Commander's Message, September 2025

Fellow Legionnaires,

We are coming to the end of another busy year that you can be proud of.  Post 3 has contributed to many worthy causes both with time and funds.  

The Touch-a-Truck event was a tremendous success and greatly enjoyed by hundreds of folks, especially the little ones who attended the event. 

We conducted another High School Oratorical Contest and have a winner to represent Post 3 and District 15 at the Area C contest to be held later this month (see details later in this Newsletter). 

We are ringing bells in December to collect funds for the Salvation Army’s support of those in need in our community (see details later in this Newsletter). 

Our Honor Guard throughout the year supported veterans’ funerals, public events, and national holidays. This month our Honor Guard will be supporting Lighting of the Christmas Tree at the State Capitol and Wreaths Across America at Wyuka Cemetery.  

At our December 9th Monthly Post 3 meeting we will be teaming with the Unit 3 Auxiliary to collect food items for distribution to veterans and their families at the Lincoln Veterans Administration Clinic. Please bring canned goods and nonperishable food items to make the Christmas season better for those that need a helping hand. 

The entire Post 3 family including the Legion Riders, Sons of the American Legion and Auxiliary Unit 3 all contributed to so many good causes. Thank you all for your loyal and selfless service to our country and community.   

Looking into the new year the Nebraska American Legion Department Mid-Year Convention will be January 16-18 in Norfolk. The Norfolk Lodge and Suites (402-379-3833) will be hosting the Convention this year. A condensed schedule will be published in December in the Nebraska Legionnaire, and we can discuss it at our January monthly meeting. If you have not attended one of the Department Conventions this is a great opportunity to see your Legion Leadership in action and experience the comradeship of fellow veterans. 

Best wishes for a safe happy Christmas season and a great New Year!   

For God and Country,

Ron Hindmand

Post 3 Commander