Legionnaire Insurance Trust

Legionnaire Insurance Trust
All dues-paying Legionnaires are eligible for $1,000 of Accidental Death Insurance at No Cost. If you are a PUFL member or you paid your dues prior to the end of the year, you should be covered with this accident insurance through August 31, 2016.
If you have a question on your eligibility coverage, you can call 1-800-235-6943 and a representative will check your eligibility.

State News - July 2011

SDALPA and History Award Winners

President of the South Dakota American Legion Press Association announced the winners of the newsletter competition. First place went to Iroquois Post 280, Colin Royal, Editor; second place winner was Humboldt Post 62, Fred Lee, Editor; and third place went to Arlington Post 42, Leon Josephson, Editor.
Department Historian Fred Lee announced first place award for Post Narrative History going to Mobridge Post 4, Robert Maisch, Historian, and first place award for Post Scrapbook going to Wagner Post 11, Norman Nedved, Historian.
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Redistricting
Due to the decline of State Membership - a Resolution was passed for redistricting and downsizing the Department of South Dakota from 14 districts to 8 districts to save on travel expense.
Our Post is now in District 7 which consists of the following counties: Minnehaha, McCook, Lake and Moody. The election of officers for the new Districts will take place at the fall District meetings.
Another Resolution changed the Area Vice Commanders from five to two. Charemon Dunham from Iroquois was elected State Vice Commander for Districts 3-8, which includes Humboldt.
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The new membership cards are now in. I will mail them to you when I receive your dues. There was a resolution passed at the State Convention to raise the annual dues by $5, effective July 1, 2012. This might be a good time to purchase a paid up for life membership at the lower rates. I will do some calculations showing correct amounts and have them at our next meeting.
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New Flag

Members of The American Legion Post of Humboldt raised a new flag at the Bob Searl memorial at the north end of Main Street on Thursday, June 30, 2011.

Emily Jarding, a Flight nurse stationed in Afghanistan, sent the flag to us. It flew in one of their missions there. Emily is the daughter of Charles and Paula Jarding.


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Those shown in the photo from left to right are: Leon Lee, Daryl Sieverding, Pat Kaffar, Tom Sieverding, Francis Sieverding, Fred Lee, Dave Froke, Tommy Holdahl, Matt Sieverding and Dale Lofswold.
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Click on the photo for a larger view, then the back button to get back to this page.

Vietnam Vets Virtual Wall

Someone spent a lot of time on this and it is truly remarkable.
Try it.

It is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names, bio's and other information on our lost comrades. It is a very interesting link, and those who served in that timeframe and lost friends or family can look them up on this site.

First click on a state...then when it opens...a name...then it should show you a picture of the person or at least, his bio and medals....

http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm

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Links

The National Anthem - done right.
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This short video will send chills up your spine.
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Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE
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And this, my friends, is the way it should be sung...
with no "artistic interpretation.
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PS. Be sure to use the "back" button when finished viewing any of these links.
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Blue Star Banners

Dennis Grocott, son of Dan & Joni Grocott, is currently serving in Kuwait in the Army National Guard, A Battery, 147 Field Artiliary, of Aberdeen. He left on July 1, 2009 for a ten month tour.
Joni Grocott is shown here receiving a Blue Star Banner from Vice Commander Loren Even at our July 2009 meeting.

Other Blue Star receipents have included: Tracy Butler,
Vince & Diane Siemonsma, Jay & Tammi Gunderson, Tom & Darlene Kaffar, Tom & Rosie Sieverding, Jim & Shirley Hanson, Joni Langley, Becky Pressler, Dale & Marlys Lueth, Virginia Mathieu-Smith, Steve & Norma Bannworth and Ken & Mary Hartle.

Change in the flag code

Veterans, Troops can always salute

A change to Section 9 of the US Flag Code written into the Defense Authorization Act this year now gives veterans and members of the US Armed Forces the authority to render a salute to the flag, whether or not they are in uniform or wearing identifying veteran apparel such as an American Legion cap.

All others present should remove any headwear, face the flag and place their right hand over their heart. Headwear should be held to the left shoulder, leaving the right hand over the heart.

These acts are to be conducted anytime there is a hoisting orlowering of the U. S. Flag, whenever it passes. Citizens of foreign countries should stand at attention.

The official section of the Flag code follows:
9. Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of flag during the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is passing in a parade or in review, those present in uniform should render the military salute. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute. All other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Citizens of other countries should stand at attention. All such conduct toward the flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag passes.