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May 7, 2015Vol. 92, No. 4

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aireThe mission of The American Legion, Department Of Wisconsin is to provide service to veterans, their families and their communities.

The Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton is slated to host the 97th Annual Department Convention July 17-19. The ho-tel itself is a popular destination with ample parking and features the legendary Vince Lombardi Steakhouse. Johnston – Blessman Post No. 38 of Appleton is proud to sponsor the convention and has planned a number of special activi-ties to entertain visitors. Depart-

ment Headquarters will establish a presence at the convention site on Wednesday, July 15th. Initial meetings that day will include the Wisconsin American Legion Foundation Board of Directors. The various standing Department Committees will begin meetings at 7AM on Thursday, July 16th. The early starting times are neces-sary in order for the business of the sub-committees to be completed in

Appleton to Host 97th Annual Conventionadvance of the Department Execu-tive Committee meeting scheduled for 4 PM.

The convention will begin in earnest on Friday, July 17th with District Caucuses at 7:30 AM and Opening Ceremonies at 9:00 AM. First time attendees will have a great opportunity to socialize and learn about the business of The American Legion fi rst-hand. Con-vention Committee Meetings will take place at 2:00 PM and consider a number of Resolutions related to Legion business and veterans is-sues at the state and national lev-els. The ever popular “GNUTS” meeting will take place at 4:30 PM with a “TET” party to follow. Can-didates for Department offi ces will be hosting Hospitality Suites at the Paper Valley later in the evening.

Saturday will be a busy day at convention with the election of Department offi cers beginning at 8:30 AM. The convention will reconvene at 9:00 AM and many prominent speakers are expected. Department award winners will also be recognized for their accom-plishments. The Past Commanders Club of Wisconsin will hold a party at Post No. 38 that evening. Please see the Convention Registration form for details.

The 97th Annual Department Convention will wind up on Sun-day. The Memorial Service will begin at 8:00 AM in the conven-tion hall. Following the installation of the newly-elected offi cers and the closing ceremonies the Grand Prize winner of the Convention Sweepstakes will be drawn. The grand prize is the winner’s choice of either $20,000 or a new vehicle from the Boucher Automotive Group. All in all it is anticipated to be a busy and exciting weekend in Appleton. More details and a com-prehensive schedule will appear in the next edition of the Badger Le-gionnaire.

Jacob S. Kelley

2015 Membership Goal 59,600

April 30th Total: 57,073 • 95.76%

2015 Membership Goal 59,600

District 1298.36%

1st PLACE

District 195.07%

3rd PLACE

District 996.21%

2nd PLACE

District 294.89%

4th PLACE

District 1093.66%

6th PLACE

District 394.42%

5th PLACE

District 693.28%

7th PLACE

District 892.80%

9th PLACE

District 792.80%

8th PLACE

District 1190.97%

10th PLACE

District 586.72%

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District 489.89%

11th PLACE

First Name__________________ Last Name _____________________________

Member ID Number _________________________________________________

District ____________________________________________________________

AL Post # ________ Auxiliary Unit # ______ SAL Squadron # _________

Street Address _____________________________________________________

City ________________________________________Zip ___________________

Email _____________________________________________________________

Home Phone (__________ ) __________________________________________

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ITEM QTY. AMOUNT TOTAL

Registration Fee ___________ $25.00 __________

Reg. Fee after July 13, 2015 ___________ $30.00 __________

Total Enclosed __________ Make check payable to The American Legion, Dept. of Wisconsin or enter credit card information below.

Cash Check Credit Card

Card Type__________________Card # __________________________________

Expiration Date ______________ Security Code _____________ Return to: The American Legion, Dept. of Wisconsin

Attn: Chris Schmidt • P.O. Box 388 • Portage, WI 53901

The American Legion Department of Wisconsin

REGISTRATION FORM

97th AnnualDepartment Convention

This is your registration form only, NOT your delegate form. Delegate forms are mailed to the post 30 days prior to Convention per the Constitution and Bylaws.

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Jacob S. Kelley of Cottage Grove has been in the forefront of the Scouting pro-gram and best meets the qualifi cations to receive the 2015 De-partment Eagle Scout of the Year Award.

Jacob is a junior at St. John’s - North-western Military Academy and carries a 4.41 Grade Point Average. He has competed in the past two American Legion Ora-torical Competitions and is very active in his church, community and school. In addition, Jacob is involved in JROTC, drill team, cross country, track and fi eld, the National Honor Society and choir. Jacob has been recognized with numerous Eagle Palm awards, was received the 2012 Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year award and was honored as the 2015 Wisconsin Sons of the American Revolution Eagle

Department Eagle Scout of the YearScout of the Year. He is very interest-ed in all areas of en-gineering and plans on attending college and double major-ing in engineering and mathematics. He is also consid-ering entering the United States mili-tary, already having been accepted to the

United States Mili-tary Academy at West Point.

