The Walthall
County American
Legion erected a
new Veterans
Monument at the
Holmes Water
Park.
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The American Legion
The American Legion was chartered by
Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help,
war-time veterans organization. A
community-service organization which
now
numbers nearly 3 million members
-- men
and women -- in nearly 15,000 American
Legion Posts worldwide.   
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American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary is the world's
largest women's patriotic service
organization
. Through its nearly 10,500 Units
located in every state and some foreign
countries, the Auxiliary embodies the spirit of
America that has prevailed through war and
peace. Along with The American Legion, it
solidly stands behind America and her ideals.
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Angela Kilcrease
Department 2nd Vice Pres.
2007-2008
Past President of Unit 56 was
elected to the office of
Department 2nd Vice President
at State Convention in July 2007
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WALTHALL COUNTY
The American Legion Post 56  
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 56
Veterans Serving Veterans...
and Their Families
At left, 06-07 President Paula McGinnis presents the Youth Hero Award to Conner Van Dan.
Middle, Pat Altentaler (left) and Terry Chopin (right) talk it over at a meeting.  Right, WWII veterans
got a chance to look at the Post's new Color Guard rifles at our Oct. 2006 meeting.
Our 2006-2007
project was to
renovate the old
Legion Hut for
our use.  
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