Commander's Message, August 2022

Fellow Legionnaires, 

I want to thank everyone for trusting me to lead this great American Legion post again this year. I am really honored to be the Commander of the State’s largest American Legion post. I am fortunate to be joined by a slate of good officers. Bruce Gubser will be the 1st Vice Commander, Ron Hindmand will be your 2nd Vice Commander and Ed Schnabel is our Post 3 Adjutant. Yes, we are the biggest post in the State, even though we have lost so many fellow Legionnaires each month. Last year, we lost over 100 members to Post Everlasting and there is not much we can do about that. Just like about all other organizations today, the American Legion nationally and locally continues to dwindle. Unfortunately, Post 3 membership is following that trend What we can do about the deaths that reduce our numbers is to increase our membership. The success of any program lies in the support of its membership, and the success of our many programs is no exception. We need to maintain and expand our current membership so that all of our programs can thrive and survive. There are a lot of veterans in the National Guard and Reserves that are not current members of our organization. There are also many veterans out there who do not belong to any Veterans Service Organizations. We want them to know that they are welcome to join our post. If you know one of these veterans, please encourage them to join us. We need to recruit these people, now. Simply by mentioning to people some of the good work that the American Legion is involved in may inspire someone to join us and become more active in our work. We all know the importance of membership in maintaining a viable post. We all know that veterans are not going to seek us out, (unless they have a problem). We must find and invite them to join us. If you have a prospective member, please sign him/her up. A membership application is included at the end of this newsletter. If you are a current member who hasn’t renewed for 2023, please do so now. Your membership is important to us. We are all in this together. If you have questions, please call the Post 3 Office at (402) 466-3958, Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00-12:00, or call my cell phone (402) 417-8230. We know what needs to be done: We know how to do it: So, let’s do it! I would like to see more people attend our monthly meetings, but am unsure how to accomplish this. Some members are upset because we don’t have a club of our own. They feel that they would miss the camaraderie of its members. To this, I would answer that attending meetings and getting involved in the many activities would fill the bill. The Elks Lodge #80 provides a hamburger buffet and a bar to provide a drink. You must provide the conversation. Please remember that the month of August is the only month that Post 3 does not hold a monthly meeting. The next meeting will be held on September 13th. Burger buffet starts at 6:00 with the meeting to follow at 7:00. Hope to see you there. As always, keep our veterans in your thoughts and prayers, particularly those who may be in need. Keep our active-duty service men and women in your thoughts and prayers as well, especially those who may be in harm’s way. 

For God and Country, Gerry Wolf Post 3 Commander

402-417-8230 or Gerrywolf@aol.com or call our office

402-466-3958, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00-12:00.