Service-Connected Disabled Vets Soon Eligible To Shop at PX/BX and Commissaries
Starting January 1, 2020, Veterans with service-connected disabilities, Medal of Honor recipients and selected caregivers of disabled Vets will be eligible to shop at commissaries and exchanges on military installations including those on Coast Guard facilities. These groups will also be eligible to participate in certain Morale, Welfare and Recreation activities. The expanded customer base […]
Post 409 June Newsletter
Our regular editor is traveling this month, so Commander Babbage put together a short summary newsletter for June. Please click here to view or download. Highlights: Memorial Day Ceremony June Meeting details
Free Dental Care for Veterans on June 8, 2019
Aspen Dental will be providing free dental care to Veterans on June 8, 2019 at nearly 500 locations around the US as part of their community outreach program called “Health Mouth Movement.” Services can include anything from routine cleanings to fillings and extractions. An appointment is necessary. Call 844-277-3646 to find an Aspen Dental location […]
2019 Memorial Day Service In Allen Park
The City of Allen Park, American Legion Post 409 and the Veterans of Foreign wars will be hosting a Memorial Day Service at the Veterans Memorial at the former Allen Park VA Hospital location on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Noon. The Veterans Memorial is located at the northeast corner of Outer Drive and Southfield. […]
Post 409 Celebrates American Legion 100th Anniversary
On Saturday, March 15, 2019 members of American Legion Post 409, Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion and their invited guests gathered together to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the American Legion. It was done with a fantastic potluck dinner. Since it was also the day before St. Patrick’s Day, the […]
Post 409 2019-2020 Officers
The following were elected as officers for Allen Park American Legion Post 409 for 2019-2020: Commander: David Babbage Adjutant: Gary Steffens Sr. Vice Commander: Randy Campbell Jr. Vice Commander: Elmer Boutin Finance Officer: Gary Steffens Service Officer: John Perry Judge Advocate: Don Shanley Chaplain: Brian Zacker Historian: Elroy Lotvola Sgt. At Arms: Robert Goote The […]
Post 409 Donates $15K To Support Veteran Causes
During the American Legion Department of Michigan meetings held in early February, Allen Park Post 409 Commander presented checks totalling $15,000 on behalf of post membership to help support veteran support projects in Metro Detroit and beyond. Commander Babbage presented a check for $10,000 to help fund the building of a Fisher House near the […]
Post 409 2018 Donations To Support Veterans and Community
One of the foundations of the American Legion is to support veterans and the local community. In 2018, donations by Post 409 totaled more than $63,000! This amounts to more money than in any year in recent memory. Most of the donations went to support initiatives sponsored and managed by the American Legion Department of […]
Memorial Service for Kathy Donelson
We’re very sad to report that Kathy Donelson, American Legion Unit 409 Auxiliary President, passed away over this past weekend on December 16, 2018. The 409 Auxiliary will have a memorial service for Kathy on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 6:30pm. The memorial will be held at Weise Funeral Home, 7210 Park Avenue in Allen […]
Groundbreaking Held For New Veterans Home in Macomb County
On October 29, 2018 a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site of a new Veterans Home being built in Chesterfield Township. This will be only the third such facility in Michigan; the other two being located in Grand Rapids and Marquette. The location was chosen, in part, due to the proximity to Selfridge AFB. […]