Commanders Message

Legion Family All, As you know membership is the engine that drives everything that the American Legion does and growing our membership is every Legionnaire's responsibility. If every one of us made a point of asking our friends and family members who have served in the military since 1941 and were honorably discharged to join Post 3, we wouldn't have a struggle replacing those Legionnaires that pass on to Post Everlasting every year. We must add approximately 130 new members every year to stay even. Your help is urgently needed to recruit new members for Post 3. Congress has changed the eligibility requirements. Now anyone who served in the military since 1941 and was honorably discharged is invited to join the American Legion. The American Legion has always felt that a veteran is a veteran, but Congress makes the rules, and we have to work under their guidelines. With this very welcome change, our prospect numbers eligibility has dramatically improved. Requirement changes also apply to the Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion. Now is the time to recruit new members for Post 3. Here are some reasons that prospects should become a Legionnaire: Free subscription to the American Legion Magazine.-- Benefits Assistance-- Comfort for the Recovering--Family and Community support--Homeless Veteran Outreach—Honor and Remembrance-- Member Discounts--Advocacy in Washington--Volunteer Opportunities. Post 3 is a very active Post, and we support all these reasons to join the Legion. Please stop by the Post 3 office and pick up pamphlets and literature that will explain in detail the benefits of becoming a Legionnaire and ask questions of our Leadership Team. The office is located at 123 S. 84th St. and is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00AM til 12:00 noon. Questions? Please contact me. Respectively, Wade Graft Post 3 Commander 402-770-9126 wamar4801@gmail.com