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Hubmaster Report
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The Hubmaster Report is published monthly
to promote membership retention and member involvement through effective
communication.
Department
Convention
The
100th Department of Texas Convention will convene in San Antonio, Texas on
Wednesday July 11 thru Sunday July 15th. Full details are on the Department
website txlegion.org and click on Conventions on the top of
the home page.
TEXALPA
Awards
Have
a Newsletter? A Website? A facebook page? Submit for a Texas American Legion
Press Association Award. Submission are due by May 15th, 2018. For
more details, visit https://txlegion.org/affiliated-org/texalpa/ .
National
Commander's Pin Incentive Program
American
Legion National Commander Denise H. Rohan will award her national commander
'Family First!' incentive pin to any American Legion Family member who obtains
any combination of three eligible new members into the American Legion Family
(The American Legion, Sons of The American Legion or American Legion
Auxiliary). For more details, visit https://www.legion.org/commander/pin
2017-2018 Membership Year
“The single easiest way to accomplish
our membership goal is for each member to
commit to recruiting just one new member
this year. Please join with me in making that
commitment.”
The following
stats reflects our membership as of April 30…
Division Membership
Div Commander Current Goal Remaining % of Goal
1 Bobby R. Baker 13514 16121 -2560 84.07
2 Milton R. Chatham 13717 17361 -3689 78.81
3 Harlan A. Lucas 17504 22278 -4789 78.52
4 Richard Britton Sr. 7888 10457 -2569 75.43
Remember, you
can check your Division, District, and Post membership standings daily at https://txlegion.org/current_membership.html
Fast
Facts
On Aug. 9, 1921, a
Legion-led effort resulted in the creation of the U.S. Veterans Bureau, which
later became the Veterans Administration.
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The first "Flag Code" is drafted
during a Legion conference in Washington in 1923. Congress adopts the code in
1942. Today, the Legion is at the forefront of efforts to pass a constitutional
amendment to protect the U.S. flag from physical desecration.
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The Legion donated $1
million to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund for construction of the Wall in
Washington, becoming the largest single contributor to the project.
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The Legion announces
its sponsorship of an independent study on the effects of exposure to Agent
Orange on Vietnam War veterans. Congress receives the results of the
"American Legion-Columbia University Study of Vietnam-era Veterans"
in 1989.
May
Dates To Remember
May 8 – V-E Day (1945)
May 13 – Mother’s Day
May 15 – Peace Officer’s Memorial Day
May 19 – Armed Forces Day
May 22 – Maritime Day
May 25 – National Poppy Day
May 28 – Memorial Day
Quote of the
month – ““Who is wise? He that learns from every one.” –
Benjamin Franklin
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