Author Archives: American Legion Post #142

This week on the 13th will be the Legion-Auxillary Valentine Banquet at the Hut at 6:00 pm. The meal is a compelation of main course meats and a million side dishes with amazing homemade desserts buy the spouses. There will … Continue reading →

On this day in 1944 my Dad was fighting Nazis at Anzio. The Anzio initiative had Allied forces numbering 69,000 troops with 508 guns and 237 tanks. General Lucas made preparations for an offensive to break out of the beachhead. … Continue reading →

What a wild weather weekend we just experienced! Tornadoes, wind, torrential rain followed by freezing tempretures, ice, then snow. Now nice weather. Only in Oklahoma! Fortuntely our leadership made it down to Shawnee Oklahoma for the Oklahoma American Legion Mid-Winter … Continue reading →

I want to begin with a salute to Garrett Parks with the Sons of American Legion. The young men were given a mission to study and report on our own local legend Kenneth Taylor. With the holidays in play Garrett … Continue reading →

It is a fresh new year. Fresh beginings, New Year Resolutions soon to break. This is a good time to look back at the beginings of your American Legion Post 142 “Hut”. Thanks to our Adjundt John Hamilton, who did … Continue reading →