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History Officers Committees Awards and Recognitions Photographs In Memory Rental Information American Legion Auxiliary Sons of American Legion Wisconsin American Legion CVPost116AL Members Only	Post News: Please consider going on the Freedom Honor Flight. Thanks to a recent rule change by the national Honor Flight organization, now any veteran is eligible for an honor flight. Priority is given to WWIIveterans, then Korean War era veterans, then Vietnam War veterans, with seats awarded on first come, first served basis. You can apply online or download an application, go on: freedomhonorflight.org. Also, you can ask any post officer for assistance! September 11-15 Vernon County Fair September 11 Legion Flag Disposal in Chaseburg September 11 County Meeting Hillsboro September 12 Bingo 5:00 September 15 Coon Valley Legion Day at the Fair September 18 Regular Meeting 7:00 Meal 7:30 Meeting, Lunch crew: Mitch, Gary W, Mike S (Turn in blue raffle tickets) September 21 Freedom Honor Flight September 21 Fall Conference Onalaska Legion Hall, Registration 8:00 Congress and the White House agree to expand definition of war eras to include all who served since Dec. 7, 1941. More than 1,600 members of the U.S. Armed Forces were killed or wounded in periods of time not designated as war eras since the end of World War II. The newly signed Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act of 2019 – The LEGION Act – honors those veterans, their spouses and descendants, extending membership eligibility in The American Legion Family to hundreds of thousands who had previously been excluded. The LEGION Act offers American Legion membership eligibility to any U.S. military veteran who served at least one day of active military duty since Dec. 7, 1941, and was honorably discharged or is serving now. The act also affects membership in the American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion, expanding eligibility for those groups, as well. Details, Details, Details…. Membership The American Legion remains the most powerful voice in America on behalf of Veterans, their families and communities across the nation. By renewing your membership, you are helping to ensure that Veterans’ continue to receive the benefits that they are entitled to. *Paid up for Life!* See here! for PDF file to download New membership 2023 year started last Fall, please pay your dues on-line on Mylegion.org or mail in at the below address, pay them right away, then your done with it!! Or you can pay at the monthly meeting! Please make your check payable to C.V. Legion Post 116 in theamount of $40.00 and send to: Coon Valley American Legion Post 116, PO Box 314, Coon Valley, WI 54623 Membership Totals to Date 2024-25 Paid Membership -24 2024-25 Membership Goal–176 Bucket Drawing: 50/50 Drawing: Adjutant Notes American Flags For Sale From The Legion Don’t forget that Post 116 has flags available for sale to any member as well as anyone in our Community or beyond. This can be a great fundraiser for the American Legion so spread the word and don’t forget the Legion when you need to order a flag. The 3’ x 5’ flags are $25.00. Proper Disposal Of The American Flag There is a proper ceremony for the disposal of the American Flag, which usually involves collecting up all of the unserviceable flags, an inspection by the Sergeant at Arms followed by burning. Such an event will be held on September 11th at Chaseburg Post 202 and Hillsboro Vernon County Meeting . We had our flags retired at this ceremony. We collect flags from throughout the community through our flag disposal drop box. It is located in the parking lot at the southwest corner of the banquet hall. Please use this for disposing your flags and let your friends and neighbors know about this as well. Legion Jackets Legion Jackets can be ordered! Let Charlie Nelson know what size you want at the nextLegion meeting or call him at #608-317-7065. Cost will be around $80.

Posters, AL Dinners, Raffles, Results, Awards, Thank you To..., Etc:
Coon Valley American Legion
Post 116

History
Officers
Committees
Awards and Recognitions
Photographs
In Memory
Rental Information
American Legion Auxiliary
Sons of American Legion
Wisconsin American Legion

CVPost116AL Members Only

Post News:

Please consider going on the Freedom Honor Flight. Thanks to a recent rule change by the national Honor Flight organization, now any veteran is eligible for an honor flight. Priority is given to WWIIveterans, then Korean War era veterans, then Vietnam War veterans, with seats awarded on first
come, first served basis. You can apply online or download an application, go on:
freedomhonorflight.org. Also, you can ask any post officer for assistance!

September 11-15 Vernon County Fair
September 11 Legion Flag Disposal in Chaseburg
September 11 County Meeting Hillsboro
September 12 Bingo 5:00
September 15 Coon Valley Legion Day at the Fair
September 18 Regular Meeting 7:00 Meal 7:30 Meeting, Lunch crew: Mitch, Gary W, Mike S
(Turn in blue raffle tickets)
September 21 Freedom Honor Flight
September 21 Fall Conference Onalaska Legion Hall, Registration 8:00

Congress and the White House agree to expand definition of war eras to include all who served since Dec. 7, 1941.

More than 1,600 members of the U.S. Armed Forces were killed or wounded in periods of time not designated as war eras since the end of World War II. The newly signed Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act of 2019 – The LEGION Act – honors those veterans, their spouses and descendants, extending membership eligibility in The American Legion Family to hundreds of thousands who had previously been excluded. The LEGION Act offers American Legion membership eligibility to any U.S. military veteran who served at least one day of active military duty since Dec. 7, 1941, and was honorably discharged or is serving now. The act also affects membership in the American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion, expanding eligibility for those groups, as well.

Details, Details, Details….

Membership

The American Legion remains the most powerful voice in America on behalf of Veterans, their families and communities across the nation. By renewing your membership, you are helping to ensure that Veterans’ continue to receive the benefits that they are entitled to.

Paid up for Life! See here! for PDF file to download

New membership 2023 year started last Fall, please pay your dues on-line on Mylegion.org or mail in at the below address, pay them right away, then your done with it!! Or you can pay at the monthly meeting!
Please make your check payable to C.V. Legion Post 116 in theamount of $40.00 and send to: Coon Valley American Legion Post 116, PO Box 314, Coon Valley, WI 54623

Membership Totals to Date

2024-25 Paid Membership -24

2024-25 Membership Goal–176

Bucket Drawing:

50/50 Drawing:

Adjutant Notes

American Flags For Sale From The Legion

Don’t forget that Post 116 has flags available for sale to any member as well as anyone in our Community or beyond. This can be a great fundraiser for the American Legion so spread the word and don’t forget the Legion when you need to order a flag. The 3’ x 5’ flags are $25.00.

Proper Disposal Of The American Flag

There is a proper ceremony for the disposal of the American Flag, which usually involves collecting up all of the unserviceable flags, an inspection by the Sergeant at Arms followed by burning. Such an event will be held on September 11th at Chaseburg Post 202 and Hillsboro Vernon County Meeting

. We had our flags retired at this ceremony. We collect flags from throughout the community through our flag disposal drop box. It is located in the parking lot at the southwest corner of the banquet hall. Please use this for disposing your flags and let your friends and neighbors know about this as well.

Legion Jackets

Legion Jackets can be ordered! Let Charlie Nelson know what size you want at the nextLegion meeting or call him at #608-317-7065. Cost will be around $80.