On November 11, 2023 The Wells-Peterson Post #384 of the American Legion in Dodge Center will be hosting a very special Quilts of Valor event to recognize and honor local servicemembers.
The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to "cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor."
Quilt of Valor® is our award to Service Members and Veterans who have been touched by war. It says, “thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.”
To date (as of 9/30/23) 359,727 quilts have been awarded by the Foundation.
Quilts are awarded at many different levels: they may go to military hospitals where chaplains award them to service members; they may be awarded to entire service units returning from deployments; they may be awarded at veterans’ homes, or they may be awarded individually. All Awards must be Registered.
Several local service members are being honored on November 11, 2023 and The Messenger will be on hand to cover the story in its entirety.
The Program begins with a Social Hour from
Noon - 13:00
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – until the finish of Awards Ceremony and Presentations.
The Legion is the nation’s largest wartime veteran’s service organization, founded in 1919 and committed to advocacy for service members and the community. The American Legion is open to members currently honorably serving or Honorably Discharged from any branch of the military since 12/7/1941.
This week, October 16 – 20, 2023 is National Buddy Check Week.
Buddy Check Week is a national campaign that encourages Veterans to connect or reconnect with their Veteran friends – just to check in. See if they are doing OK. Ask if they need anything. Find out how they are. Catch up. Non-Vets are also encouraged to check in with their Veteran and Servicemember friends.
If you are a service member or veteran who needs help, it is available 24/7 at the Veterans and Military Crisis Line, call, 988 Press 1, text 988 or use the online chat function at www.veteranscrisisline.net.
The Wells-Peterson Post 384 of the American Legion is located at: 401 Hwy Street West, Dodge Center, Minnesota 55927 (507) 633-6420.
DCAL.POST384@Gmail.com
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