Jacob has earned a $1,000 scholarship from The American Legion, Department of Wiscon-sin and his nomination has been forwarded to National Head-quarters to compete with other top-ranked individuals for the National American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Award.

He and his family will be invited as distinguished guests to the Department Convention to be held in Appleton from Friday July 17th thru Sunday, July 19th.

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Publication ScheduleAll articles due to the Editor four weeks before publication date. Send all copy to

info@wilegion.org

“Badger Legionnaire”& “Wisconsin”

The Badger Legionnaire & Wisconsin are the offi cial publications of the Wisconsin

American Legion Family and are published ten times annually, once every fi ve weeks,

by The American Legion, Dept. of Wisconsin2930 American Legion Drive

P.O. Box 388, Portage, WI 53901.Periodicals Postage Paid at Portage, WI

and additional mailing offi ces.USPS ID Number 010-135

ISSN: 2154-2627Post Master: Send address changes to

Badger Legionnaire and Wisconsin,P.O. Box 388, Portage, WI 53901

“Badger Legionnaire”The American Legion,

Department of Wisconsin2930 American Legion Drive

P.O. Box 388 • Portage, WI 53901Phone: (608) 745-1090

E-mail: info@wilegion.orgDavid A. Kurtz, Executive Editor

2014-2015 Communications CommitteeKendel D. Feilen, Chairman

Jeremy Nordie, Vice ChairmanEnsley Brown, DEC Liaison

Bernard OlsonPhil IngwellHarold RihnRory Burns

Greg Eirich, HistorianLoretta Shellman, Auxiliary LiaisonBonnie Dorniak, Auxiliary Liaison

2014-15 Department Offi cers

CommanderRobert ShappellVice Commanders

Dale OatmanRich RulandJohn ThurkDave Brisk

AdjutantDavid A. Kurtz

Sergeant-at ArmsCharles Roessler

Dave WischerService Offi cer

James FialkowskiNECman

Steve KruegerAlternate NECman

Ken Rynes

District Commanders 1st – Tom Strey 2nd – Dan Seehafer 3rd – Mary Lloyd 4th – Claire Goodfellow 5th – Ensley Brown 6th – Jeff Puddy 7th – Mark Lesko 8th – Jerome Krofta 9th – Bob Lemke 10th – Ed Cooper 11th – Frank Kostka 12th – Jim Chapin

Change of Address & Other Information:Subscribers: To report any upcoming changes of address, please ask your Post Adjutant to fi ll out a Membership Data Form and forward it to Wisconsin American Legion Headquarters. The change of address form that will be completed by the Post Adjutant should not be confused with the change of address card fi lled out at the Post Offi ce. Department fi nancial statements are available to Legionnaires in good standing upon written request through their District Commanders.

“Wisconsin”American Legion AuxiliaryDepartment of Wisconsin2930 American Legion Drive

P.O. Box 140 • Portage, WI 53901Bonnie Dorniak, Editor

Teresa Isensee, Department PresidentBonnie Dorniak, Exec. Secretary/TreasurerTo change your address: Notify Unit Secretary

Unit Secretary: Notify DepartmentHeadquarters on a Member Data Form

The “Wisconsin” deadline for copy is 4 weeks before publication date.

DEPARTMENT COMMANDERAs Memorial

Day nears, we take time to re-member those who have gone before us. It is a time to honor the service of those who have served

with honor. Like many of you, the true meaning of this day becomes even stronger when we have faces to put with the names of our departed comrades. Each Memorial Day I can see the face of one of my Air Force Academy roommates, Jim Simonitsch, who died in a C-130 crash after just a few short years of service. I can see my friend Steve Phyllis, who died over the skies of Kuwait during Operation Des-ert Storm when his A-10 was shot down while he was fl ying air cover to protect another pilot who had

All of us served with someone who was known as the “Barracks Lawyer”, other-wise known as the “Cliff Clavin” know-it-all. They were the one per-

son who always seemed to have the answer on what to do in any given situation. Unfortunately they had a way of mixing urban myths in with the facts. Some of the mixed facts that we hear in the Service Of-fi ce from time to time can be pretty amusing, except when they have a detrimental effect on someone’s veterans benefi ts. See if you can tell which of the following are facts and which are fi ction.VA FACT OR FICTION QUIZ:

1) The VA denies all claims the fi rst time you submit. 2) All veterans are eligible to receive a VA Pension. 3) All Vietnam era and earlier veteran’s

been shot down. I can see Mike But-ler, a friend who served his coun-try for 20 years of active duty. He was killed near Tikrit, Iraq, when a rocket propelled grenade hit his vehicle while he was working as a government contractor. I can see Frank Birk, the man who hired me to work in the B-2 Stealth Bomber test program. At the time of his re-tirement, he was the most decorated pilot in the Air Force and had fl own over 800 combat missions in Viet-nam. He died less than four months after retirement due to injuries suf-fered as a civilian test pilot while ejecting from an aircraft.

