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Community Read Aloud Day

Note 1: The following letter was addressed to Post Member, Barbara Byrne, from the Lakeside Elementary School officials for her participation in the above event.

Dear Lakeside Friend,

community read alound day 2014 resizedOn behalf of the children and staff of the Norman J. Levy/Lakeside School, we would like to thank you for participating in our Site-Based Team's Annual Community Read Aloud Day on January 17, 2014. Our student's greatly enjoyed your visit.

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American Legion, Merrick Post No. 1282, Ad in the Celebration of 75 years of Merrick Life

Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion would like to congratulate and salute Merrick Life's 75th year of service to the Merrick Community in the Merrick Herald Life pubilication. A special thanks goes out to former Merrick Life publisher, Linda Toscano and Merrick Life editor, Paul Laursen and their staff. Another special thanks goes out to senior editor of Merrick Herald Life, Scott Briton. Thanks to you all for being their for us. See the following pdf.

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The Merrick's Veterans Killed in Action

Those who have made the Supreme Sacrifice for our country

World War II

Harold Kenneth Ahlquist
Alfred William Amari
Clifford E. Bahnsen
Walter Edwin Baldwin
Walter J. Burke Jr.
Harry Gregory Chernucha
Edward Macdonald Dobson
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Uniform Cap Etiquette

by Reginald Butt, Jr., Protocal Committee

uniform cap etiquette

  • The left side (emblem side) of the cap is reserved only for Legion emblem, city, country, district or state lettering.  

  • If desired, the items must be placed on the right side of cap:

    1. Additional lettering, restricted to either the name of a Post or to an officer title, such as Past Commander.

    2. Cap insignia or badges for past or present officers.

    3. Consecutive membership insignia, membership stars, and or authorized Legion or military service decorations.

    4. Names or nicknames of individual members cannot be used on caps.

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