djohnstonpost283Feb 201 minLawmaker proposes naming I-70 for MarineCOLUMBUS — It’s been nearly 17 years since Cpl. Dustin Derga was killed in action in Iraq, but the Lima Company Marine will soon be...
djohnstonpost283Jan 101 minCollege ScholarshipLieutenant Colonel Robert Kirkland (USA Retired) - A new scholarship award has been created worth $1,000 to a student who served in the...
djohnstonpost283Dec 9, 20211 minMerry Christmas from Post 283!From the Post 283 Commander and the other officers we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
djohnstonpost283Sep 12, 20211 min9/11 - Thank a First ResponderMembers, For the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Id like to see all our members take the time this week to thank a first responder for all they...
djohnstonpost283Jul 24, 20211 minPost 283 News / Insurance ClaimDear Post 283 Members, I am writing to you to keep you informed and prevent further rumors. As some of you know, there was a Fairfield...
djohnstonpost283Apr 12, 20211 minCollege ScholarshipLieutenant Colonel Robert Kirkland (USA Retired) - A new scholarship award has been created worth $1,000 to a student who served in the...
AL Post 283Jan 15, 20202 minCommanders Corner Feb/MarThere seems to be a lot of confusion over payment of dues and key cards being turned off. Although the membership year works on the...
AL Post 283Nov 19, 20192 minCommander’s CornerDecember is a month when the calendar turns to winter and the holidays descend upon us. Also, a day we as a nation should never forget,...
AL Post 283Jul 31, 20193 minAugust / September's CornerNote! We started collecting 2020 dues July 1st. Remember the actual membership year works on the calendar year. We start collecting...
djohnstonpost283Jan 18, 20193 minFebruary/March NewsThe American Legion recognizes the first week of February as “Four Chaplains” week with Sunday being “Four Chaplains” Sunday. We honor...
djohnstonpost283Nov 16, 20183 minDecember/January NewsOn December 8, 1941, addressing a joint session of Congress and the American people on radio, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares;...
AL Post 283Sep 20, 20183 minOctober / November NewsWe still need “butt in the seats” (as alluded to in my August/September newsletter) both at meetings and in the lounge. As stated our...
AL Post 283Jul 18, 20185 minWhy are the younger Veterans avoiding the Veteran Service Organizations?*Published on February 17, 2016 Before I researched why the post-Vietnam generation of Veterans were not joining Veteran Service...