Memorial Day became intensely meaningful for me in 2009, the year my father died. A World War II veteran of four major Pacifi c cam-paigns and a recipient of the Silver Star, he typifi ed to me all the mem-bers of the Greatest Generation.

records were destroyed in the fi re at the National Personnel Records Cen-ter. 4) The VA is composed of three separate divisions. 5) If you have a problem at a VA Hospital or Clinic you should go immediately to the Regional Offi ce and fi le a complaint. 6) Your CVSO only helps you with County Veterans Benefi ts. 7) Plan-ning ahead doesn’t help the ones you leave behind. 8) Your American Le-gion Service Offi ce assists veterans in Wisconsin in obtaining benefi ts equaling approximately $13 million dollars a month. 9) Reservists and National Guard members are not eligible for VA Compensation. 10) Veterans are divided into eight en-rollment priority groups for health-care enrollment. 11) You may now hire an attorney to prepare, present and prosecute your claim for benefi ts before the VA. 12) Your American Legion Service Offi ce will charge the same fee as an attorney to repre-sent you before the VA.

Seeing his face is now my deepest reminder of the true meaning of Memorial Day.

But what about the millions whose faces we cannot see? A few days ago I took the time to walk through two local cemeteries. Most of the veterans’ gravesites had fl owers, special markers, or showed in other ways that they were frequently vis-ited. Others stood out to me because I suspected that perhaps they were not as frequently visited. The grave of World War II Army Private Sam-uel Beck was marked by a simple, fl at, Army-green marker showing a date of death of December 1968. The grave was separated from oth-ers, creating a feeling of loneli-ness. Likewise was the grave of Air Force SSgt James Formella, veteran of Korea, who died in June 1980. I also saluted the graves of John Lu-edtke, World War I Army Private,

ANSWERS:1) Fiction - Most claims, when well-

grounded, are approved in the fi rst attempt. 2) Fiction - only veterans with the required amount of wartime service with a qualifying discharge and who meet the needs basis criteria are eligible for pensions. 3) Fiction - On July 12, 1973, a disastrous fi re at the National Personnel Records Cen-ter destroyed approximately 16-18 million Offi cial Military Personnel Files. Approximately 80% of Army records for those discharged Novem-ber 1, 1912 to January 1, 1960 and 75% of Air Force records for those discharged September 25, 1947 to January 1, 1964 were affected. 4) Fact - The VA is composed of the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefi ts Administration and the National Cemetery Admin-istration. 5) Fiction - The best place to go with complaints is the Patient Advocate at that medical facility. 6) Fiction - your CVSO also assists with

and William Kraemer, also a WWI Private.

These are just a few of the veterans I was honored to remember on these memorable visits. I don’t know what they looked like, and I never will. I will, however, pull out the sheets of paper on which I wrote down their information, and remember them again on Memorial Day.

I have a few other cemeteries to visit as well, because this small ac-tion on my part helps me remember the huge contributions and sacri-fi ces they made. When you have taken time to remember the faces of those that you knew, please join me and take a short walk in your own community through the fi nal rest-ing places of those whose faces you will never know, but whose lives have contributed so much to the liberty, freedoms, and opportunities we enjoy today.

State and Federal Veterans Benefi ts. 7) Fiction - You should get orga-nized and have a plan to assist those left behind in fi nalizing your affairs. The Wisconsin American Legion Essential Planning Guide is a great tool to accomplish this mission. Con-tact Department Headquarters for a free copy. 8) Fact - In the last twelve months, your Service Offi ce assisted in obtaining over $162 million in Federal Benefi ts. 9) Fiction - Re-serve and National Guard personnel are eligible for VA Compensation for injuries sustained in the Line of Duty. 10) Fact - Priority groups 1-8 (Sub-priority: a – d) are enrolled. Priority Group 8 (Sub-priority: e and f) veterans are not enrolled. 11) Fact – Accredited Attorneys are allowed and can charge for their services. 12) Fiction – Trained American Legion Claims Representatives will repre-sent you for free before the VA.

