It’s the Sons Corner with Squadron 574 Commander Dan Lancette! Greetings Squadron and Legion Post 574 family, I certainly hope everyone is doing ok. I apologize for missing the February Newsletter, but don’t worry, I can make up for it in March’s edition. The 4 Chaplain Memorial Breakfast was to be held on February 9th, then it was postponed to February 16th, then cancelled all together because of the weather. We will not be rescheduling this event, it will return on February 8th, 2026.

The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 was signed into law by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, designating every March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This special day joins six other military-centric annual observances codified in Title 4 of the United States Code §6, among them Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day. 29 March is a fitting choice for a day honoring Vietnam veterans. It was chosen to be observed in perpetuity as March 29, 1973 was the day United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was disestablished and also the day the last U.

Hello Everyone, January has come to a close and we are one month closer to spring! This past month has been quite busy for all and we are now on to even more busy times. Currently, we are in the middle of a clothing drive to help our community. Charlene Mandolare has brought it to our attention that there are people in our community in need of some help. With the help of the Legion Family, Charlene is heading up the clothing drive.

Unconditional Surrender In February of 1862 the Union won their first major battle of the war. Kentucky had attempted to declare neutrality. Since it was a border state and a prime invasion route for the Union, neither the North nor the South were having any of that. Abraham Lincoln is said to have uttered the famous words “I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky”.

Greetings to all, A very busy December has come and gone and I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I would like to thank all members who attended the Pearl Harbor celebration on December 7th. December 8th was a very successful Breakfast with Santa. With over 400 community and Legion Family members in attendance, we were able to put a smile on approximately 150 children. The amount of work that goes into this extraordinary event is amazing.

Happy New Year to All my American Legion Family!! Here we go again into a new year of reflection, remembrance and starting over for 2025. May all the differences that may have been be gone, friends and families united, communities coming together and stronger than ever. I believe that this year will be our best yet, 2024 ended on a fantastic level for our Legion Family coming together. Although we may have had to say goodbye to some, we also have said hello to new family members arriving into this world.

Happy New Year!! What a great holiday! December was a busy month for the riders. We participated in the Legion Breakfast with Santa. We also participated in the laying of Christmas Wreaths at Saratoga National Cemetery and Pine View Cemetery, and I also took special wreaths to 3 soldiers KIA that are not buried at Saratoga National Cemetery, soldiers that i took a part of their funerals. Never Forget!! Christmas Wreaths at Saratoga National and Pine View

On January 25th 1945 the Battle of the Bulge ended. What Winston Churchill called, “The greatest American battle of the war” lasted six brutal weeks, starting on December 16, 1944. The assault, also called the Battle of the Ardennes, took place during frigid weather conditions, with some 30 German divisions attacking battle-fatigued American troops across 85 miles of the densely wooded Ardennes Forest. It was the third deadliest campaign undertaken by the United States Army to this day, with approximately 19,276 causalities.

Capt. Donlon was serving as the commanding officer of the U.S. Army Special Forces Detachment A-726 at Camp Nam Dong when a reinforced Viet Cong battalion suddenly launched a full-scale, predawn attack on the camp. During the violent battle that ensued, lasting five hours and resulting in heavy casualties on both sides, Capt. Donlon directed the defense operations in the midst of an enemy barrage of mortar shells, falling grenades, and extremely heavy gunfire.

Happy Holidays Everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. On to Christmas and New Years! I am pleased to report that our Unit submitted 4,268 volunteer hours to the County in November. At $33.49 per volunteer hour, our Unit submitted $142,935! Amazing job ladies. I am very proud of all of you! The November 17th Basket Raffle raised over $3800 to support our auxiliary programs and events. I would like to thank everyone that volunteered their time and those who donated baskets.