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East Liberty County American Legion Post 321, Inc.
1st District Department of Georgia
The American Legion Minutes of East Liberty County American Legion Post 321’s meeting held
12 February, 2026
At The Smokin’ Pig in Midway, GA 31320
- Commander Lamb opened the meeting at 1830 hrs with appropriate ceremony.
- Roll Call:
Commander Lamb Present
Senior Vice Cdr Bogart Present
Jr. Vice Cdr Carreras Absent
Finance Officer Fitzgerald Present
Service Officer Schneider Present
Sgt @ Arms Washington Present
Chaplain Bogart Present
Adjutant Caudle Present
Historian Vacant
Officers 6
Members 1
Total 7
Auxilliary 5
SAL 3
Riders 1
3. VIPs/Guests
1st District Department of Georgia, Jr Vice Cdr Mike DiTamasso
Member of the Liberty County Historical Society Phil Odom
4. New Members. None
5. Minutes of last meeting accepted as read/corrected and accepted.
6. Committee Reports:
a. Financial - 01/08/26 - 02/12/26, Beginning Balance $1374.12. Ending Balance $903.44.
B. Service Officer - i. National Defense Authorization Act passed. Employers get incentives to hire special groups like spouses of active duty. Ii. Richard Starr Act, has overwhelming support in congress, but have to find a way to fund Act. Service Officer made good point about bonus recently paid to all active duty, and to new bank accounts for all children to give them a head start. Iii. Numbers for January -.01. iv. Gulf War Syndrome - early menopause for females. v. Dining Facilities upgraded now serving beer and wine (charging for it). Ft Hood facilities will start first.
7. Commander paused meeting (Sr Vice Bogart made motion, 2nd Adjutant ) to allow Mr. Phill Odom of the Liberty County Historical Society to give his presentation.
Presentation was well received.
8. Sr. Vice Cdr Dept of Georgia Mike DiTamasso spoke about the Mid-Winter Conference and COTA , if you need to raise money for a child to receive a transplant, this organization Children in need of Organ Transplant Assoc. can assist. Georgia Youth Academy for GED/trade training for at risk youth. Mike is going to DC to lobby congressmen with the National Commander. Explained the need for membership and reports of volunteerism, donations, blood donations, VA comp we helped with, etc, for the CSR. Three C’s.
9. Auxilliary report - President Reid spoke of the recruiter dinner and the support the auxiliary gave. Recent meetings in Thunderbolt and the District meeting at Post 168 in Hinesville.
10. Midway Days support scheduled for 25 April 2026. Finance Officer Fitzgerald made motion for the Post, Auxilliary, and SAL support and sell boiled peanuts. Seconded by Adjutant. Motion carried. 25 April 2026, 1100 - 1600. Set up 1000.
DiTamasso mentioned a service that allows non-profits to raise money by using debit, credit cards or phone to pay for goods or services without the digital fee.
SAL is having a basket raffle.
250 Parade - participation, ideas, numbers, trailers.
Paperwork for 3ID participation is in.
Service officer mentioned the Guard Act. Groups assisting veterans and charging for paperwork to VA.
11. Next meeting is scheduled for 12 Mar 2026 at the Smoking Pig in Midway, 1830.
12. 50/50 drawing $88.00
13. Cdr Lamb adjorned meeting with appropriate ceremony at 1945.
Duly Submitted: 13 Feb, 2026
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KEANAN G. CAUDLE, Adjutant, Post 321
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JOHN LAMB, Commander, Post 321