Detachment of Illinois

<BODY BACKGROUND="index_i000009.gif" bgproperties="fixed" TEXT=#000000 LINK=#0000FF VLINK=#FF0000 BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 > <BASE TARGET="_top"> <DIV class=s1> <IMG SRC="index_i00000b.gif" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=115 HEIGHT=154 >  <FONT style='font-size:35pt;'> </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";font-size:32pt;'><B>Sons of the American Legion </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2> <B></B><FONT style='color:#000000;font-size:20pt;'><B>Detachment of Illinois </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2> <B></B><TABLE WIDTH="94%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=43% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";'>The Sons of the American Legion is a program of the American Legion & consists of the Male Descendants of Veterans of the US Military.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";'>We Proudly Boast of more than 14,000 members in Illinois and over 287,000 nationally. We are fully committed to maintaining the high ideals of the American Legion </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-family:"Book Antiqua";'></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=66% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=right class=s2 style='text-align: right;'> <B></B><FONT style='font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";'><B><IMG SRC="index_i000004.jpg" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=184 HEIGHT=223 ></B></FONT><B><IMG SRC="index_i000001.gif" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=165 HEIGHT=224 > </B></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s3 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:21pt;'> </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";font-size:21pt;'><I> </I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";font-size:19pt;'><I>"</I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";font-size:19pt;'><B><I>For God and Country"</I></B></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";font-size:19pt;'><I> </I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Lucida Sans 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VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;text-indent: 1mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'>Join the SAL-Illinois  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'>Detachment Newsgroup </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'>Timely Info, Messages & More ! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/salillinois/">Link Here:</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_000009.html">  Detachment Officers</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_000009.html">  (w/ E-Mail Links)</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'>Spring DEC   </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00002f.pdf"> Minutes of Meeting: </A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'>Published 05-13-08</FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>Special Links:  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.fisherhouse.org/">FisherHouse</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.bowlforveterans.org/">Bowling For Veterans </A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www1.va.gov/homeless/">Homeless Veterans </A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/caf/2008/default.cfm">Vets Creative Arts Festival</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/">Suicide Hotline:</A>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/">Wounded Warrior</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.anysoldier.com/">Anysoldier</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.mysoldier.com/">My Soldier</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000016.pdf">May 17th: Assist A Veterans</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000016.pdf">Day</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>Monthly Membership  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000014.pdf">03-11-08</B><B> Detachment Districts</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00001d.pdf">04-30</B><B>-08 Detachment Overall</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000019.pdf">05</B><B>-02-08 National</A>  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000020.pdf">05</B><B>-02-08 National Districts</A></B></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>Get Ready for Convention !! </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>June 27th - 28th  Links Below </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000024.pdf">Call to Convention</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000025.pdf">Golf Hole Sponsorship:</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000026.pdf">Golf Tourney Entry Form:</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000027.pdf">Bowling Tourney:</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000028.pdf">Cahokia Mounds Tour:</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00002c.pdf">Shhh: Silent Auction:</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000029.pdf">Commander's Dinner with Matt "Elvis" Ragano:</A>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00002d.pdf">Convention Hotels:</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00002d.pdf">Reserve Soon !!</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'>Carl Stratton Homecoming  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'>Photo Album  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/DaveMstr/CarlStrattonHomecoming2007">Click Here:</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B>2008 Legion Caravan  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B><A class=s1 HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/DaveMstr/Caravan2008">Photo Album:</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B></B></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B> Death Notices </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:9pt;'>Please lnform Cheryl </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:9pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="mailto:chutson@illegion.org">chutson@illegion.org</A></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:9pt;'> or <A class=s1 HREF="mailto:gcsordmem@aol.com">Mark Melone </A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s26 style='margin-left: 1mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:9pt;'>of any Detachment Members passing</FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.illegion.org/links.html">Links to IL Squadrons</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.illegion.org/links.html">and Posts</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~Post_119_Gulfport_MS/systmsel.html">Worldwide Directory Of Posts</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <A class=s1 HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~Post_119_Gulfport_MS/systmsel.html">(Maintained by Post #119; Gulfport, MS)</A></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=33% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:14pt;'>Americanism Tools  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:14pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'>to Help You Complete Your  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'>Americanism Report </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00002a.pdf">Click Here for PDF</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s3> Note: Minutes of the Detachment Executive Committee are subject to Approval of the Executive Comittee<FONT style='font-size:6pt;'>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:6pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:6pt;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Verdana";font-size:16pt;'>Award Winning Poppy Days Poems by Jill M Layton  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1>     <FONT style='font-family:"Verdana";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00001a.pdf">"I See the Poppy Field"</FONT> </A>          <FONT style='font-family:"Verdana";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00001b.pdf">"Did She Know..."</A> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:6pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3 style='text-indent: 0mm;margin-left: 7mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:16pt;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#008080;font-family:"Verdana";font-size:16pt;'><B></B></FONT><FONT style='color:#008080;font-family:"Verdana";'><B> Tommie Cisna of Squadron #88 Mattoon officially Endorsed as candidate for National Commander in 2008-09. It's time to line up for our Candidate. Watch for Fundraisers in Your area.  