Monthly Archives: August 2010

(By Will Nelson, Service Officer, Post 41) As former members of the armed forces, we have all shown our willingness to serve our country.  During our active military time, the emphasis was duty to country.  As members of the American Legion we continue … Continue reading →

At 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 2008 over three hundred veterans, citizens, and public officials gathered at the new Berryville-Clarke County Government Center to dedicate the Clarke County Veterans Memorial.  The memorial—appropriately dedicated on Veterans Day—honors the men and women … Continue reading →

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is reaching out to inform wartime veterans and surviving spouses of deceased wartime veterans about a largely unknown, special monthly pension benefit called Aid and Attendance.  It is not dependent upon service-related injuries for … Continue reading →

While members of Post 41 were trying to locate all the graves of veterans in Green Hill Cemetery so flags could be placed on their graves on Memorial Day, two very interesting side-by-side tombstones were found.  One was inscribed “Joseph … Continue reading →