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The mission of The American Legion, Department Of Wisconsin is to provide service to veterans, their families and their communities. Badger &“Wisconsin” &“Wisconsin” Official Publications of The Wisconsin American Legion Family www.wilegion.org “For God & Country” September 25, 2014 • Vol. 91, No. 8 Catch the Spirit of Wisconsin! Department Com- mander Bob Shappell has announced the creation of the “Spir- it of Wis- consin” pin. This spe- cial, limited edition pin will be presented to Legionnaires, SAL, Auxiliary Members, and Riders to recognize spe- cial achievements in all aspects of the Legion and our many programs. Anyone can recom- mend someone for the award but District, Coun- Michael D. Helm was elected National Command- er on Aug. 28, 2014 in Char- lotte, NC, during the 96th Annual Convention of The American Legion. A U.S. Army veteran dur- ing the Vietnam War, he served with the 82nd Air- borne Division in Fort Bragg, N.C., and earned his Ranger tab in 1972. He has been a member of Jack Helt Ameri- can Legion Post No. 313 in ty, and Post Commanders should make every effort to identify deserv- ing individuals for this recog- nition. Simply submit the deserving in- dividuals name to Commander Bob. This special edition pin will only be presented to recognize their efforts as Legion Family members. It will not be randomly handed out and whenever pos- sible, the Department Commander will person- ally present the pin. Lebanon, Ne- braska since 1972. Com- mander Helm is a retired U.S. Postal Service rural mail car- rier with more than 33 years of service. Helm served as commander of the Department of Ne- braska in 1987 - 88 and as Nebraska Legionnaire Elected National Commander a National Vice Commander in 2003-04. At the local and department levels, Helm has served as Post Adjutant, Post Com- mander, Coun- ty Command- er, District Commander, Department Vice Commander, in addi- tion to numerous commit- tee assignments and chair- manships. He was Ne- braska’s first Vietnam- era veteran elected as Depart- ment Commander. Mike takes great pride in having been selected to serve as Nebraska’s official Amer- 1. Log onto wilegion.org and click on “Renew Online” 2. Enter your name and member ID number 3. Pay with MasterCard, Visa or Discover That’s it! You’re done. You will receive your new membership card in the mail. No more renewal notices. No more stamps. Printed using recycled newsprint IT’S AS EASY AS 1 2 3 ! Are we ready on the Left? Are we ready on the Right? Your nation now stands ready, to cease your futile fight. Veterans past and present, have heard these range commands, Do you hear your spent electorate, and resource strained demands? Remove the sandbags from your mind, assume a fresh position, Take your switch off automatic mode, reject blind inanition. To spend one’s wealth with no return, is a fool’s game for the dead, Yet to mediate and hash it out, unites both blue and red. Lock and load your magazine, with resolve and long term vision, Your foe lies not across the aisle, it’s our fractured indecision. Can some among you free your heart, pull your conscience off the mat? Come up shooting for America, not some poll or petty spat. Watch your lane and not the drain, of some conjured campaign drive, That fifty meter silhouette, is our core workforce deprived. Lose the labels from your stance, like the vets who gave their blood, Who cares which party starts the change, cease fire on slinging mud. Discharge the aims of liberty, and light our children’s dreams, Map range cards for frontier defense, and target fiscal steam. Those targets rising double? Extremists hate our rules. They treat their women with contempt, and torch their daughter’s schools. Whether marksman or an expert, your badge is not worthwhile, If your alibis are spineless, and spray blame across the aisle. Stand up for halting climate change, accept six wins in ten, Abe Lincoln taught consensus guile, debate like civil men. Dare to raze your foxholes, cross rigid party lines. You’re free to burst across the range, fire up our nation’s minds. Are you ready on the Right? Are you ready on the Left? The world awaits your leadership – by God, do not forget. ican Legion representa- tive at the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982. Mike’s wife Debbie is ac- tive in the American Legion Auxiliary. They are the par- ents of five young Legion Family members. Aaron and his wife Robie, both graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY; Rebecca and her husband Jaron Cox, both graduates of Kansas State University; Jacob, a senior cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy; Matthew, an Army ROTC cadet at Kansas State University and Timothy, a student at Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, Kansas. RANGE FIRE By Chuck Olsen, Post No. 294 of Hartland Michael D. Helm National Commander
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The mission of The American Legion, Department Of Wisconsin is to provide service to veterans, their families and their communities.
