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Post Monthly Meeting
September 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
MEMBERSHIP: WE MET LAST YEAR’S GOAL AT 100%. LET’S EXCEED OUR GOAL FOR.2024-2025
YOU CAN NOW FOLLOW POST ACTIVITIES, SCHEDULES AND UPDATES ON OUR POST WEBSITE:
https://www.bedford54.com In Google: bedford54.com
WE NEED LEGIONNAIRE AND LADIES AUXILIARY VOLUNTEERS TO STAFF OUR INFORMATION BOOTH THIS SATURDAY AT CENTERFEST FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM IN 2 HOUR SHIFTS.
AGENDA:
Ø A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR NEW WESTERN REGION DEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDER RON KRAUKLIS WITH A REPORT ON THE 2024 AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Ø ANNA PAYNE, FIRST TIME (IN AT LEAST THE LAST 40 YEARS) TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED AT THE 2024 GIRLS STATE SESSION TO REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL AT GIRLS NATION.
Ø JIM MORRISON: POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON THE STORY OF PFC. MORRIS CANADY, USMC; FIRST BEDFORD SERVICEMAN KILLED IN WWII. OUR POST WAS CO-NAMED BY ADDING CANADY WITH HOWARD BOARD (FIRST BEDFORD SERVICEMAN KILLED IN WWI) AFTER IT WAS RECHARTERED IN 1946. PFC CANADY WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON GUADACANAL IN 1942 AND AFTER 82 YEARS HIS REMAINS WERE RECENTLY IDENTIFIED AND ARE BEING RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY HERE IN BEDFORD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.
A MEMORIAL SEVICE IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 1200 AT THE THARP FUNERAL HOME BEDFORD CHAPEL WITH REINTERNMENT FOLLOWING AT VIRGINIA MEMORIAL GARDENS. POST 54 AND COMPANY C, 4TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, 4TH MARINE DIVISION ARE CONDUCTING THE MEMORIAL SERVICE AND FINAL MILITARY HONORS.
PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND.
Ø UPDATE ON THE VIET NAM MEMORIAL RECENTLY APPROVED BY THE BEDFORD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
TAPS: DR. PAUL RHODES
BRING A FELLOW VETERAN OUR MEETING SEE YOU THEN!