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    Lawmaker proposes naming I-70 for Marine
    djohnstonpost283
    • Feb 20
    • 1 min

    Lawmaker proposes naming I-70 for Marine

    COLUMBUS — It’s been nearly 17 years since Cpl. Dustin Derga was killed in action in Iraq, but the Lima Company Marine will soon be...
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    College Scholarship
    djohnstonpost283
    • Jan 10
    • 1 min

    College Scholarship

    Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kirkland (USA Retired) - A new scholarship award has been created worth $1,000 to a student who served in the...
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    Merry Christmas from Post 283!
    djohnstonpost283
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    Merry 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!
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    9/11  - Thank a First Responder
    djohnstonpost283
    • Sep 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    9/11 - Thank a First Responder

    Members, 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...
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    Post 283 News / Insurance Claim
    djohnstonpost283
    • Jul 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Post 283 News / Insurance Claim

    Dear 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...
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    djohnstonpost283
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    College Scholarship

    Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kirkland (USA Retired) - A new scholarship award has been created worth $1,000 to a student who served in the...
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    Commanders Corner Feb/Mar
    AL Post 283
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Commanders Corner Feb/Mar

    There seems to be a lot of confusion over payment of dues and key cards being turned off. Although the membership year works on the...
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    Commander’s Corner
    AL Post 283
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Commander’s Corner

    December 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,...
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    August / September's Corner
    AL Post 283
    • Jul 31, 2019
    • 3 min

    August / September's Corner

    Note! We started collecting 2020 dues July 1st. Remember the actual membership year works on the calendar year. We start collecting...
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    djohnstonpost283
    • Jan 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    February/March News

    The American Legion recognizes the first week of February as “Four Chaplains” week with Sunday being “Four Chaplains” Sunday. We honor...
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    December/January News
    djohnstonpost283
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    December/January News

    On December 8, 1941, addressing a joint session of Congress and the American people on radio, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares;...
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    October / November News
    AL Post 283
    • Sep 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    October / November News

    We still need “butt in the seats” (as alluded to in my August/September newsletter) both at meetings and in the lounge. As stated our...
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    Why are the younger Veterans avoiding the Veteran Service Organizations?
    AL Post 283
    • Jul 18, 2018
    • 5 min

    Why 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...
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