Hi Friends, Hoping that this email finds you well. Welcome to the Post 134 Quarantine Letters, issue #1. This is Kevin Beasley, Post Commander. As we are still under order to shelter in place, Post 134 is getting creative with ways to create community. I’m inviting you all to join a communication platform called Slack. … Continue reading Greetings From The Commander
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Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery Transferred to VA
March 6, 2020 WASHINGTON — The VA's National Cemetery Administration (NCA) will operate and maintain the post cemetery in Vancouver, Washington, beginning today. Vancouver Barracks National Cemetery, as it will now be called, was transferred to NCA by the Department of the Army in fulfillment of Executive Order 13781 and the VA's own Agency Reform … Continue reading Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery Transferred to VA
Oregon post assisting with veteran homelessness
The American Legion MAR 04, 2020 In 2018, American Legion Post 32 in Cottage Grove, Ore., was looking to sell a .16-acre parcel of land that it owned adjacent to the post. But the post wanted to make sure the land was used in the right way. After connecting with the Homes for Good, Lane … Continue reading Oregon post assisting with veteran homelessness
GuideStar Silver Seal of Transparency
American Legion Frederick & John Ravin Post 134 has earned the GuideStar 2020 Silver Seal of Transparency. This award will allow members of the community and the over 10 millionGuideStar users access to in-depth financial information about the Post. We have made this data available to prospective donors, and over 200 charitable websites and applications … Continue reading GuideStar Silver Seal of Transparency
About the Riders
American Legion Riders chapters are well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children's hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded servicemembers and scholarships. Since 2006, Riders nationwide have participated in The American Legion Legacy Run to annually raise money for the Legacy Scholarship Fund, established to provide … Continue reading About the Riders
Go Fund Me
Great news! The Post #134 Go Fund Me account is now live! Please click on the "Donate" menu item for more details.
COVID- 19 & Post #134
Hello Friends, In an effort to stay safe amidst Covid-19, Post 134 is closed until further notice. This pandemic is rapidly changing our lives and I encourage you all to follow guidance from the Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization. At the time of writing this, physical distancing is our best plan for … Continue reading COVID- 19 & Post #134
War Stories – First Meeting
For those who could not make it to the Oregon Humanities sponsored War Stories group I've decided to put the material online. We had a full house and it was amazing. We had veterans of Vietnam, Cold War, Iraq, and Afghanistan as well as civilians with family members who fought in WWII and Vietnam. Family … Continue reading War Stories – First Meeting
Help a Veteran for Christmas
Post 134 adopts veterans for Christmas. We've been doing this for years and this year while we are still adopting a veteran and his family, we are also adopting a few single veterans. We always love to help entire families, but we don't want to exclude veterans in need because they aren't married. Ryan and "Lew" … Continue reading Help a Veteran for Christmas
Post updates for Oct/Nov
Hello, Post 134! Our floors are laid and varnished, come by and see them if you haven't yet! The final topcoat process began Monday, and will take several days-- we'll be open again Saturday. Big thanks to Joe Duckworth for making this happen! We absolutely couldn't have done it without him. Joe is a man … Continue reading Post updates for Oct/Nov
