June Meeting location UPDATE!
June is our Legion Family Meeting! Due to the number of participants, we will be meeting at a different location. June meeting will be at the Mandarin Masonic Lodge (next to the Garden Club) - see map below:
Meeting Times:
Legion Family - 6 pm
General Assembly - 7 pm
SAL & Auxiliary: Individual meeting times will be sent separately
July meeting will resume at the YMCA
2023-2024 Legion Officer Elections
Congratulations to the newly elected or re-elected Post Officers. Swearing in will be August 10th.
Also, the Post is in need of an Adjutant. Our current Adjutant, Barry Litsky, has earned a long deserved break after serving faithfully since December 2019. Anyone interested in serving as Adjutant for the coming year, please contact the Commander at (904)434-2901.
Veterans Information
Service Dogs for Veterans!
NEADS Service Dogs is yet another resource for veterans to have access to service dogs. Currently, NEADS is able to provide service dogs for the State of Florida for hearing impaired Veterans. Please visit neads.org/service-dogs-veterans for more information and click HERE for flyer information.
VA News: In 2021, the VA added the following presumptive conditions to the exposure to Agent Orange. If you were boots on the ground in Vietnam, and you have been diagnosed with any of these conditions, then you should contact your local Veterans Service Officer and file a claim. Click here for additional information. Our Post Service Officer can be reached at adjutant@alpost372fl.org for assistance.
Camp Lejeune Justice Act Information: Since the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act there has been mass tort firms all over the country saturating the airwaves with advertising offering speeding settlements with no strings attached. However offset rules are being discussed, which means if you are receiving a disability for the recognized disorders or will receive disability payments your VA disability, it may be offset by the amount of the settlement you receive. The law firm of Bergmann & Moore works together with the American Legion to provide veterans with effective legal representation. The firm encourages veterans to file a claim for both the Camp Lejeune Justice Act and the VA. To learn more visit: www.camplejeunelitigationteam.com/AL or call 800-898-9450.
Please Donate Blood! When donating, mention that the donation is from a Post 372 member. Help save a life and DONATE!
Post 372 serves veterans and their families in the Mandarin, Fruit Cove and NE St. John's County area. The American Legion provides life-changing assistance and guidance for veterans, military personnel, their families and communities.
Our Service Officer is available to assist Veterans in many areas. If you need assistance from our Service Officer, please reach out to adjutant@alpost372fl.org.
If you or someone you know is sick or injured, please contact our Chaplain at chaplain@alpost372fl.org.
Time to renew for 2023! Renew now to avoid losing your continuous years of membership!
American Legion membership is based on the calendar year - January 1st through December 31st. As of January 1st, you are delinquent and are suspended on February 1st. If not paid by June 30th, you are dropped from the membership rolls and your continuous years of service restarts.
To pay your 2023 $45 Membership Dues, access the following link:
https://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLRENEW+webrtn=wr_memberdata+ml=LANSA:XHTML+part=TAL+lang=ENG#legion-org-renew-page
**** NOTE: mylegion migrated to a new system in 2021. If you had automatic payments set up, that might not have migrated over. Please access your mylegion account and verify/reenter your automatic payment information ****
Post 372 is an active Post and participates in numerous Legion programs. For more information, please email: adjutant@alpost372fl.org.
American Legion Post 372 is a nonprofit 501 © 19 organization. All donations are tax deductible.
100% of your donation will be used to support Post 372 Veterans and community programs.
Post 372 does not have paid staff, a Post Home, or lounge. We rely on fundraisers and your
generous support for our work with the youth and veterans in the Mandarin community.
Mandarin Post 372 is on Facebook! Click on the Facebook button to visit our page!
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