![]() “The post is our home and if we don’t have a home, we don’t have a group.” “We go on parades, we serve as a patriot guard at funerals, we do fundraising and we assist the post however it’s needed,” Miller said. Miller said the ALR is trying to attract more motorcycle-riding veterans to join to help make the organization become more visible in the community. Clair counties - one in O’Fallon, one in the Stookey Post in Belleville and one in Collinsville, so this will be number four.” ![]() “There are currently three Rider groups in Madison and St. “The Riders are a volunteer group and we have an advisor from the board that makes sure we follow the rules and the bylaws. “The Legion has three main entities - the Legion itself, the Sons of the Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary,” said Miller, who lives in Collinsville. ![]() Miller was previously a member of Collinsville Post 365 but transferred to Post 199 last fall to start an ALR chapter in Edwardsville. “We’re growing in membership, and we continue to upgrade our post and our (On the Hill) golf course.”īrett Miller was sworn in as commander of the Post 199 Sons of the American Legion and president of the Post 199 American Legion Riders. “They support the Legion in various ways through riding their motorcycles and it’s great to have them,” Thompson said. For Thompson, it’s another example of how the Edwardsville post continues to thrive. The American Legion Riders, meanwhile, have a chapter at Post 199 for the first time. “We’ll have some Riders here, so people can get more information about them as well,” Miller said. 9, they will host a BB shoot for kids at the post. The Post 199 Sons of the American Legion are finding ways to get involved with the community. military and were eligible for American Legion membership. ![]() ![]() SAL members include males of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the U.S. ![]()
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