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We have added a new page to the website that will allow visitors to our page to get a quick view of some of the important youth programs available. The page is not intended to be an information source, but another way to pique interest and get people pointed in the right direction. Let us know if there is a program you want listed there. Look under the Programs and Benefits menu.

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Doing Great!

Not only are we on track, but considering that it does take time for Department and National to process the hundreds (and even thousands) of transmittals they get every week, we are most likely ahead of schedule.

THE GOOD NEWS: Department is on-boarding a new membership coordinator starting next week.  There will be a learning curve, but this means we will start to see some of the challenges we have been facing resolved.

I want to single out a couple of Posts that I see doing some great stuff!
•Kenosha County Post 361 Wilmont: Dewy Cates and Adjutant Tim Rittmer are not just holding the Post together, they are maintaining the LEGACY with their core group of members.

•Racine County Post 310 City of Racine: John Capriotti and his Adjutant, Bob Jorgensen are working the 2930 list and they know that membership happens because of our PROGRAMS!

•Rock County Post 237 Footville: Susan Knudson and Bill Babb, two experienced Legionnaires who are fostering new leaders.

•Walworth County Post 102 Village of Walworth: Peter Kahl, Mike Long, and Past Post Commander, Joni Sallee, bringing in 8 new members!

•Waukesha County Post 91 Oconomowoc: Jerry Wendt, Dale Saeger, and crew bringing in 9 new members!

I know that all of you are doing your part to LEAD The American Legion, and you have my thanks.

Let’s keep up the good work.

Bond
D1 Commander

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Greetings Fellow Legionnaires,

I am Nathan Bond, your 2023-2024 District 1 Commander.

I did not intend for my first email to you to be a call to action on legislation. In a way though, this is appropriate. My first communication with you was going to be a call to action in a broader sense. This more specific reason though is an excellent example of what The American Legion is about. We help our fellow veterans and their families. One of the most important ways we help each other is making sure the government that sent us to war, cares for our sick and wounded brothers and sisters when we come home.

The SFC Heath Robinson, Honoring our PACT Act is legislation that would require the VA to care for those veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan, and other regions, who were exposed to deadly chemicals through burn-pits and other means.  The Senate is playing politics with the lives of our fellow veterans. Please click on the link below. It will message both Senator Baldwin and Senator Johnson that we as members of The American Legion support this legislation.

https://www.votervoice.net/AmericanLegion/Campaigns/87481/Respond


Regards,

Nathan M. Bond

District 1 Commander
The American Legion–Department of Wisconsin