Get the Facts, don’t be a Barracks Lawyer.

May 8, 1945 was “Victory in Europe” Day. With it came the end of six years of total war that left virtually no person or place in the world un-touched.

There was widespread misery and suffering as the war raged and com-munities on both sides sacrifi ced for their cause. There was also courage and fortitude across the world in the actions of the millions of men and

women who joined the Allies to de-feat the evil that was Nazi Germany.

Though the end of the war was anticipated for several months, this day offi cially marked the end of hostilities in Europe and brought bittersweet joy to the millions who suffered and sacrifi ced so much.

More than 16 million men and women served in uniform in the United States Armed Forces. Their goal was nothing short of wip-ing tyranny and evil off the face of the earth. Seventy years ago, they achieved that goal in Europe with the downfall of the Nazi regime.

On May 8, 1945, the remnants of the Nazi regime surrendered to al-lied forces. Victory was achieved.

This day was immediately pro-claimed “Victory in Europe Day” or “VE Day.” The day was marked with both celebration and quiet re-fl ection, but nothing would be quite the same again.

What does that victory in Europe mean 70 years later? To those few still alive who fought that war, it carries deep meaning, likely known only to them. To those too young to serve, but old enough to remember, they may very well remember the

news of VE Day much the same way they remember the many other signifi cant world events throughout their lives. Many others only know the day as history.

That history includes more than 332,000 Wisconsin men and wom-en served in WWII. More than 8,100 died in the war.

Those who lived this history should be honored and treasured, as the day will too soon come where there is no more “living history” to be shared; only what we were told by that great generation.

WDVA SECRETARY

John A. ScocosWDVA Secretary

James FialkowskiService Offi cer

DEPARTMEN SERVICE OFFICER

Bob ShappellDepartment Commander

SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2015Bikes or Cars • Rain or Shine

BENEFIT FOR CAMP AMERICAN LEGION

9TH ANNUALRIDE FOR PEANUTS

AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN DISTRICT 11Registration: Northwoods Harley Davidson in Arbor Vitae from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

$10 Donation per sheet. For information call Dick McCarthy (715) 453-8253

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The Wisconsin Veterans Home at King has now been accepted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to participate as a skilled nursing facility in the Medicare program, effective March 1, 2015.

Medicare Part A certification will mean that eligible veterans, their spouses, widows, and also Gold Star Parents will have the option of utilizing their Medicare benefits at the King Home.

“Wisconsin has the very best veteran’s benefits in the entire na-tion and our veteran’s homes are a shining example of how we care for those who served and sacri-ficed in our military,” said WDVA

Secretary John A. Scocos. “We are continuously evaluating how we serve our veterans and working to improve our homes – which we have done for the past four years. Our Wisconsin Veterans Home at King participating in Medicare Part A has been a long time in the works and is yet another great ben-efit for those veterans making their home at one of our great facilities.”

WDVA, as well as the US De-partment of Veterans Affairs, of-fers a range of benefits for veterans of all eras and needs. The King Home participating in the Medi-care program serves as an addi-tional benefit offered to those who have served our great state and na-

Wisconsin Veterans Home at King Receives Medicare Certification

The National American Legion Oratorical Competition was held in Indianapolis, IN on April 11th and 12th. Saafia Masoom of Platteville represented Wiscon-sin, having placed first during the Department Competition in early February. She competed in the quarter finals against stu-dents from Idaho, Maine, In-diana, Louisiana and Vermont. Pictured here with Saafia and her family are Department Oratori-cal Chairman Robert Stone, his wife Betty, PDVC Jim Hying and Grant County Commander Jerry Letcher.

Students from Cedar Grove/Belgium and Plymouth High Schools participated in County Youth Government Day at the Sheboygan County Court House on April 22nd. Students vis-ited many departments and met department heads at the Court

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KING

2015 OPEN HOUSESunday, May 17, 2015 | 10am - 3pm

ENTERTAINMENT by the Charlie Justmann Band - 10am - 3pmKing Singers - 12pm

FREE RIDESOn Clear Water Harbor’s “Chief Waupaca”10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm

GIFT & CRAFT SHOPBeautiful handmade items by members of the Veterans Home.

BAKE SALE, FOOD STANDS, COFFEE SHOP, ALLEY 5 BAR

OLD CAR SHOW

VINTAGE MILITARY & VEHICLE DISPLAY

MINI GOLF, FACE PAINTING, CHILDREN’S INFLATABLE, DIZZY D. CLOWN, 4H. Lots of games for kids.