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#008080;font-family:"Verdana";'><B><A class=s1 HREF=" http://www.legionpost88.com/tomcisna.html">VISIT TOMMIE'S WEBSITE:</A> </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s3 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s3 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:6pt;'> </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:16pt;'>Division - District - Squadron Events around the State </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:6pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:6pt;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="88%" BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=44% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'><B>Attention VietNam Vets With Motorcycles:  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'><B>Get your Illinois VietNam Vets Cycle Plates </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'><B><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000009.pdf">Heres How:</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> </DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'><B>Help The Haven Recover From Flood Damage </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'><B> Link To Flyer: </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'><B><A class=s1 HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/DaveMstr/HavenFloodDamagePhotos">Link to Flo</B><B>od Damage Photos :</A></B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=44% VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#80FFFF> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:15pt;'><B> Marty Conatser </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'>One of Illinois' Own  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'> National Commander of the  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'>American Legion 2007-2008 </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s7 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#0000FF;'><B><A class=s7 HREF="http://www.martyconatser.org">http://www.martyconatser.org</A></B></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#80FFFF> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <IMG SRC="index_i000011.jpg" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=264 HEIGHT=66 > </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:13pt;'>Support an American Hero </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:13pt;'> in the Army National Guard </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:13pt;'>Order Your Wristband Today at  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.virtualarmory.com">www.virtualarmory.com</A></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=44% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>Springfield Squadron 32 Chicken Fry  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>4th Sunday of the Month  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00001e.pdf">Flyer Here:</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>Marty Conatser Caravan  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>To Promote PTSD  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>Changes to the G.I. Bill </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>May 14th thru May 17th  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="index_g00002e.pdf">Press Release Here:</A></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=44% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>Upcoming Tommie Cisna Fundraisers </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> </DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'><B>Squadron 1084 Armed Forces Day </B><B>Steak Dinner May 17th  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'><B><A class=s1 HREF="index_g000013.pdf">Flyer Here:</A></B><B>  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'><B></B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=44% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>Your Ad Here !! </FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"MS Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>Your Ad Here !!</FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=44% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s7>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s7 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'>May 17th is Assist A Veterans Day  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s7 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s7 HREF="index_g000011.pdf">Press Release</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s7 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s7 HREF="index_g000018.pdf">Poster I in PDF</A>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s7 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s7 HREF="index_g000021.pdf">Poster II in PDF</A>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s7 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s7 HREF="index_g000022.pdf">GuideLines</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:14pt;'></FONT><A class=s3 HREF="http://www.americanlegionriders.net/"><IMG SRC="index_i00000a.jpg" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=66 HEIGHT=67 ></A><FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B>Ride a Bike?  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3 style='text-indent: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B>Join the American Legion Riders Today ! </B><B>Click on Image </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=44% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s1>  </DIV> <DIV class=s1>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s7 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s7 HREF="mailto:DaveMstr@Comcast.Net"> E-Mail the WebMaster</A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> </DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s1>  </DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=44% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1>        <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:14pt;'>Key Court Victory for Boy Scouts <A class=s1 HREF="index_g00002b.pdf">Story:</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s7 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'><A class=s7 HREF="index_g00000b.jpg"><IMG SRC="index_i000016.jpg" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=78 HEIGHT=89 ></A> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s7> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size:13pt;'> Squadron 208 75th Anniversary Pin Click Image for "Big View"</FONT></DIV> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=44% VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#80FFFF> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'><IMG SRC="index_i00000d.jpg" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=76 HEIGHT=72 > </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:14pt;'><B>Support Shannon Pohl</B></FONT><FONT style='font-size:14pt;'>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:10pt;'>In Her Bid to Become an Olympian. The detachment has </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:10pt;'>"adopted" her as Olympic Hopeful from Arlington Heights </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:10pt;'>Merle Guild Post in the Sport of Badminton. To learn more and contribute funds for training visit: </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";font-size:14pt;'><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.shannonpohl.com">www.shannonpohl.com</A></FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#80FFFF> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'><IMG SRC="index_i000012.jpg" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=116 HEIGHT=41 >Follow the American Legion "Freedom Car" (NASCAR RACING) </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'>VISIT: </FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Arial";'><B><A class=s1 HREF="http://www.legionracing.org">www.LegionRacing.Org</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-size:6pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3>  </DIV> <DIV class=s3> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s3 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s3>  </DIV>