SAL Squadron 119 Gulfport Mississippi

Monthly S.A.L. Commander's message to the Members of
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 119 Gulfport Mississippi.

Squadron 119 Commander's Message

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November 2010

Note: There will be no new S.A.L. Commander's Message until further notice.

Squadron 119 Commander's Message
by Jerry Benedict, S.A.L. Commander

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Squadron 119 Members, due to the destruction of Post 119's building in Gulfport by Hurricane Katrina, we are sharing the building of the Gulfport Elk's Lodge. It is located at 12010 Klein Road off of Three Rivers Road in Gulfport.

A Detailed Map to Post 119 and Elks Lodge 978 Gulfport, Mississippi

See our Contact Page for more information. The Lounge may be used by any Legion, Auxiliary, S.A.L., 40&8, or Elk Members and their guests. The Bartenders may ask to see your Membership Card until they know who the Members are. The Lounge will be closed during our General Membership Meetings, which will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm. The Lounge will reopen following our meeting. Also, the Lounge will be closed during the Elks Lodge meetings, which are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm. The Lounge will reopen following the Elk's meetings.

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Check our Monthly Newsletter Calendar of Events each month and support our Squadron 119 activities. This will help Post 119 recover our revenue losses. Your participation will also increase the revenue for the Elk's Lodge as well. In this way we can thank this fine organization for their generous offer to allow Post 119 to use their Lodge building in our time of need.

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SEPTEMBER 11th 2001 - "911"
Remember in your Prayers all those
who died, and continue to suffer from
the tragic events of that terrible day.

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SAL Commander's Message: The election of SAL Officers is now over. Please support all your new SAL Officers and Executive Board Members.

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Red Beans & Rice: We need volunteers for Red Beans & Rice, with Coleslaw & Bread, which is served before all our General Membership Meetings every month. We are also in need of volunteers to help with clean-up in the kitchen any time food has been cooked and served. If you can help, please call Bill Lindsey at 392-2142. Also, you can call our Office Manager, Paula Wright at 831-5647 if you can help by volunteering.

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Volunteers: We need volunteers for Red Beans & Rice, with Coleslaw & Bread, which is served before all our General Membership Meetings every month. We are also in need of volunteers to help with clean-up in the kitchen any time food has been cooked and served. If you can help, please call Bill Lindsey at 392-2142. Also, you can call our Office Manager, Paula Wright at 831-5647 if you can help by volunteering.

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Monthly Meeting: All Members are encouraged to attend our monthly meetings which fall on the 2nd Monday of each month. I hope to see everyone at our next General Membership Meeting.

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Email Addresses: We are asking that any Post member, who has an Email Address, please sent it to us at our Email Address which is americanlegio500@bellsouth.net and please include your telephone number in the email. If you don't have an email address, call us at 228-831-5647 and let us know your name and home telephone number or Cell Phone number. By doing this either by Email or Phone, we will be able to get announcements to you throughout every month if necessary.

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Calendar of Events: I hope all our Post Members will look at the Calendar of Events in our monthly Newsletter which you receive every month in the mail. Much of our Calendar includes both the Post events and the Elks events. The Elks are working very hard with us to make both organizations as successful as they can possibly be.

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Post & Unit Executive Board Meeting: The Post & Unit Executive Board Meeting will be held at 7:30pm on the 1st Monday each month.

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Post & Unit General Membership Meetings: The Post & Unit General Membership Meetings will be at 7:30pm, on the 2nd Monday of each month.

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Legion Riders and S.A.L. Meetings: On November 12th, Legion Riders meeting will be at 6:30pm and the Sons of the American Legion meeting will be at 7pm.

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40&8 et 8 & Cabane Meeting: November 26th, the 40 et 8 and Cabane meeting at 7pm.

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Thanks: I would like to thank every Member of our Post, Auxiliary, S.A.L., 40&8 and 8&40 who have helped with all our Activities and Events. Without your dedication, we would not have been able to complete all we have accomplished over the past months.

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Remember S.A.L. "Together we can make a difference."

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On The National Level

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Raymond P. Giehll, Jr.
National Commander

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Delegates to the 36th annual National Convention of the Sons of The American Legion meeting at Reno, Nevada in late August elected Raymond P. Giehll, Jr. as the newest Sons of The American Legion National Commander.

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A member of the Sons of The American Legion for more than 30 years, Commander Ray hails from a true Legion Family. His wife, Debbie and all of their children and grandchildren hold Memberships in The Sons of the American Legion or the American Legion Auxiliary.

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A resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, Ray travels the Country asking Sons of the American Legion to work on behalf of Veterans, Military Personnel, their families, their children, and and the Communities in which they live.

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“I want everyone to somehow make a difference in their Community and with our Veterans,”said Commander Ray, “Even if it’s in your local Post, I think everyone can
make a difference.” “Of course our first goal is always Membership; it’s our lifeblood. There are so many outstanding Programs within The Legion Family that I believe
everyone is going to want to be involved in something.” “When the three groups, the Sons of The American Legion, The Auxiliary, and the American Legion, all get together as a family, I think we’re unstoppable."

Raymond P. Giehll, Jr., National Commander

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Send E-Mail Get Well Wishes to
Wounded Service Men and Women

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The American public can now go online to send get well wishes to wounded Service Members, thanks to a partnership among the Military, Operation Dear Abby, and CaringBridge, and the Fisher House Foundation.

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Operation Dear Abby

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Military mail has slowed oversees, and "any Service Member" letters are no longer accepted by the United States Postal service. However, Dear Abby, along with the Department of Defense, has continued the mission of communicating with Military Personnel by setting up a web site to write to the Service Members stationed oversees. This is just one more small way to help the Morale of our Troops overseas.
Click Here to Send a Message This is a Secure Site, select "Yes" if necessary.

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United Service Organizations USO

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     The USO is a private Charity Organization that relies on the generosity of the Public for the Support of their Activities. They provide Morale, Welfare, and Recreational Services to United States Military Personnel and their Families worldwide.
     American Legion Auxiliary Units are encouraged to contact their local USO, as they might need donations of supplies. Also, Auxiliary Members can Volunteer by working in the Canteen or manning the USO Site in your area.
     You can find the nearest USO by going online to http://www.uso.org then clicking on the Locations Directory. Monetary donations can be made to your local USO or to the USO World Headquarters by calling 1-800-876-7469. These contributions are used to purchase personal need items for the Servicemen and Women visiting the USO or furnishing the local USO facility.

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CaringBridge

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CaringBridge is a Nonprofit Service that allows Families to stay in touch through Internet Online Journals when a loved one is hospitalized. Fisher House Foundation, best known for building and supporting a network of "Comfort Homes" on the grounds of all major Military Medical Centers and several VA Medical Centers, had previously arranged for access to CaringBridge at all Fisher Houses and at any Military Health Care facility.

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Fisher House Foundation

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The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's Military in their time of need. The program recognizes the Special Sacrifices of our Men and Women in uniform and the hardships of Military Service by meeting a Humanitarian Need beyond that normally provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
You can find Fisher Houses in individual States by going to the Fisher House Foundation on the Internet, and from Select a Location choose a State and click-on Go. The locations in that particular State with their mailing addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses are provided. Send an Email to the Military or Veteran person that you wish to know about through the Fisher House location information.

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This information was provided in a press release from the Fisher House Foundation.

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