Morton Richardson Legion Post

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06/08/2023

Words of wisdom

06/08/2023

06/11/2022

American Legion and VFW Team Up for Memorial Day Remembrance

For the third year in a row on Sunday and Monday May 29& 30, the Richland American Legion Post 128, former Auxiliary Unit 128members and the Cussetta VFW Post 5000, in a joint effort, worked tirelessly to place almost 800 flags on area Veteran’s gravesites in Chattahoochee, Stewart, and Webster Counties, with two in Randolph, as a remembrance of their sacrifice. There are 784 to be exact.

For the past 10 years, this has been the largest placing of flags in the 3-county area. There were 60 plus volunteer hours put in to this year’s effort with a total of 40 city and/or church cemeteries visited. Two cemeteries, located just outside of Stewart County and in the Randolph County area, were visited as well. Just so happens, deceased members of Post 128 are interred in those two cemeteries. Three cemeteries were found and added to the growing list of visited cemeteries.

Jim Boling, who was Adjutant for Post 128, initiated the program several years ago. He was relentless in his pursuit to place as many flags as possible in a one day period, May 30, which is the “official” Memorial Day. Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s event it was assured that Jim would be proud we kept up the tradition.

On Monday June 14, Flag Day, Post 128 will hold a flag retirement ceremony at 6:30 pmat the American Legion building in the Richland City Park (weather permitting). The flags that were gathered during the Memorial Day flag placement, as well as donated flags, will be retired.

The public is invited to attend this solemn ceremony. Please bring your unserviceable flagif you would like to see them properly retired. To donate your flag for proper retirement, or for more information, please contact Commander Ken Arvin at 706-366-3687.

12/09/2021

11/10/2021

Special Thanks to Commander Ken Arvin and Past Commander Hank Wilson for Giving our Cannon a much needed maintenance of cleaning and some paint! Thank you both!

11/03/2021

MORTON RICHARDSON POST #128 REMINDER

-Monday 08 Nov, 2021… 6:30 pm… Legion meeting…NOTE NEW TIMES!!!

-Time to prep for Winter and the Holidays! This meeting will be discussing events and projects for the remainder of the year.

- Please plan to attend! And Remember Veterans Day November 11th.

- Meeting topics for discussion will be;
Pig Fest Info Booth, Christmas and Appreciation Ceremony,
Building Repairs & Improvements
-All Tickets turned in at the meeting for final count.
Pick- up will be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

- DUES!!! If you have not paid, dues are still $30 in which $25 goes to Ga. Dept and National. $5 goes to your post to help pay for stamps and reminder cards. We appreciate your continued support.

--TIP: Use your Reminder Card to invite a friend…

Thank You Patriots!

08/22/2021

Post #128 has Change of Command
Commander Ken Arvin takes command of Post #128 from Past Commander Hank Wilson.
Harry Ross was installed as post adjutant.
Commander Hank stayed with us as our post Treasurer.

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03/04/2021

YARD SALE TIME!!! Time to get out of that house and start moving around! Gonna be a great SUNNY weekend to browse our items. We have furniture, clothes, collectibles, etc., etc., etc. A lot of great stuff! ANY REASONABLE DONATION OFFER ACCEPTED!

11/05/2020

https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/80625/borne-battle-218-david-muir-easterseals-veteran-staffing-network/

This week's episode of Borne the Battle features Army Veteran David Muir, Senior Vice President for the Veterans Staffing Network, a project of Easterseals.

11/05/2020

https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/80487/looking-work-aarps-free-job-board-lists-employers-hiring-veterans/

Whether you are a Veteran looking for a job or a business owner looking to hire Veterans, the place to start is the AARP Job Board.