American Legion Post 135 Cookeville, TN

06/07/2026

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He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2007.

06/06/2026

Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt, was the oldest man and the only general to participate in the first wave of landings on D-Day.

Roosevelt previously served in the Army during World War I, earning several medals and commendations. After returning from the war, Roosevelt became the governor of Puerto Rico and, later, governor-general of the Philippines.

When the U.S. entered World War II in 1941, Roosevelt returned to active duty.

At 56 years old, he was the oldest man and the only U.S. general to storm the beaches in the first wave of the Normandy invasion.

His landing craft famously drifted off course on D-Day and reached shore about a mile south of its target on Utah Beach. Opting to simply fight from where they had landed, Roosevelt reportedly told his troops, "We’ll start the war from right here!”

Roosevelt was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on D-Day. His numerous other awards also included the Purple Heart.

06/04/2026

Real change happens when communities come together.

That’s exactly what happened in Tennessee as members of the American Legion Family gathered for a weekend dedicated to camaraderie and supporting American Legion Department of Tennessee Be the One Commission.

Read how Legion Family members are turning awareness into action:
https://ow.ly/PnMb50Z7GJm

06/01/2026

Good Afternoon,

Tomorrow morning come out for Breakfast with Post 135 at The Doodle located on 70N just west of the Tennessee Ave traffic light. Orders start to be taken at 8:30am. Enjoy great conversations, fellowship and alway a good laugh or too.

06/01/2026

One of the two missions of The American Legion Veterans & Children Foundation - for which the Legacy Run fundraises - is to cover the cost of training American Legion-accredited service officers.
Did you know that as of April 30, 2026, free American Legion representation had resulted in $14,816,664,466 in benefits for veterans and surviving spouses who had filed VA claims or won appeals with free Legion representation.
See the value of the VCF: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/veterans-benefits/2026/may/legion-service-officers-appeals-reps-on-torrid-pace.
And register for : https://register.legion.org/riders/registration.

05/29/2026