Volume 65, Issue 19 SEPTEMBER 2018

EVERY DAY IS MEMORIDAL DAY—AND EVERY DAY IS VETERANS DAY!!

BOB DAVIE

Robert (Bob Davie), our latest

new board member, installed in

July as the Third Vice Command-

er. Bob has been a Legionnaire for

a few decades and has made himself known to many.

Volunteering, assisting with any, and all chores,

tasks, duties to maintain the Post in a top military

manner.

Bob was born in Memphis, TN, has two brothers, at-

tended school there until the 9th grade, then went to

Lyman Ward Military Academy where he graduated

in 1969. He has a long and diverse background in the

Coast Guard, Army and Federal Law Enforcement.

Coast Guard duties—lighthouse assignments, search

and rescue, tugboat mechanic, post security, among

other assignments. He was in the Pacific Northwest

area, San Francisco, San Diego, York Town, VA, New

York City, and others. One assignment was at the

Statue of Liberty, and he actually bunked in the bat-

tery.

Army duties attained the rank of captain in the Na-

tional Guard as a field artillery officer, he has trav-

eled extensively. Law enforcement took him to Ten-

nessee, Alabama, Ft. Leavenworth, KS, New Jersey,

D.C., Boston, New York and Philadelphia. These trav-

els consisted of Army and Federal Law enforcement

assignments.

Always making a difference, Bob is dependable to as-

sist wherever needed. Not only the Legion but

throughout Veteran community. Bob is a member of

the VVA, ROA, MOAR, and very active in his church.

Retired three times, widowed, a very pleasant de-

meanor and wears a smile!

Bob, we appreciate your services in and about the Le-

gion, and again CONGRATULATIONS on the 3rd

Vice position!

VOLUNTEERS-ASSISTANTS-CONCERNS

THAT MAKE A DIFFERNCE

DAVID FRANK

David Frank, legal advisor for the

American Legion, Post 13, has served

in this appointed position since 2007,

serving three Commanders. It is com-

forting to know qualified legal assis-

tance is available for those vets in

need and David has superbly has ful-

filled that position. Over a period of time, he has as-

sisted in many tasks, chores, duties, etc.… in the Post,

keenly aware that a bit of assistance often benefits

many.

His military career started at West Point, graduated

in 1978 and then to the jungles in Central America.

Responsible assignments, highlights planning, scope

of issues, resources needed, and wisdom to attain goals

outlined in the mission.

Along the way, David has earned his jump wings,

ranger tab, and was selected for the Special Forces

Qualification Course and gained his Green Beret, was

a jump master, a combat diver (scuba), and a free fall

(halo) parachutist.

David was awarded the prestigious Departmental De-

fense Service Medal for his service overseas for en-

gagements in two major insurgencies—El Salvador

and Nicaragua.

An intensive education, fortified with common sense,

patience and reasoning make him an ideal choice for

our legal advisor here at the Post. David’s achieve-

ments over the years are a “plus”.

It is relaxing to know that we have this responsible

member on our staff. David—A BIG THANK YOU for

being here for the troops!

PAGE 2 SAULS-BRIDGES AMERICAN LEGION POST 13 NEWS VOLUME 65, ISSUE 19

“THE WILLINGNESS OF AMERICAS VETERANS TO SACRIFICE FOR OUR COUNTRY HAS EARNED HAS

EARNED THEM OUR LASTING GRATITUDE.” ~ JEFF MILLER

NOW SEE THIS…..

This issue of the Post Newsletter is NEXT TO LAST to be published by this 89 year old

troop. On many occasions we have announced a publisher is needed and no (zero) replies

yet.

Over the years-twenty or so plus-Juanita and I have been on board. A few breaks along the

way certainly helped. This old engine cranks with sputters, very low rpm and inadequate

mobility to stay in the race.

I will assist the incoming person if needed; the Post Newsletter is very much needed!!! This

has been good and we have enjoyed many, many issues. A kind thank you for all those

who have assisted and we are still around believe it or not.

Again it has been great, THANK YOU. (We are not going anywhere, just moving to the

sidelines.)

Charles LeCroy

850-933-3673

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19

“WHEN YOU ASK A VETERAN WHEN THEY WERE LAST “OVER THERE”, KNOW THAT IN MANY CASES,

THE REAL ANSWER IS EVERY NIGHT”

SAULS-BRIDGES AMERICAN LEGION POST 13 NEWS

VOTING IS A

RIGHT

AND A

PRIVILEGE

Any Leon County voter is invited to publicly dedicate their

vote to honor America’s military service men and women.

Current or retired service members and/or their family and

friends can participate.

Participants that submit a photo and a biography for dis-

play on our Wall of Honor digital image gallery at

LeonVotes.org will be given a commemorative pin (shown)

to wear while voting.