Badger&“Wisconsin”&“Wisconsin” Official Publications of The
Wisconsin American Legion Family
www.wilegion.org
“For God & Country”
September 25, 2014 • Vol. 91, No. 8
Catch the Spirit of Wisconsin!Department Com-
mander Bob Shappell has announced the creation of the “Spir-it of Wis-consin” pin. This spe-cial, limited edition pin will be presented to Legionnaires, SAL, Auxiliary Members, and Riders to recognize spe-cial achievements in all aspects of the Legion and our many programs.
Anyone can recom-mend someone for the award but District, Coun-
Michael D. Helm was elected National Command-er on Aug. 28, 2014 in Char-lotte, NC, during the 96th Annual Convention of The American Legion.
A U.S. Army veteran dur-ing the Vietnam War, he served with the 82nd Air-borne Division in Fort Bragg, N.C., and earned his Ranger tab in 1972. He has been a member of Jack Helt Ameri-can Legion Post No. 313 in
ty, and Post Commanders should make every effort
to identify deserv-ing individuals for this recog-nition. Simply submit the deserving in-
dividuals name to Commander
Bob. This special edition pin will only be presented to recognize their efforts as Legion Family members. It will not be randomly handed out and whenever pos-sible, the Department Commander will person-ally present the pin.
Lebanon, Ne-braska since 1972. Com-mander Helm is a retired U.S. Postal Service rural mail car-rier with more than 33 years of service.
Helm served as commander of the Department of Ne-braska in 1987 - 88 and as
Nebraska Legionnaire Elected National Commandera National Vice Commander in 2003-04. At the local and d e p a r t m e n t levels, Helm has served as Post Adjutant, Post Com-mander, Coun-ty Command-er, District
Commander, Department Vice Commander, in addi-tion to numerous commit-tee assignments and chair-manships. He was Ne-braska’s fi rst Vietnam- era veteran elected as Depart-ment Commander. Mike takes great pride in having been selected to serve as Nebraska’s offi cial Amer-
1. Log onto wilegion.org and click on “Renew Online”
2. Enter your name and member ID number
3. Pay with MasterCard, Visa or Discover
That’s it! You’re done. You will receive your new membership card in the mail. No more renewal notices. No more stamps.Printed using recycled newsprint
IT’S AS EASYAS 1 2 3 !
Are we ready on the Left? Are we ready on the Right?Your nation now stands ready, to cease your futile fi ght.Veterans past and present, have heard these range commands,Do you hear your spent electorate, and resource strained demands?Remove the sandbags from your mind, assume a fresh position,Take your switch off automatic mode, reject blind inanition.To spend one’s wealth with no return, is a fool’s game for the dead,Yet to mediate and hash it out, unites both blue and red.Lock and load your magazine, with resolve and long term vision,Your foe lies not across the aisle, it’s our fractured indecision.Can some among you free your heart, pull your conscience off the mat?Come up shooting for America, not some poll or petty spat.Watch your lane and not the drain, of some conjured campaign drive,That fi fty meter silhouette, is our core workforce deprived.Lose the labels from your stance, like the vets who gave their blood,Who cares which party starts the change, cease fi re on slinging mud.Discharge the aims of liberty, and light our children’s dreams,Map range cards for frontier defense, and target fi scal steam.Those targets rising double? Extremists hate our rules.They treat their women with contempt, and torch their daughter’s schools.Whether marksman or an expert, your badge is not worthwhile,If your alibis are spineless, and spray blame across the aisle.Stand up for halting climate change, accept six wins in ten,Abe Lincoln taught consensus guile, debate like civil men.Dare to raze your foxholes, cross rigid party lines.You’re free to burst across the range, fi re up our nation’s minds.Are you ready on the Right? Are you ready on the Left?The world awaits your leadership – by God, do not forget.
ican Legion representa-tive at the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982.
Mike’s wife Debbie is ac-tive in the American Legion Auxiliary. They are the par-ents of fi ve young Legion Family members. Aaron and his wife Robie, both graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY; Rebecca and her husband Jaron Cox, both graduates of Kansas State University; Jacob, a senior cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy; Matthew, an Army ROTC cadet at Kansas State University and Timothy, a student at Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, Kansas.
RANGE FIREBy Chuck Olsen, Post No. 294 of Hartland
Michael D. HelmNational Commander
