The November 6, 2008 membership report is posted here. Membership reports are on our web site www.wisal.org, under Membership Reports, as PDF files. Michael Lawler, Detachment Adjutant Quotes for the day This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ~Elmer Davis Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem. Veterans Day November 11The History of Veteran's Day Formerly Armistice Day, Veterans Day is a holiday observed annually in the United States in honor of all those, living and dead who served with the U.S. armed forces in wartime. Some states observe the holiday on November 11th and others on the fourth Monday of October. Armistice Day, the forerunner of Veterans Day, was proclaimed in 1919 to commemorate the termination (at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918) of World War I. On the first anniversary of the truce, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation eulogizing fallen Allied soldiers and referring to November 11 as Armistice Day. It became a holiday in the U.S., France, Great Britain and Canada. The holiday acquired its present name and broadened significance in the U.S. in 1954. In Canada it is known as Remembrance Day, and in Great Britain, as Remembrance Sunday. Veterans Day deals:Veterans Day deals: Golden Corral: The 2008 Military Appreciation Monday dinner will be held on Monday, November 17, 2008 from 5 pm to 9 pm in all Golden Corral Restaurants. The free “thank you” dinner is available to any person who has ever served in the United States Military. If you are a veteran, retired, currently serving, in the National Guard or Reserves, you are invited to participate in Golden Corral’s Military Appreciation Monday dinner. Lowes: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. will offer all active, reserve, honorably discharged, retired military personnel and their immediate family members a 10 percent discount on instore U.S. purchases made during the Veterans Day holiday. The discount is available Nov. 6 – Nov. 11. The discount is available on in-stock and special order purchases up to $5,000. To qualify, individuals must present a valid military ID or other proof of service. Excluded from the discount are sales via Lowes.com, previous sales, and purchases of services or gift cards. Home Depot: The Home Depot(R) is offering all active duty personnel, reservists, retired military, veterans and their families a 10 percent discount off their purchases in honor of Veteran's Day. The offer is valid on purchases of up to $2,000 for a maximum of $200 between November 6 and November 12, 2008, at The Home Depot stores, The Home Depot Design Center locations, Yardbirds and EXPO Design Center(R) locations. ALL MILITARY INVITED TO EAT FREE AT APPLEBEE’S ON VETERAN’S DAYApplebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants throughout most of Wisconsin are inviting all active duty and veterans in town to pull up a chair at their favorite neighborhood restaurant for a delicious meal and heartfelt thanks this Veteran’s Day. With gratitude for their service and sacrifice, warm wishes and hot food will flow freely for these local heroes on this national holiday for dine-in guests only at participating locations throughout Wisconsin. On Veteran’s Day (November 11, 2008), veterans and active duty personnel with proof of United States military service or wearing their uniform into the restaurant will be able to select one complimentary entrée from a selection of delicious favorites: a savory nine ounce House Sirloin, hearty Riblet Basket, zesty Fiesta Lime Chicken®, a juicy Quesadilla Burger or fresh Oriental Chicken Salad. All the traditional sides are included. “We simply want to say thank you to our veterans and active duty servicemen and women,” said Mark Dillon, CEO of Wisconsin Hospitality Group (WHG), owner and operator of 41 Applebee’s in Wisconsin. “Applebee’s is all about the neighborhood, and we can think of no one better to celebrate than these brave men and women that have served to protect all the neighborhoods that make up our country.” This is not the first time Wisconsin Hospitality Group and Applebee’s have served area veterans and active duty personnel. In 2005, WHG partnered with Wisconsin’s Mission: Welcome Home, a veterans group dedicated to improving the lives of returning reservists. WHG contributed over quarter million dollars in food value to families of reservists serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Please visit www.whgonline.com for a list of the 41 Wisconsin Applebee’s that are participating in this event. Wisconsin Hospitality Group, LLC, currently develops and operates 41 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in the state of Wisconsin. Additional information on Wisconsin Hospitality Group can be found at the 100 Percent by Veterans DayWith just a few days to go is your Squadron going to make the goal? Veterans Day is our goal date for Squadrons to reach 100% in 2009 membership. CONGRATULATION! To Squadrons: 15 Juneau, 18 Milwaukee, 21 Kenosha, 84 Monroe, 129 Black River Falls, 150 Wausaukee, 155 Westby, 180 Bay View, 189 Watertown, 220 Soldiers Grove, 245 Cross Plains, 294 Harland, 313 Black Earth, 375 Mukwonago, 406 General King, 417 French Island, 433 Barneveld, 547 Lublin. So far these Squadrons were at 100% or better and will have a check written in their name to Camp American Legion. Get your membership team involved, contact your vice commander for suggestions. Ron Henderson Vice Commander SAL Midwinter January 24 2009The Sons of The American Legion Midwinter will be held in Portage January 24th, the week following the Legion Midwinter in Marshfield. You are encouraged to attend the Legion Midwinter January 16-17-18, 2009, there are many educational opportunities, social events, and committee meetings. Click here for a full schedule of events. Click here for a registration form.
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District Score CardThe Membership Golf Open: Make it a hole in one for the Sons. 1. Fifth District 96.43% Collect 2008 dues through December 31, 2008. How does this compare to your Legion Districts and Auxiliary Membership National Score CardWe are currently in 5th place in the Nation and FIRST in the Central Region! We need your help to stay there, get out there and recruit and renew those members. National Membership Committee web site, http://www.sal.legion.org/commissions/membership.html Reports Legion NewsAre you getting all of the news? Sign up for the Legion Adjutants Notes, http://wilegion.org/newsletter/subscriber/signup.aspxMultiple E-NewslettersIf you get multiples of these email newsletters, please use the unsubscribe link at the bottom for each of the emails and then re-subscribe. |