MORE INFORMATION

LeonVotes.org/VoteInHonorOfAVeteran

(850)606-8683 - OROPS@LeonCountyFL.gov

PAGE 4 SAULS-BRIDGES AMERICAN LEGION POST 13 NEWS VOLUME 65, ISSUE 19

CHAPLAIN’S

CORNER

~SACRIFICES OF MANY ENABLE US TO ENJOY FREEDOM~

FROM THE

COMMANDER

Post 13

Commander

Noel Hurst

Post 13

Chaplain

Our Supreme Commander,

Our grateful hearts cry to You in praise at this Advent Season. We cry

in praise for the matchless gift of your only Son, Jesus! You saw the

problems, the turmoil of this world and You had mercy. You sent the

One who would redeem us for our sinful state. There was no other

sufficient sacrifice but You, our God, provided the only true solution to

the sin problem. Hallelujah! I'm redeemed by Love Devine Glory, Glo-

ry, Christ is mine. All to Him I now resign. Glory, Glory, Christ is

mine!

Our Father, the world is still in turmoil but, thanks be to God, You are

the solution to the world's turmoil, yes, You are the answer to the sin

problem. And Your solution is still available today, even after so many

years! We claim Your Solution. We appropriate Your sacrifice. It

avails for us today and we rejoice in your salvation. Your love, Your

salvation is available for each of us today.

There is no other remedy for the sin problem. You, Jesus, spilled Your

blood for our redemption and we accept Your salvation, the free gift of

forgiveness of sin. Oh, yes, we have all sinned and come short of the

glory of God but Your blood washes us "whiter than snow". What a

privilege, what a gift!

The new year is upon us. A new year of opportunity, of difficulties. We

thank You, Father, that You have everything under control. We usual-

ly cannot see the proper solution but we can be assured that You

know all about our problems and You know the best solution. Lord,

help us to rest assured that there is a best solution and that You

will lead us to the elusive answer.

Father, we thank You for our Legion Post, for the executive commit-

tee,

for the employees and for the willing volunteers. Thank You for the

Auxiliary and the willing helpers in that group. They make the Post so

much more enjoyable. We pray Your blessings on each of those

helpful ladies. Grant wisdom to the Executive Committee as they

care for the business of the Post. May every member of the Post be

an asset to God and to our country! May each of us say with the

writer of old "may the words of my mouth and the meditations of

my heart be acceptable in thy sight, Oh Lord".

Father, help us this year 2018. May we face the problems with

faith in You being that You know the beginning from the end.

Some trust in horses and chariots but our eyes are on You.

We ask it all in the lovely name of Jesus, our Messiah.

AMEN

Greetings to All—Members, Auxiliary,

Friends,

We are operating on all cylinders in the

Post. Supporting worthwhile functions but

most of all, assisting some of our own—

Veterans and families in need.

Our baseball teams have won again! Like

State Champs that is. To show our appre-

ciation, the 17 and under team will be our

guest at this months Post social. Lets show

our appreciation to their achievements.

Please plan to attend and meet these fine

young men and the coaches.

Be Safe-Fly-The-Flag

Note to All: Recommend Legion mem-

bership to Veterans—that could be a

real plus for them.

Three Things in Life That May Never Be Lost…

1. Peace 2. Hope 3. Honesty

Murphy’s Law

The most important things are always simple.

Where was the first toothpaste invented?

• Alabama! (If it were invented anywhere else it would be

a teethbrush) Hahahaha

Take time for 10 things…..

• #9 is take time to LAUGH.

• #4 is take time to READ. It is

the foundation of knowledge!

RANDOM TID BITS

PAGE 5 VOLUME 65, I SSUE 19

Auxiliary News

Navigating for Veterans and their Families

DO ONTO OTHERS AS THOUGH YOU WERE THE OTHERS.

CATCHING RAYS - CREATING BRIGHTER FUTURES

Hi Ladies,

Our 2018-2019 year began with some administrative and operational changes at the National and Department levels

and have thus been passed down to us at Unit levels. Annual membership dues for ALA Unit 13 are now $35.00 for

adults age eighteen and older, and $5.00 for Juniors age seventeen and younger. Female Veterans joining for their

first year will not have to pay National and Department dues because they have been waived for the first year. We

invite you to please come join us.

Ladies let us put forth extra efforts to recruit new adult and junior members, and remember that we are also military

family members and are included in our mission of providing "support and services to military families, at home and

abroad". Keep us all in your Prayers.

The District Two School of Instructions for the American Legion Auxiliary will be on Saturday, September 8, 2018 in

Lanark, Florida and will be hosted by ALA Lanark Unit 82. The address is 2316 Oak Street, and registration will

begin at 10:00am. Food will be provided by Unit 82 for a small donation. This event will occur before our regular meet-

ing on second Thursday, so please plan to attend our SOI.

