Montgomery American Legion Auxiliary Unit 79

06/16/2026

We are so excited to help celebrate our great U.S.A.!! ❤️🤍💙

The Montgomery Area Community Club has teamed up with the Montgomery American Legion Auxiliary Unit 79 for this year's Window Display Contest. Learn more below.

06/14/2026

Did you notice an American flag waving in the wind today? Or did you see an increased emphasis on Old Glory? Today, June 14, is Flag Day.

So what is Flag Day all about? It is a special day for Americans to reflect on our freedoms and the principles of our great nation for which the flag stands — liberty, unity, justice, and sacrifice. Proudly display your red, white, and blue to honor these freedoms.

It’s not too late to take part in Flag Day! All Americans across the nation will “pause” at 6 p.m. to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

06/06/2026

June 6, the anniversary of D-Day, is a time to reflect and remember the lives lost and thank those still with us. The Battle of Normandy, known as D-Day, took place over 80 years ago on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces launched a combined naval, air, and land strike against the German forces in World War II. History views it as a turning point of the war. Many lives were lost, but many were saved due to the service and sacrifices of our servicemembers.

05/25/2026

"Memorial Day was never meant
to just become a long weekend.

It was never supposed to only mean
lake trips, cookouts, sales ads, and fireworks.

It was meant to stop us.

To make us pause long enough
to remember that freedom
has always been paid for
by somebody else’s sacrifice.

Because somewhere beneath all the celebration
is grief that never fully healed.

There are mothers waking up this weekend
still missing the sound of their son’s voice.

Wives who still sleep on one side of the bed.

Children who grew up
learning their father through stories instead of memories.

Families who received folded flags
instead of homecomings.

And while the world moved forward,
their hearts stayed frozen
on the day that knock came at the door.

The day life split into
before
and after.

Before the funeral.
Before the silence.
Before they learned
that sometimes a country asks for everything.

And yet—
they gave it anyway.

Young men.
Young women.
People with dreams and futures and families waiting for them.

People who should have grown old someday.

People who should still be here
laughing at backyard barbecues,
holding grandchildren,
watching fireworks burst across warm summer skies.

But instead,
they became the reason
the rest of us still get to.

And maybe that is what hurts the most.

The realization that our ordinary lives
came at the cost of someone else never getting to finish theirs.

Every peaceful morning.
Every child sleeping safely at night.
Every freedom we barely stop to notice anymore—
someone protected it with their life.

That is what Memorial Day is.

It is the sound of freedom
echoing through absence.

It is empty chairs at family gatherings.
Dog tags tucked into drawers.
Photographs held with trembling hands.
Gold Star mothers learning how to breathe again.

It is sacrifice so deep
most of us will never fully understand it.

And maybe this weekend,
between the laughter and the sunshine and the noise,
we should let ourselves feel that for a moment.

Not to live in sadness—
but to live in gratitude.

Because freedom is not ordinary everywhere.

And the reason it feels ordinary here
is because generations before us
bled to keep it that way.

So while the grills are lit
and the skies fill with fireworks,
may we never become so comfortable in freedom
that we forget the people who never came home to enjoy it.

May we remember
that behind every American flag waving proudly in the summer wind
is a story of sacrifice.

A son.
A daughter.
A husband.
A wife.
A best friend.

Someone deeply loved.

And this Memorial Day,
may we honor them
not just with words—
but with remembrance worthy of what they gave."

05/22/2026

Happy National Poppy Day! Today is a great day to extend our thanks for your support during our May 14-17 Poppy Distribution.

The support of our local and surrounding communities is surely something to be proud of! You help us strengthen our mission of doing what we as members can to support our Veterans!

The Poppy Program not only raises funds to serve veterans, active military, and their families, but it also honors the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and our freedom.

May your Memorial Day be reflective of those who have made it possible.

God Bless the U.S.A., and God Bless Our Veterans 🇺🇸

05/20/2026

ALA Unit 79 members who were deceased as of April 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026 were remembered with a service during the May meeting.

We always remember and continue to pray for the following 6 deceased members:

Sandy Gilhousen 5/23/25
JoAnn Petricka 10/18/25
Kay Keohen 1/8/26
Jan Madonna 3/7/26
Tatty Malone 3/16/26
Margie Mach 4/22/26

05/16/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Poppy Day #3!! There is a Poppy Princess sighting at Casey’s right now! Adalyn will be at Casey's until Noon today! Stop by and say "Hi!" 🇺🇸

If you can't make it to Casey's by then to get your red poppy, you can find us at Mike's Discount or Casey's today until 6 p.m. today!!

Thank you to all of you AWESOME supporters of our Veterans who have generously donated already. It is SO heartwarming to see the great support in our community!!

God Bless the U.S.A. ❤️🤍💙

05/16/2026

Held annually on the third Saturday in May, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on May 16 (today) this year.

The importance of Armed Forces Day is to honor our military and acknowledge everything they do to protect this great country.

Some ways to commemorate this important day: flying the American flag; wearing red, white, and blue; donating to military support organizations like the American Legion Auxiliary; attending an Armed Forces Day parade; sending a care package to a servicemember away from home; or simply saying “Thank you” to a military servicemember

05/15/2026

🇺🇲Happy Day #2 of Poppy Week, and R.E.D. Friday!! Stop by and see us today at Mike's Discount and Caseys until 6 p.m and get your RED poppy! 🇺🇲

Thank you for supporting Our Veterans!!

❤️🤍💙