TOURSBus, Admissions, Dementia Unit in Ainsworth Hall and Medical Bureau.

VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, WAUPACA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ALZHEIMER’S ASSN. WDVA OUTREACH, AND MANY MORE ORGANIZATIONS. Learn about burial benefi ts.

ON-GROUNDS ENCAMPMENT, WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS AND SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Th e main chapel will be open and will feature a historical overview of King and its founding organizations.

HEALTH CARE SCREENINGS AND NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH ADRC, MOBILE VET, THEDA CARE, CVSO AND MORE IN THE MARDEN CENTER. Advanced Care Directives, Guardianship, “Consider the Conversation” viewing, PTSD discussions, palliative care services, medicare briefi ng, healthy lifestyles and much more.

MEET AND GREET THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN THE MAIN HALLS

TICKET BOOTH. For food and boat rides.

Open House will feature our magnifi cent location, facilities, physical resources and numerous activities to entertain all ages!

N2665 County Road QQ | King, WI715.258.5586 | 888.458.5586 Wisconsin Represented at National Oratorical Finals

Sheboygan County Youth Government Day HeldHouse and County Administra-tive Building. Posts escorting students were Sheboygan Post No. 83, Greenbush Post No. 261 and Plymouth Post No. 243. Youth Government Day was led by Co-Chairmen Jim Risenberg and Mike Liebelt along with County

Commander Greg Eirich. For more information on American Legion County Youth Govern-ment Day consult the Depart-ment Administrative Manual or contact Dawn Brauner at (608) 745-1090 or by email at dawn@wilegion.org

What Project Would NOT Qualify· Roof repair· HVAC· Structural changes· Electrical and/or plumbing work· Anything requiring permits

How do you get started?1. Determine the three to five

Team Depot- friendly projects for which you would like to request funding.

2. Gather your paperwork – You’ll need your 501c19 letter or most recent Form 990 and a copy of your general liability insurance.

3. Visit your local Home Depot store and ask to speak to a Team Depot Captain or member of the

management team about your pro-posed project.

4. Pending support from your Team Depot Captain, work with your store team to complete a grant application online.

5. Be patient –Team Depot Cap-tains are store associates who vol-unteer on their time off and cannot always schedule an immediate site visit. It can take two to three months from the time you start the process to the time you receive funding ap-proval to begin your project.

For more information, Le-gion members can also visit http://homedepotfoundation.org/ on the web.

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tion. All three of WDVA’s veterans homes, at Chippewa Falls, Union Grove and King, are now Medicare

Part A certified.Anyone interested in more infor-

mation on the Wisconsin Veterans

Home at King is encouraged to contact the Admissions Depart-ment at (715) 258-5586 ext. 2270.

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Statewide Fundraiser to Benefi t Children of KIA’s

Commander Bob Shappell con-tinues to recognize Legion Family members for their work on behalf of Wisconsin veterans, their fami-lies and their communities by pre-senting them with the “Spirit of Wisconsin” award. The Depart-ment Commander recently paid a visit to Tanner-Paull Post No. 120 in West Allis to recognize 4 post members. Gary Heyel was recog-nized for his volunteer work at the Zablocki VA hospital, while Gary Pochert, James Gable, and Kin-thy Pourheydarian were honored for their work at Camp American

Preparations continue for Com-mander Bob Shappells’ motor-cycle fundraising effort scheduled June 18-21. Representatives of the Legion Riders Association of Wisconsin have completed a pre-liminary “dry run” to verify times and distances for each portion of the trip as well as to judge road conditions. Department Com-mander Bob Shappell has dubbed this three day, 700 mile motorcy-cling event the “Spirit Run”.

The fundraising ride will begin in Mequon, circle the state, and conclude at the 2015 American Legion Day Celebration at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, Wisconsin. Cities along the event route include: Me-quon, Germantown, West Bend, Beaver Dam, Columbus, Lodi, Prairie du Sac, Spring Green, Muscoda, Boscobel, Prairie Du Chien, Genoa, Coon Valley, West Salem, Onalaska, Alma, Pepin, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, Cadott, Merrill, Antigo, Witten-berg, Clintonville, New London and Waupaca.

The money raised by the event will be used to fund scholarships for children of military person-nel who died while on active

Legion. Camp Director Kevin Moshea was also on hand for the presentation.

Commander Shappell was also on hand at the 2nd District Spring Conference to honor Legionnaires Jim Kell of Horicon Post No. 157, Steve Shock of Grafton Post No. 355 and Paul Tutas of Port Wash-ington Post No. 82.

