Leslie W. Kreps American Legion Post 62

06/19/2026

Former St. John's Military School cadet given the Nation's highest military honor
Posted Jun 18, 2026, 6:00 PM

Major Nick Dockery, a former St. John’s Military School cadet from Salina, received the nation’s highest military honor from President Trump on Thursday during a ceremony at the White House. A 2003 graduate of the former St. John’s Military School in Salina, Dockery is the first Medal of Honor recipient in school history.

Then-Second Lieutenant Nicholas Dockery receives the Medal of Honor for acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on October 2, 2012, while serving as a Platoon Leader, 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.

On this day, a large and well-armed Taliban force ambushed Second Lieutenant Dockery’s platoon. Over the course of four hours, he fought and maintained contact with the enemy in extremely restricted urban terrain, personally risking his life on numerous occasions to protect and evacuate three wounded members of his platoon.

After consolidation and reorganization, he directed rotary wing aircraft in the defense against subsequent enemy counter-attacks from an exposed rooftop while his unit evacuated the wounded soldiers.
Image from White House video. See video on Salina Post.

06/10/2026

No SAL meeting tonight, no power.

05/31/2026

Nice addition to the post! Thank you so much!

05/30/2026

04/28/2026

The Salina-Saline County War Memorial, Inc. is happy to announce that an agreement with the City of Salina has been approved by Salina City Commission. Our expansion design was accepted and we are happy to report that one-half of the construction funds will be funded by the City of Salina. Thank you to Jeff Hammond for his leadership with the Salina Parks and Recreation, City Manager Jacob Wood, and our City Commission. Our partnership with the City will be ongoing, long after construction is complete. We will actively begin our fundraising today! Check out our website: sunsetwarmemorial.com

04/28/2026

Check out SalinaWarMemorial.com
taking donations!
Salina War Memorial

Here is what I call the "Progress Flag" . As the percentage of funds rise, so does the red, white and blue colors. No donation is too small. visit sunsetwarmemorial.com to donate. We appreciate your support.

04/23/2026

April 23, 2026

Thank you all that showed up for the meeting. Attendance is improving. We now have a new leadership board to guide us this next year. I am happy to say that all positions were filled except for the Sergeant at Arms. And I have someone who said he would fill that position if voted in next meeting.
Exciting times for the Post! I also want to mention that our new Adjutant is also a new member of the Legion as well as this post! Also, the next new member will take the position of Sergeant at Arms! It is refreshing to find folks that believe in the Legion and join to help! We still need members to show up at meetings so we can have committees in place to implement our programs and come up with such programs.
Remember, we are here to help veterans. With new leadership, it will take time to learn how best we can do this.
Again, thank-you all members for being a Legionnaire. Your numbers count in U.S. Legislation for veteran rights and needs. I am proud to be a Legionnaire!

Commander
Vernon Christie
Post 62 Salina, Ks.

New Officers:

Commander: Vernon Christie
First Vice: Fred Fanning
Second Vice: Lee Axtel
Sgt At Arms: Ron Marsh (Pending election)
Finance: Stan Britt
Chaplain: Vernon Christie
Historian: Jennifer Bundy-Jones
Adjutant: Bob Justice
Service officer: Vacant

04/19/2026

It is time to think about our upcomming meeting on the 21st, Tuesday! 1900 hrs.

Elections this month. We will choose who leads and supports the post. BE THERE!