAR

AND IF YOU ARE A VETERAN --- STOP BY OUR TABLE AND PICK UP A BROCHURE ABOUT GOOD OLE POST 143

It is the OLDEST  AND THE LARGEST of all the Military Service Organizations AND Veterans from ALL branches of service are welcome --- Who have served at least ONE DAY anywhere in the world ----during a  time of declared war.

The Legion was founded on March 15, 1919 -----100 years ago --- BY SOLDIERS --- IN PARIS FRANCE --- BEFORE they left to return home ---- And at the very outset they created FOUR PILLARS THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE GUIDANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION --- and to this day are the reason for the success and current viability of the organization.

VETERANS AFFAIRS – Access to VA care – The GI Bill – Employment – Career Opportunities – Volunteering –

Funeral Honors

NATIONAL SECURITY --- Strong National Defense --- Homeland Security – Foreign Relations

AMERICANISM (Patriotism) --- Flag Protection –Voter Registration ---- The Pledge of Allegiance – Illegal Immigration 

CHILDREN AND YOUTH ---- Family Integrity – Drug Abuse –Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation     

AMERICAN LEGION POST 143 was chartered – by 30 WWI Veterans 84 years ago on March 19, 1935 --

THESE ARE OUR REASONS FOR BEING!