The “Spirit of Wisconsin” pin is a special, limited edition award presented to Legionnaires, SAL, Auxiliary Members, and Riders in recognition of special achieve-ments in all aspects of the Legion

duty. Commander Shappell has set an initial fundraising goal of $59,000 and is seeking ways to ensure that funds will specifi -cally benefi t children of Wiscon-sin service members. Posts, units and squadrons are encouraged to participate by raising funds lo-cally and presenting the proceeds to Commander Shappell and the Riders at stops along the way. Individuals interested in sup-porting with their tax-deductible donations or taking part in the 2015 Spirit Run can register on-line at www.wilegion.org. All registered will receive a patch, pin and commemorative booklet, whether or not they participate on the “Run”.

Thursday June 18th –Opening ceremonies at Mequon Post No. 457 at 7:00 PM

Legionnaires Show theSpirit of Wisconsin

and our many programs. Anyone can recommend someone for the award, but District, County, and Post Commanders are especially encouraged to identify deserving individuals for this recognition. Simply submit the deserving in-dividuals name to Commander Bob. This special edition pin is only presented to recognize the ef-forts as Legion Family members. It is not randomly handed out and whenever possible, the Depart-ment Commander will personally present the pin.

Bronsted-Searl Post No. 93 of Tomahawk presented WWII veteran Dean Berghammer with a certifi cate commemorating his 70 years as a member of The American Legion. Pictured left to right are Department Vice Commander Dale Oatman, Dean Berghammer, and Post No. 93 Commander Joe Story

Budford “Bud” Curry of Horicon Post No. 157 was recently recognized for 70 continuous years of membership in The American Legion. Bud is 90 years young and attended Badger Boys State in 1941.

The Miller-Justman-Guelig Post No. 270 of Theresa recently recognized Clarence Steger for 70 years of continuous membership in The American Legion. Clarence is a WW2 veteran of the US Navy. The award was presented by Post Commander Gary Erdmann. Several members of the post traveled to Fond du Lac to meet Clarence and present the certifi cate at his home.

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Spirit Run Shaping Up for June 18th to 21stFriday June 19th – 8:00 AM – Depart from West Bend Home Depot 700 W. Paradise Dr. 10:00 AM – Sauk City Kwik Trip for fuel. Sauk Prairie Harley-Da-vidson to collect donations.12:30 PM - Wauzeka – lunch at Century Hall and collect donations4:40 PM - Coon Valley Post No. 116 - dinner and collect donations

Saturday June 20th – 8:00 AM – Depart from Onalaska Woodman’s Grocery 9515 Hwy 169:30 AM – Bay City for fuel11:45 AM - Menomonie Veteran’s Ctr. - lunch and collect donations14:15 PM - Cadott Cenex for fuel and collect donations.17:15 PM - Merrill Community Center – dinner and collect donations Sunday June 21st – 7:30 AM – Depart from Merrill – Wal-Mart – 505 S Pine St.9:30 AM - Shiocton River Rail Bar & Grill for donations11:00 AM - Arrive at the King Vet-eran’s Home for donations, meal and parade.

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The Madison Veterans Hospital has a new service called Honor-ing Veteran Wishes. The service helps veterans do Advance Care Planning. What is Advance Care Planning? It is a service that will help all veterans who are eligible for care at the VA complete Ad-vance Directives for free. The service will also discuss with you what your goals are for medical care.

Most importantly they will talk with you and your loved ones

National Commander Michael D. Helm will be coming to Wis-consin June 18-22, 2015 to at-tend Badger Boys State and the Annual King Day Celebration on Sunday, June 21, 2015.

Prior to the King Day Parade, Commander Helm will person-ally present his incentive pin to

National Commander Michael Helm to Attend King Day

Madison VA Launches Program Honoring Veterans Wishes

all of those who have earned it between March 28th and June 8th at a special invitation only reception.

Recruit three (3) new mem-bers, or renew fi ve (5) members and be invited to attend and personally meet National Com-mander Helm.

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about your options and prefer-ences for future medical deci-sions, like Cardiopulmonary Re-suscitation (CPR).

It is important to learn about your options before there is any medical emergency. This will better prepare everyone for the future and make it easier for you and your loved ones in emergen-cy situations.

Call if you would like assis-tance in:- Learning about your options

for medical care in emergency situations.

- Talking to your family mem-bers ahead of time so they understand what you want.

- Creating advance directives, such as the Power of Attorney for Health Care.

This program is currently exclusive to the Madison Vet-erans Hospital.

