Adjutant’s Report September 2001

Notes from the Adjutant’s office. 

A BIG THANK YOU to those who have  renewed for 2022.  

Renewals stand at 830, about 61% of our  2022 goal. 

I thought I would review the current  demographics of the post membership. These figures are based on the current  renewals shown on the National data  base. They do not include those who are  Nebraska Life members, as Department  has yet to pay their national dues, which  account for seventy-one members. 

Continuous years: Three members have  seventy plus years [ 77, 76, 72], three  members will join this group next year  (2023), with 69 years. Another thirty-seven  have sixty plus continuous years with  three members who will join the sixty plus  in 2023. 114 have fifty plus years, with  three with 59 years. 132 have forty plus  years with ten with 49 years. The largest  group is thirty plus years with 159, 16 with  39 years.  

War eras: World War Two-Our Grand  Generation is down to just twenty-two  members with three of them with the 77,  76, 72 years of continuous years. Korean  War era vets account for 169 members. Our largest group is our Vietnam veterans,  with five hundred members. 

Last item on 2022 renewals, those who  have not been credited for paying their  2022, will be receiving a second dues  notice during the second week of October. 

Where is your DD214 or Discharge  Papers? And does your family know  where to find it? 

Cannot over stress this, NOW is the time  to be sure that your family knows your  wishes. You can help your loved ones  with your request for Military Honors by  doing some simple things now. If you desire Military Honors during your  memorial service, you need to talk with  your family, so they know your wishes. Your DD214 or discharge papers, are the  key piece in requesting Military Honors that are provided by DOD personal. You can find answers to many of your  questions on the VA’s web site.  

The VA’s site will help with requesting a  VA grave head stone, how to request  burial in a National Cemetery, etc. Feel free to call the office for assistance with this effort. 

Thanks again for renewing with POST 3  and THE American Legion. 

Adjutant

Ed Schnabel