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Wadsworth rewards Boys Staters

Wadsworth Post 170 held their annual Buckeye Boys State/Girls State dinner in October. Post 170 sent 8 boys this year. Shown above are the boys with their Boys State Certificates. The Post also gives each boy a Buckeye Boys State jacket.


Post 170 celebrates 90th anniversary

Wadsworth Post 170 recently held its 90th Anniversary Dinner. In attendance at the front table were the Wadsworth City Mayor, local VFW Commander, Post 170 Commander Joe Rodgers, Assistant Department Sergeant at Arms Walt Croswait, and Department Commander Lou Dimmerman.


Post 397 Honor Guard

Members of Vermilion Post 397 are pictured waiting at Maple Grove Cemetery in Vermilion to provide military honors for a deceased veteran.


Vermilion Veterans Council

On December 7, 2009, the Vermilion Veterans Council, which is made up of American Legion Post 397, VFW Post 7576, and AMVETS Post 22, held Pearl Harbor Day services at the South Street boat docks. Pictured is the combined Color Guard of the council and veterans standing behind the guard.


Veteran's Day luncheon

On Nov. 10, 2009, Kristy Edmenson and her Social Studies class hosted an Eleventh Annual Veteran's Day luncheon. Pictured are Vermilion Post 397 members (from left) Art Murray, Tommy Graham, Barry Ansell, Don Lerchbacker, George Schafer, Don Hostetler, and Commander Russ Mayer.


Eagle Scout

Vermilion Post 397 Chaplain John Vargo presents Justin Brown the American Legion Eagle Scout Certificate. Justin's mother and father (Scoutmaster) flank him. Justin is a member of Troop 409.


Norwalk Post 41 contributes to Fisher House

Norwalk American Legion Post 41 presented Carol Holden of the Huron County Veterans Service Office with a check for $1,000 for the newest Fisher House being built at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Carol's son, Captain Greg Holden, was critically wounded on March 23, 2003, and was in Walter Reed Hospital for months. She found most families stayed in hotels and that was very costly. Norwalk Post is helping to fund the Fisher House so military families will have a free place to stay while their loved one is recuperating in the hospital. Presenting the check is Post Commander Terry Fitzgerald.


Photo By Bob Quinlan Post 211, Avon Lake

Post 211 Veteran's Day breakfast

Veteran's Day breakfast, part of the veteran's who had breakfast at Learwood School, Avon Lake, Ohio, and also enjoyed a program put on by the students of Learwood School. A video that the students put together with interviews of some local veterans was also shown along with school glee club and 8th grade band presentations.


Ashland Post 88 at Arlington

Forty-three Veterans and wives from Ashland Post 88 made a trip to Washington, D. C., September 11th thru 14th 2009. Chairman Norm Gault and wife Betty and co-chairman Jim Dickinson and wife Shirley arranged the trip. Together they raised the money to pay for the bus expenses. Past Chaplain Norm Gault and Past Commander Jim Dickinson are Life Members of Post 88. They had the honor of placing a wreath at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Another trip is planned for 2010. Picture from left to right are Norm Gault, Betty Gault, Shirley Dickinson, Jim Dickinson, Guard.


A Taste of Home from Amherst

Members of Amherst Post 118's "Harms Way Committee" commemorate the 3,000th Taste of Home package sent to troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. In total, the combined effort between the Post, local churches, VFW Post 1662, and local schools is valued well over $150,000.