To ask a question or make an appointment, call (608) 256-1901 ext. 15072

Viking Rod & Gun Club in Manitowoc County will host the 1st Annual Stars & Stripes Shoot to support Camp American Le-gion. Legionnaires and the gen-eral public are encouraged to en-joy a day of shooting sports and test their skills on the rifl e range, pistol range, trap range, and an indoor archery range. Military veterans, active duty personnel, police offi cers, as well as every-day shooting enthusiasts are all expected to attend and support a great cause, Camp American Le-gion! Events include;

Rifl e Shoot*100 yard and 300 yard “3 shot group” challenge No .50 BMG caliber fi rearms allowed

Pistol Shoot*10 yard and 20 yard “3 shot group” challenge

Trap Shoot*25 clays challenge

*NO automatic fi rearms nor

July 11th Shooting Sports Event for Campmodifi ed semi-automatic fi re-arms designed to simulate an au-tomatic action in any way, shape or form allowed. Also, no .50 BMG caliber fi rearms allowed.

3D Indoor Archery Shoot 12 target, 24 arrow challenge

Shoot one discipline, all four, or any combination. Shoot them as many times as you would like.

• Prizes for top shooters in each discipline and overall

• Raffl es (tickets sold only at event)

• Authentic Southern BBQ Lunch

• Security personnel on hand • Secure check-in / check-out

of fi rearms brought into club-house

Event Schedule 8:30AM: Commencement Ceremony 9:00AM: Ranges open 5:00PM: Ranges close 5:30PM: Closing Ceremony

Please visit the event’s page on the Department website www.wilegion.org or the Stars & Stripes Shoot Facebook page to learn more details about the event.

For additional information or to make a donation please con-tact Event Coordinator David Potter at (920) 905-0077 or davidpotter13@hotmail.com Looking forward to seeing you on July 11th!

Viking Bow and Gun Club 13431 Rusch Road Valders, Wisconsin info@vikingbowandgun.com Club House Phone: (920) 758-2247

Greetings,

I am looking forward to my visit to the great state of Wisconsin and personally meeting all those that “Stay The Course” and have earned my incentive pin this Spring.

Thank you very much for your dedication to The American Legion and for “Still Serving America!”

Sincerely,

Michael D. HelmNational Commander

William Lansing Post No. 360 recently presented 70 American Flags to the Village of Waunakee. Main Street in Waunakee was completely upgraded in 2014 and to beautify the downtown area the post donated fl ags to fl y over

the Memorial Day weekend, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day and “Waunaf-est”. The fl ags were presented to Bill Frederick, Village Public Works/Parks superintendent, at the March membership meeting.

 

Waunakee Post Promotes Americanism

2015 Convention Sweepstakes Kicks Off!

NEW 2015 VEHICLE

55” BIG Screen TV!New Hunting Rifle!

HawaiianVacation!

$10,000 Vehicle Allowancefrom Boucher!

$20,000 CASH!ORNEW 2015 $10,000

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TOP PRIZE - $20,000 or NEW CAR

Excitement is starting to build for the 2015 Department Conven-tion Sweepstakes. Top prize in the drawing is the option of $20,000 cash or a car from Boucher Auto-motive Group.

Sweepstakes forms are in the mail. For questions or to order additional forms, contact Sandy Ryce at (608) 745-1090 or sandy@wilegion.org.

By supporting the 2015 Depart-ment Convention Sweepstakes, you make it possible to continue the programs of The American Le-gion. The drawing will be held on Sunday, July 19th at the 97th An-nual Department Convention be-ing held at the Radisson Paper Val-ley Hotel, 333 W. College Avenue in downtown Appleton, Wiscon-sin. You need not be present to win.

The 60th Annual American Le-gion King Day Pilgrimage set for Sunday, June 21st at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King will fea-ture an exclusive reception for Na-tional Commander Mike Helm and all Legionnaires who earn a “Stay the Course” pin. Any Legion Fam-ily member who recruits three (3) new members, or renews fi ve (5) members will be invited to attend the reception and personally meet the National Commander. “I am looking forward to my visit to the great state of Wisconsin and per-sonally meeting all those that “Stay The Course” and have earned my incentive pin this Spring”, com-mented Commander Helm.

