From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — The American Legion SSG Michael W. Hosey Post 205, Clay-Trussville, has announced several upcoming events.
Robert Langford, second vice commander for American Legion Post 205, said the American Legion is here for the community and its veterans. Post 205 meets every second Monday of each month at the Clay Community Center to discuss business.
The American Legion Post 205 has several significant events coming up this year. The first one is Post 205’s reoccurring monthly Pub Night/get-together that falls on “the anniversary of troops withdrawal from Afghanistan and in their memory we get together every month.” Post 205 meets on the third Thursday of every month at Red Robin.
“We eat a hamburger, have a cold beverage, and just get to know each other and camaraderie,” Langford said.
Post 205 will also have a booth at Trussville City Fest this year.
“We will have a booth set up right next to the Veterans Memorial and the Fallen Warriors Memorial that’s being built,” Langford said. “We’re gonna have a booth that will provide a lot of information.”
Another event to look forward to is the Veterans Information Fair at the Civic Center, which will take place on October 16.
The American Legion serves as a pillar in the community to reach out to veterans. Langford said the need to reach out to veterans is critical, especially nowadays when there are 20 veterans a day who commit suicide.
“We want them to know that they’re not alone, we appreciate your service, and we’re here to serve as a beacon and a pillar of support for them,” Langford said. “We have outreach events that our goal is to promote Americanism. For example, we’re in the schools; we recently noticed that some classrooms didn’t have flags, and we provided flags for those classrooms in our Trussville School System. So we promote Americanism and support our troops.”
Langford said Post 205 is always looking for supporters for their active and thriving post.
Event dates to remember:
- City Fest: September 10
- Regular Post Meetings: Second Monday each month
- Pub Night: Third Thursday each month
- 2nd Annual Veteran Outreach Event: October 16
- Fallen Warrior Memorial: November 13
- Wreath Across America: December 17
For more information, visit the American Legion Post 205 website.