6th District Commander’s May 2025 Report

Greetings from the Big 6th District.

This is the time of year where we are busy doing the business of The American Legion. This is also the time of year when we say thank you to those who have stepped up and taken on the mantle of leadership in our American Legion Family.

Commander Carl Moon’s testimonial dinner in Walker was really a great time. We had some great entertainment, saw many old friends, made new friends, and we might have slightly roasted the commander!

I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at the many testimonials, conventions, and other events happening around the department and especially the Big 6th District.

Let’s not forget to get in all the reports that are coming due. We need to get this information into national and department because this is how we show our lawmakers the impact we are having within our communities. No post should say that they aren’t doing anything, remember that 25 cents out of every membership goes toward the Emergency Relief Fund, and that can be reported on the CPR. So please make sure we fill out, and turn in, the reports on time.

And let’s not forget, we still have work to do on membership. I have been asked why we push membership so hard. It is membership that speaks the loudest to our government leaders at all levels.

Whether it is a town board meeting, or our national leadership testifying in Washington, membership is the biggest hammer we can wield. There is not a politician out there that wants millions of veterans and their families angry at them. When people say, “I don’t really have the time to be active,” you can tell them that just by being a member of the Legion, they are active.

Because when they are on our roles as a member, they represent all of their brother and sister veterans when we fight for the benefits we have earned.

Until next time, stay safe, and “Be the One” because together we can do wonderful things.