The Annual American Legion Day at King draws American Le-gion, Legion Riders, Auxiliary and Sons of The American Legion members from across the state, as well as their guests, every year. Participants will visit the Home and participate in a picnic with

60th Annual American Legion King Pilgrimage National Commander Announces Private Reception for Membership Achievers

members of the Veterans Home. The 40 et 8 will also participate and the general public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Musical entertainment will be provided from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM. A delicious charcoal broiled chicken dinner will be served by American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 161 with service to begin at 10:30 AM and continuing until sold out. Cost per meal is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 per child 12 and under. Meal tickets can be purchased on the day of the event. Immediately following lunch will be the traditional King Day pa-rade consisting of Legion Riders, District and Department offi cers, 40 et 8 Voiture Locomotives, the Marathon High School Drum and Bugle Corps, Color Guards, Honor Guards, and Drill Teams. Follow-ing the parade will be a formal program featuring National Com-mander Mike Helm of Nebraska, Department Commander Robert L.

Shappell and National Executive Committeeman Steve Krueger.

“We hope you can join us and help make this a wonderful day for the members of the Wiscon-sin Veterans Home,” said Com-mittee Chairman and 8th District Commander Jerome Krofta. “I’m hoping American Legion mem-bers will make a special effort to represent their posts at the 60th Annual King Day and I encourage all Legion Family and community members to join us for this spec-tacular day.” he added.

A table will be set up in the park where volunteers can receive as-signments to assist members of the Veterans Home to join the out-side festivities. “This is an excel-lent way to make a new friend and meet new people.” said Krofta. If you have any questions about the annual American Legion Pil-grimage on Sunday, June 21st, please call Chairman Krofta at (715) 424-6260.

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Post No. 11 • Green BayDennis Counard

Post No. 416 • GreendaleTim Baranzyk

Post No. 118 • ThorpRichard Szymanski

Post No. 189 - WatertownKen Zindars

Post No. 15 • JuneauJulie Muhle

Post No. 539 • Green BayBetty Allen

Post No. 363 • Denmark Terry Rueckert

Post No. 192 • FranklinDennis Amaturo

Post No. 206 • WonewocJohn Jurkowski

Post No. 160 • BrooklynLyle Wanless

Post No. 315 • StoddardJohn Ross Sr.

Post No. 161 • KingWill Pope

Post No. 116 • Coon ValleyGary Hess

Post No. 485 • RudolphRay Haas

Post No. 518 • Green BayHarold J. Pfotenhauer

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Post No. 332 • PulaskiCommander: Frank Lindsley Recruiter: Pat Nachtwey

Our team is so very grateful for the support we have received across Wisconsin. Our campaign fundraising committee has set four goals for us to meet and we are happy to report we have ex-ceeded our 1st goal. We know that each goal becomes progressively harder to meet, but with the enthu-siasm each of you have brought to this campaign we are confi dent we will meet each one in due time.

Here are a few ways in which you can help Denise Rohan in her efforts to serve as your National Commander;

TEAM WISCONSIN FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES• GOLF OUTING - National

Candidate Benefi t Golf Event is scheduled at the Reedsburg Coun-try Club on Saturday, June 27th with a shotgun start at 9:00 AM. Contact your Post, County or Dis-trict Commander for more infor-mation or call PDC Ted DeMicchi at (262) 945-1496 or by email at deminkp68@wi.rr.com. All mem-bers of the Legion Family or the General Public can participate. Everyone is welcome and invited! Your Post/Unit/Squadron/Riders or local business can sponsor a Hole for only $50.00 and a spe-

cially designed “Team Wiscon-sin” sign with your name will ap-pear on the sponsored hole.

• PERSONAL DONATIONS - You can make a personal dona-tion to Denise Rohan for Nation-al Commander and mail it to PO Box 930100, Verona, WI 53593-0100. We can accept checks or credit cards. If using a credit card please provide card number, CVV number and expiration date along with your name and ad-dress.

• SPORTSMAN’S BANQUET – Verona Post No. 385, McFar-

land Post No. 534 and other Dane County American Legion posts are teaming up to sponsor a Sports-man’s Banquet at the McFarland post on September 12, 2015 start-ing at 4:00 PM. Tickets are $40.00 each and include dinner. The 1st prize is a Ruger® Gunsite Scout .308 Bolt-Action Rifl e, 2nd Prize is a Diamond Necklace. 3rd, 4th, and 5th Prizes are $100.00 each. There will be additional raffl es during the evening with many more guns and other sporting equipment. You can contact Mike Rohan for tickets and more infor-

mation at mdnrohan@gmail.com or by calling (608) 837-9763.

As always, Wisconsin’s Can-didate For National Commander Denise Rohan is available to at-tend fundraising events in your area. You can fi nd scheduled cam-paign events and details listed on the www.wilegion.org website under “Post Events” listed as “Wisconsin’s National Com-mander Campaign”. Please con-tact our campaign manager Mike Rohan at mdnrohan@gmail.com or call him at (608) 837-9763 for availability.