News from Wilkins-Cloues-Bigelow-Pearson Post #39 and Unit #39

POW/MIA REMEMBRANCE SERVICE

train361@tds.net (Richard Dahlgren) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Clockwise: Joyce Murnane; Jo-Ann Cooley; Bridget Ivy; Donald Reynolds & Eric Gregg

A REMARKABLE POW/MIA

REMEMBRANCE SERVICE

Members of the Legion and Auxiliary Units, of Richard A. Mitchell Post 51, Epping, NH, presented an awe-inspiring POW/MIA Remembrance Service at the recent Mid-Winter Conference of the Department of New Hampshire, The American Legion, held in Laconia, NH, January 28, 2012.

LEGIONAIRRES HEAR ESGR

train361@tds.net (Richard Dahlgren) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Dave Quinn, State Director ESCG

LEGIONAIRRES HEAR ABOUT ESGR

DAVE QUINN, Director of the New Hampshire Employer Support Of The Guard And Reserve (ESGR), made a presentation of his department and described how it could benefit all veterans at the Mid-Winter Conference of the American Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion, held recently in Laconia, NH on January 28, 2012.

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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A SYSTEM WORTH SAVING

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Michael D. Helm of Nebraska.

Site visit in New Hampshire

American Legion staff and volunteers are conducting System Worth Saving site visits in Manchester, Tilton and Conway, N.H. The focus of the visits is rural health care for veterans.

DISTRICT 5 ORATORICAL CONTEST

train361@tds.net (Richard Dahlgren) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

(L-R): Ray Lapointe, Dept. Oratorical Chair; Bob Blais, Dept. Commander; Maya Bloom; Andrea Stinson; Ernie Jones, Dist. 5 Commander

CONTOOCOOK LEGION POST #81

HOSTS DISTRICT 5 ORATORICAL CONTEST

It has been a long standing tradition in the American Legion nationwide to support the youth of America. The purpose of The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program entitled "A Constitutional Speech Contest" is to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States on the part of high school students.

CHRISTMAS WREATHS

train361@tds.net (Richard Dahlgren) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

(L-R) John Godkin; Charlie Trowbridge; Paul Violette; and Bob Godkin

WARNER LEGION POST LAY WREATHS

AT AREA CEMETERIES

It was a chilly, cold, yet sunny morning, temperatures in the lows 30's.

Members of Wilkens-Cloues-Bigelow-Pearson Post 39, and Auxiliary Unit 39, American Legion, Warner, participated in the nationwide Wreaths Across America program on Sunday, December 18, 2011.

This ceremony was also held in conjunction with the one at the New Hampshire Veterans' Cemetery in Boscawen. Members of the group included: Charlie Trowbridge, Post 39 Commander, Paul Violette, John Godkin, Bob Godkin and Sandy Trowbridge.