Welcome to the Dekalb County, auburn INDIANA
American Legion Post 97
Giving Back to Our Nation’s Heroes
Chartered in 1920, American Legion Post 97 is committed to serving veterans in Auburn, IN. We honor these brave individuals by providing them with a warm, friendly environment in which they can get together with other former soldiers. Moreover, we hold activities with veterans’ families and organize other social events within the community.
Military Holidays to Celebrate in May
May 1 – Silver Star Banner Day – Official Day to honor wounded, ill, and injured Veterans”.
May 8 – Military Spouse Appreciation Day – This date recognizes the service and sacrifices of
military spouses.
May 10 – Mother’s Day – This day honors all Mothers.
May 13 – Children of Fallen Patriots Day – A Day to honor the children left behind by the brave
men and women who gave their lives while defending our freedom.
May 16 – Armed Forces Day – Observed on the third Saturday every May, this is a day
dedicated to paying tribute to men and women.
May 25 – Memorial Day – A solemn occasion to honor the men and women who died while
serving in the military.
American Legion Post 97 Family Events
Month of May – Regular Wednesday night meals provided from 5 to 7 PM, by the
Legion Family, menus listed on calendar
Post Meetings listed on calendar
Other Meetings/Events
May 7 – District Legion Mtg. Ft. Wayne Post 241 (Post Everlasting) 7:30 PM
May 13 – District SAL Mtg. Auburn Post 97- 7:00 PM
May 25 – Memorial Day Services – Auburn downtown – 11:00 AM
After service, gathering at the Post for the Flag Burning ceremony
followed by a Meal – All Welcome Open House
Come to the Post on any given day, you just might find a group playing cards, and they would welcome you to join them.
Dart players: We now have two dart boards for your playing pleasure. Come and enjoy an evening of darts.
From Your Legion Post Chaplain
During the month of May we want to pay tribute to those brothers and sisters, our “buddies,” who
poured out their full measure of devotion upon the altar of freedom. The sacred memory of their
selflessness and the freedom they died to obtain will live forever. Many served, and thousands of
others in all the wars that America has fought, purchased by their blood the freedoms that we enjoy today in “the land of the free, and the home of the brave.” We all can agree these battlefields of the world today are hallowed and holy to every American, and we pause to give them our highest honors, humbly realizing the sacred trust that these, our war dead, have handed to us.
Almighty God, in Your hands are the living and the dead. We give You thanks for all those, our
comrades, who have laid down their lives in the service of our country. May they rest in peace and
may Your light shine upon them. May the good work of seeking justice for the oppressed and peace for all people be rewarded with success, so that their sacrifices shall not have been in vain. And may we never fail to remember the awesome cost of freedom that we enjoy.
All of this we ask in Your holy name, for God and Country, Amen
Blessings,
From Your Chaplain Tamara Goodman
We Are Proud Post 97 Family
We support veterans and their families. We also support active military personnel.
We do this through the programs of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion, and the American Legion Riders.
We support our community through donations and volunteering.
We support the Principles of Justice, Freedom and Democracy.
Once again, thank you for making Post 97 one of the best American Legion Post in the area.
Due to constant raise of postage this newsletter will be emailed to all members starting in November. If you want to receive this newsletter you will need to
make sure We have your email address. You can email at [email protected] or stop in the post and either give it to the bartender or any officer. If you do not have an email address, there will be hard copies of the newsletter at the bar. You can also read the newsletter on this website.
God Bless the United States of American
Post Commander
Call Us Today 260-925-3297
GOOD NEWS!! ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED BETWEEN DEC. 7, 1941 THRU PRESENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE AMERICAN LEGION!!