Commander’s Message, August 2026

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Fellow Legionnaires,

Fellow Legionnaires,

Hopefully your Summer is going well as we are heading towards Fall and cooler weather. 

Although we have no Monthly Post 3 meeting in August it is still an active month. As advertised in our Newsletter the Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic will be held on August 28th and 29th. This clinic supports veterans, their spouses and surviving spouses with needed general dental care. 

Also in August Post 3, our Honor Guard and Legion Riders will be supporting the American Legion Rider Legacy Run that begins in Lincoln on August 23rdand ends in Fort Knox Kentucky on August 27th. This Legacy Run, since 2006, has raised $16 million for The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund. These funds have provided over $6.2 million in scholarships to support children who lost a parent in active military service on or after September 11, 2001, or whose post-9/11 parent has a VA disability rating of 50% or higher. We are proud to be supporting this event. 

Additionally, as normal our Post 3 Office will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am until noon and as always our Honor Guard will be supporting its’ normal events over the August period. 

On July 24th the State of Nebraska held a Korean War Veterans Recognition Ceremony. This ceremony, organized by the Nebraska Department of Veteran Affairs (NDVA), honored over 80 Nebraska Korean War Veterans. Governor Pillen personally presented Korean War challenge coins to each of these veterans. The program featured remarks by the Governor and the Republic of Korea Counsel General. Over 400 family members were in attendance. It was a very professional ceremony. The intent of the program is to present coins to every living Nebraska Korean War Veteran, estimated to be approximately 2,400 with this coin. Several of our Post 3 Korean War Veterans have been presented with these challenge coins. We have sent letters to all of our Post 3 Korean war veterans (over 90+) informing them of ceremonies and options we can assist with to present them coins. The Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs is to be commended for this effort that we in Post 3 are proud to support. Please contact us if we can assist!

Our next Post 3 meeting on September 8th is shaping up. Tentatively both our Junior Law Cadet Academy attendees will join us to tell us about their experiences. Also, hopefully we will have Dr. Craft to provide feedback on how this year’s Mission of Mercy went. Of course, in September our family event Touch-A-Truck will be held and we will be advertising it.

Finally, notices for 2027 membership renewals are out and renewals are in progress. Your continued dedication to the American Legion and Post 3 is appreciated. Again, reminder no Post 3 meeting in August.

For God and Country,

Ron Hindmand

Post 3 Commander