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Support Group to the American Legion. Assisting Veterans & Veterans Programs.

Recognizing and educating the general public of the value of our Veterans throughout America's History, as well as Americanism, and National Security.

10/28/2026

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10/28/2026

Did you know we have Committees for each Pillar? We are looking for a bit of help running the Committees. If you can find 2-3 hours per month...please contact Membership Chairman Peter Puzzo via [email protected].

John Kinlen-Squadron Commander

10/26/2026

Happy Birthday to our November Members:

Alessi, Ernest; Alrick, Donald; Barnett, Kenneth; Capraro, Jordan; Capraro, Joseph; DiGellonando, James F; Gallagher, Robert J; Giaccio Jr, John; Greenhalgh, Herbert H; Hatala, Brooke A; Hunt, Richard; Lester, Henry D; Malbeouf Jr, Normand; Moore, Corey; Puzzo, Tristan Jacob; Vair, Kenneth; Wesemann, Wayne A; Wilson III, James M; Zanco, John G

10/26/2026

Congratulations to Brother Austin Shevak who just got engaged to his fiance Madeline Kozloski. May they have a very happy and long relationship.

Our Squadron Family is growing.

10/19/2026

🌅 Why So Many Older Graves Face East
If you’ve ever walked through an old cemetery and noticed that many graves seem to “look” toward the sunrise, you’re seeing a tradition thousands of years in the making.

Across Europe and North America, older Christian graves are usually laid out east‑to‑west, with the head at the west and the feet pointing east. This means the person is symbolically facing the rising sun.

But why east?

✝️ Christian Belief in the Resurrection
Early Christians believed that Christ would return from the east, based on Matthew 24:27:
“For as the lightning comes from the east… so will be the coming of the Son of Man.”
To prepare for that moment, the dead were buried facing east so they would “rise” looking toward Christ at the Resurrection. This practice became standard across medieval Europe and later in colonial America.

🌞 Older Than Christianity
Long before Christian tradition, ancient cultures — including Egyptians, Greeks, and Neolithic Europeans — aligned burials with the sunrise. The dawn symbolized rebirth, renewal, and the triumph of light over darkness, making east a powerful spiritual direction.

🪦 What You See in Cemeteries Today

In most historic cemeteries:

The headstone sits at the western end, facing east.

The buried person is lying face‑up, symbolically “watching” the sunrise.

Clergy were sometimes buried facing west, so they would rise facing their congregation — a meaningful exception.

🌄 A Direction Full of Meaning
Whether rooted in ancient sun‑worship or Christian resurrection beliefs, east‑facing graves reflect a shared human hope:
that death is not the end, and that a new dawn waits beyond it.

10/19/2026

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807 Louisiana Avenue
Sebastian, FL
32958

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Monday	12pm - 8pm
Tuesday	12pm - 8pm
Wednesday	12pm - 8pm
Thursday	12pm - 8pm
Friday	12pm - 8pm
Saturday	12pm - 8pm
Sunday	12pm - 8pm

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+17725898710

Website

http://www.alpost189.org/

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