Don't forget to mark your calendar for the following meetings and events:

Labor Day Holiday: September 3, 2018

School of Instructions (SOI): September 8th in Lanark, Florida at ALA Unit 82

Executive Committee / General Membership Meetings: September 13th at 6:00pm / 7:00pm in the Hootch.

Post Social: September 27th at 6:30pm in Legion Hall

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY,

Godspeed Always,

Muriel Alexander Kweyama

President, ALA Unit 13

VOLUME 65, ISSUE 19 PAGE 6 SAULS-BRIDGES AMERICAN LEGION POST 13 NEWS

IF YOU ATE ANYTHING TODAY, THANK A FARMER.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

AUG 23 - POST SOCIAL 6:30pm

SEPT 03 - LABOR DAY

SEPT 11 - 9/11/2001 REMEMBERANCE

SEPT 13 - GENERAL AND EXEC. MEMBER MTG.

SEPT 20 - POST SOCIAL 6:30PM

DID YOU KNOW? BY John Folsom, Past Commander

September 1

September 1, 1715 - The "Sun King" (King Louis XIV of

France) died. He had ruled since the age of five and was

succeeded by his 5-year-old great-grandson Louis XV.

September 1, 1939 - At 5.30 a.m., Hitler's armies invaded

Poland starting World War II in Europe.

September 1, 1969 - Military officers overthrew the Liby-

an government. The Libyan Arab Republic was then pro-

claimed under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

September 1, 1983 - Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was

shot down by a Russian fighter jet while on route from

New York to Seoul, killing all 269 persons on board. The

Boeing 747 reportedly strayed 100 miles off course over

secret Soviet Russian military installations on the Kam-

chatka Peninsula and Sakhalin Island. It crashed in the

Sea of Japan.

The Choctaw code talkers were a group of Choctaw Indians

from Oklahoma who pioneered the use of Native American

languages as military code. Their exploits took place dur-

ing the waning days of World War I. The government of

the Choctaw Nation maintains that the men were the first

American native code talkers ever to serve in the US mili-

tary.

Joseph Oklahombi (May 1, 1895, Bokchito, Bryan County,

Oklahoma - April 13, 1960) was an American soldier of the

Choctaw nation.[1] He was the most-decorated World War

I soldier from Oklahoma. He served in Company D, First

Battalion, 141st Regiment, Seventy-first Brigade of the

Thirty-sixth Infantry Division during World War I, where

he was one of the Choctaw code talkers.

From Chief Gary Batton of the Choctaw Nation of Oklaho-

ma:"Many of you know the story of the Choctaw Code Talk-

ers of WWI and WWII and also the story of Code Talker

Joseph Oklahombi, who single-handedly captured 171 Ger-

mans after moving 200 yards over open ground against

artillery and machine gun fire, rushing a machine gun nest

and capturing one of the guns. He not only turned the gun

on the enemy for four days, keeping them under fire, he

was without food and water those four days, killing numer-

ous enemy soldiers until the rest surrendered. Although …

[retroactively] awarded … the Silver Star and Marshal

Pétain, former Commander-in-Chief of the French Armies

of the East, awarded him the Croix de Guerre, the Con-

gressional Medal of Honor was never presented. It is a long

-overdue recognition and I am working to see the Medal of

Honor presented to Oklahombi.

Choctaws in

training in

World War I

for coded ra-

dio and tele-

phone trans-

missions.

ATTENTION, GLEN RUSHING—

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to YOU for maintaining the

Post 13 Website for roughly three or four

years. During this time, YOU have done an

OUTSTANDING job updating, adding con-

tent, and other relevant website functions.

WE proudly THANK YOU Glen!

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To Book your Event at the Post, please call 850-284-6967. We do not maintain regular office hours. All services performed here are volunteer hours. Generally, the office is open from Noon

until late afternoon. If you must leave a message, please make certain to leave your area code as part of your telephone number.

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Located at: 229 Lake Ella Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32303 Mailing Address: American Legion, Sauls-Bridges Post #13 PO Box 38028 Tallahassee, FL 32315-8028 Phone: 850-222-3382 Web: FloridaLegionPost13.org Email: amlegp13@gmail.com

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For God

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EVENTS BOOKING:

(850) 284-6967

Deadline for the OCTOBER 2018

Newsletter will be

SEPTEMBER 10th at 5:00pm

Newsletter items can be submitted three ways: (1)

Place in the Newsletter Box in the Post 13 office (2)

Mail to the return address above, or (3) Submit (with a

subject line) to the Post’s Newsletter Email Address:

(Please Note this is a NEW email address and

should be used for NEWSLETTER communica-

tion only.)

All Articles published require the Commander’s approval.

PLEASE NOTE:

Post General Membership Business Meetings are held on

the 2ND Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm.

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SEPTEMBER 2018

NEEDED: AN EDITOR FOR THIS PUBLICATION. PLEASE CONTACT CHARLES

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