04/05/2021
Congratulations 100 Women Strong of the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Fauquier Counties! Recognized for their contributions to our civilian and veteran community.
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Leonard W. Kidd Memorial American Legion Post 2001
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We are an American Legion post dedicated to helping other veterans within our community in Loudoun County, VA. Our primary focus is 100% Americanism.
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cover art photo credits: Photograph © Darren Baker The current officers of Post 2001 for 2019-2020 are:
Commander: Scott Morse
1st Vice Commander: Scott Howell
2nd Vice Commander: Eric Lohman
3rd Vice Commander: Dave Dixon
Adjutant: Shannon Kirkpatrick
Baseball Chair: Scott Morse
Boys & Girls State Programs: Dennis Kellen
Chaplain: Paul Konold
Finance Officer: Richard Ryan
Poppy Distribution Events: Dennis Kellen
Sergeant-at-Arms: Vito Ferrero
Senior Veteran Service Officer: Joe Scalione
Veteran Service Officer: Scott Morse
cover art photo credits: Photograph © Darren Baker The current officers of Post 2001 for 2019-2020 are:
Commander: Scott Morse
1st Vice Commander: Scott Howell
2nd Vice Commander: Eric Lohman
3rd Vice Commander: Dave Dixon
Adjutant: Shannon Kirkpatrick
Baseball Chair: Scott Morse
Boys & Girls State Programs: Dennis Kellen
Chaplain: Paul Konold
Finance Officer: Richard Ryan
Poppy Distribution Events: Dennis Kellen
Sergeant-at-Arms: Vito Ferrero
Senior Veteran Service Officer: Joe Scalione
Veteran Service Officer: Scott Morse
Operating as usual
04/04/2021
Happy 107th Birthday! The World's Oldest Living Air Force General welcomes another year with a smile.
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03/17/2021
Did you know half the American Continental Army was Irish?
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02/26/2021
As Black History month comes to a close, we at American Legion Post 2001 would like to thank our veteran community for its diverse contributions. Please visit our website for more details.
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02/19/2021
Coast Guard Reserve 79th Birthday
Happy Birthday, U.S. Coast Guard reserves. Thank you for keeping our coasts safe for 79 years!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/coast-guard/coast-guard-reserve-birthday.html/amp
The Coast Guard Reserve celebrates its 79th birthday this February 19.
02/19/2021
Happy birthday, U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. https://www.gocoastguard.com/reserve-careers
01/17/2021
Check out our American Legion 2001 posts! We included a year in review and the winner of our Veterans Day competition! Keep up with us @ ashburnlegion.org
01/14/2021
Time flies when you’re having fun! Welcome to 2021 @ American Legion Post 2001. We’ll post our 2020 review soonest.
11/22/2020
Happy Holidays from AL Post 2001!
11/11/2020
Did you know that our world’s oldest living Veterans are from World War 2? Visit https://ashburnlegion.org/ for more information.
11/10/2020
Happy Birthday Marine Corps! https://ashburnlegion.org/
11/05/2020
Veterans, Gold Star Families get free entrance to national parks, refuges, other public lands - VAntage Point
Starting this Veterans Day, Veterans and Gold Star families get free access to national parks.
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/80547/veterans-gold-star-families-get-free-entrance-national-parks-refuges-public-lands/?fbclid=IwAR1DOOC-c3oI9UcHwKB7NaNS8LmcZAk2lIW8WpyGoMOrE6ZjSM3Eq2v5fZA
Veterans and Gold Star Families get free access to lands managed by the Department of the Interior starting Veterans Day this year and every day onward.
10/30/2020
AL Post 2001 presents Ashburn Xtreme Hockey Club with sponsorship! Visit https://ashburnlegion.org/
10/24/2020
Stars for Veterans here in Sterling, VA! Visit ashburnlegion.org for an inspiring story.
10/22/2020
How is Veterans Day different from Memorial Day? Veterans Day should be festive and celebratory; honoring those who served. Memorial Day should be somber; honoring those who gave their lives in the line of duty.
10/16/2020
Wife of AL Post 2001 member named as Director of Serving Together: https://servingtogetherproject.org/everymind-welcomes-new-director-for-servingtogether-christy-kenady/
10/14/2020
October 13th!
10/11/2020
AL post 2001 is excited for our Veterans Day photo and essay competition! ashburnlegion.org
10/01/2020
Leonard W. Kidd Memorial
ATTENTION ARTISTS AND WRITERS!
Requesting submissions for a Veterans Day photo competition and essay contest. American Legion Post 2001 is looking for creative talent amongst our community. We would like your single captivating photo or consolidated photo collage that represents what Veterans Day means to you, along with a 200 – 500-word essay describing the meaning of the photo/collage. Submissions open at midnight on Thursday, October 1st 2020 and close at midnight on Friday, November 6th 2020.
Visit ashburnlegion.org for more information!
American Legion Post 2001 - Ashburn, