The system is up – however, for those that had already renewed for 2024 can renew for an additional 3 years (not 2 as previously reported) – renewal for 2025, 2026, and 2027. For those that have not renewed their membership for 2024, also have 3 years, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Reimbursement will be based on the current Post and Department per capita; for example, if your post’s dues are currently set at $40, the post will be reimbursed at $9 for 2025, 2026, and 2027; the Department reimbursement will $12.50 each year; and National will retain their $18.50. If a member passes before the end of the commitment, National keeps 100% - no reimbursement. Like PUFL reimbursement, payment will come from National annually, probably in August/September annually.
Hope this helps clear up any confusion.
Veterans Serving Veterans,
Dean A. Tuttle
DEAN A. TUTTLE
Department Adjutant
Department of Tennessee
615-391-5088
Bill Caldwell
208 College St.
Mountain City TN 37683
Contact information: 423-727-7929
Office hours: Monday thru Thursday 8-12 & 1230-1600
Contact Bill for any issues you would like to resolve with the Veteran's Administration.
Welcome aboard Bill
Thanks to Robbie McCulloch, his students at the Johnson County High School and others, Post 61 has a new sign to help folks find our Post Headquarters.
Post 61 Cmdr Frank Bass and 1st VC Bob Hensley visited Post 61 member VC Carter Isaacs at Ivy Hall Nursing Home in Elizabethton, Tn on 18 Oct 2023. Carter was presented a certificate for 50 continuous years membership in The American Legion, an Air Force figurine, a certificate of appreciation for his military service and a quilt of honor. Carter is 93 years young. Carter’s wife, son and daughter were there to share in the presentation.
Nearly 20 American Legion members from across north east TN turned out to assist a 100% disabled Vietnam Veteran, who was evicted from a rental property due to the rent being raised beyond his means. Legionnaires from Morristown, Elizabethton, Sneedville, Greenville, Bristol, Erwin, Newport, Johnson City, Kingsport and Sevierville turned out to assist this Veteran in need. Michael Metzner, Adjutant, King's Mountain Post 24, Johnson City, organized the effort after receiving a call for help. 1st District Commander James McLaughlin sent out the call to regional posts whose members turned out. They rented and loaded two trucks with house hold property, drove those trucks to the new residence and then unloaded as well. All in service to a Veteran in need. "Be The One" "For God & Country".
As a Legionnaire, how many of you see a veteran and ask them, “Are you a veteran?”
“First mistake,” said Terry Hanson from the Department of South Dakota during the National Membership Workshop recruitment and retention track last month. “Here is why I’m going to say that. Some National Guardsman don’t consider themselves a veteran. (Instead) ask them, ‘Did you serve in the military?’ If they say yes, ask what branch. I start building a report. Because he might be an Army like I was. Build the report. Talk to them. Ask them, ‘Do you know about The American Legion? We are the worlds largest veterans organization, and we are protecting your benefits.’ That’s what we’re here for; that’s what every one of us are here for to protect veterans serving veterans. That’s what it’s all about.”
National Recruiter of the Year for 2024 Patricia Liddell of Georgia shared that she is always looking for veteran license plates or people wearing a military hat or shirt. Then “I ask them, ‘Who is the veteran? Is it you, your wife, or both of you?’ I’m always wearing an American Legion shirt. They ask me to tell them about the emblem. Tell me about The American Legion. I’ll ask them, have you used the GI Bill? They’ll say, ‘Of course I used the GI Bill.’ You wouldn’t have the GI Bill without The American Legion. Then they’ll say, ‘Tell me how to join.’”
Other membership recruitment and retention best practices that was shared by Hanson and Laurie Bowman from the Department of Indiana include:
The 2023 National Membership Workshop PowerPoints for this membership and recruiting track, along with the others, are available online.
The NEC passed Resolution #1 which would establish the following: A pilot program offering purchase of three consecutive 12-month American Legion member terms at the then-current dues rate.
Installation of Officers for Post 61 took place at our monthly business meeting on June 9th, 2023. Pictured left to right: Dick Dionne: administered the oath of office; David Stout: Sergeant-at-Arms; Don Faulkner: Chaplain; Robert Hensley: First Vice; Steve Elks: Finance; Frank Bass: Commander; Patti Young: Adjutant. Officers not in attendance: Charlie Thompson: Second Vice; John Kob: Service Officer; Gary Lewis: Member-at-Large,
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