Kilduff-Wirtanen American Legion Post #74 Brookline, NH

05/07/2026

Support Troop 260 and have a wonderful spaghetti and meatball dinner!

12/05/2025

Fly the United States Flag at Half-Staff on Sunday, December 7, 2025 in Honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2025

On the 7th of December 84 years ago, 2,403 service members and civilians were killed in a painful and unprovoked attack on our Armed Forces. On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we remember these women and men, who gave their last full measure of devotion to our Nation. We honor the brave service members who — with the horrors of Pearl Harbor weighing on their hearts and the hopes of humanity resting on their shoulders — answered the call to defend freedom against the forces of fascism during World War II.

A resolution approved by Congress in 1994 designates December 7 of each year as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day,” and directs that flags be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sundown.

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11/04/2025

HONORING THE MEMORY OF FORMER VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD CHENEY
Richard "Dick" Cheney was the 46th Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009.

The United States Flag Code:
Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1
Section 7:

The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of the President or a former President; 10 days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress.

Note :
*** Please note the day of interment has not been established as of the date of this notice. We will email you once that has been determined.

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09/10/2025

Patriot Day 2025

Thursday, September 11th, 2025 marks the 24 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in suburban Pennsylvania. Patriot Day serves as a remembrance of the lives lost on that September morning.

By a joint resolution approved 12/18/2001, (Public Law 107-89) has designated September 11th of each year as "Patriot Day" which also directs the flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on September 11.

A section of the law is below:

''§ 144. Patriot Day''(a) DESIGNATION.-September 11 is Patriot Day.''(b) PROCLAMATION.-The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on-

''(1) State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate programs and activities;

''(2) all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States and interested organizations and individuals to display the flag of the United States at halfstaff on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001; and'

'(3) the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.''..

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08/28/2025

Reminder: Our monthly meeting is tonight, 28 August, at the Legion Hall . You can pick up your 2026 membership cards tonight at the meeting.

08/27/2025

United States Flag to Half-Staff Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Minneapolis, Minnesota

August 27, 2025

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, August 31, 2025. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.

DONALD J. TRUMP

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07/23/2025

REMINDER: Our monthly meeting is Thursday, 24 July, at 7PM. Our newly elected District 2 Vice-Commander, Paul Evans with be attending our meeting. Come on out and make your membership count!

07/23/2025

REMINDER: Our monthly meeting is Thursday, 24 July, at 7PM. Our NH Department Vice-Commander, Paul Evans, with be attending our meeting. Come on out and make your membership count! Or join on Zoom (Link is in the July Newsletter),

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07/19/2025

Reminder: Kilduff-Wirtanen American Legion Post 74 next monthly meeting is Thursday, 24 July at 7:00 PM at 38 Main Street, Brookline, NH.

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07/02/2025

On the 4th of July, the Town of Brookline will host a 4th of July Parade starting at 10 AM. As a reminder, if you are watching the parade, when the American flag passes by you, you should stand with your hand over your heart in recognition and respect for our flag. I especially ask parents to lead by example for their children so they can learn about our country and its traditions. It will be greatly appreciated by us Veterans who march with the flag and who stood up to defend our Nation and that flag.

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