American Legion Post 41 has recently acquired a new booklet: “Let’s Be Right On Flag Etiquette,” that goes into detail about the proper use and display of the United States Flag.
Sections of the booklet are display and use of the flag by civilians, time and occasions for display, position and manner of display, conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of the flag, use of the flag for parades and outdoor events. There is even a section to debunk flag myths. This booklet is available at no charge, and can be obtained at Post 41’s monthly meeting or our executive meeting every Wednesday at 0900, or by contacting a member.
The non-commissioned officer’s mantra for any occasion is as follows:
“Being late for any meeting is unacceptable. Being right on time is barely acceptable (it means being the last to arrive.) It’s better to be early, but it’s always best to be the FIRST to arrive!
Petty officers in the Navy and sergeants in the Army and Marines learn this mantra early in their careers, but it also applies to commissioned officers in all services and leaders in any civilian setting. On the USS Quapaw as a Navy PO-1, the mantra served me well while conducting crew-muster at 0700 each day, and later as Acting Operations Officer attending Officers Call at 0630. Never be late!
Here’s a note for all disabled veterans receiving benefit checks: The last paper checks will go out in September. The VA will be required to send benefit payments by direct deposit to your bank account. Enroll now at va.gov/change-direct-deposit/. Exemptions are available for veterans with no bank account, but call the U.S. Treasury Electronic Payment Solution Center at 1-877-874-6347 for information on waivers. You earned these benefits, now it’s time to make them secure.
Texas County area veterans organizations:
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7222 meets at 1800 on the first Thursday of each month at their meeting hall just east of Summersville.
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 473 meets on the last Thursday of each month at 1800 at their Post Meeting Hall on Highway 63 north of Cabool.
- American Legion Post 559 meets at 1800 on the second Tuesday of each month at the VFW Post 6337 meeting hall in Licking.
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6337 meets each third Monday of the month at 1730 in Licking at their Meeting Hall on Main Street just south of Highway 32.
- Fleet Reserve Association Branch 364 meets at 1430 every fourth Sunday of each month at the American Legion Post 41 meeting hall in Houston. The FRA exists to serve all veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard.
- American Legion Post 41 meets at 1800 on the second Thursday of each month at their meeting hall on the west end of Chilton Oil Company in Houston (just north of Pizza Hut). Changes to membership eligibility now allow U.S. veterans of all branches and periods of service to join the American Legion.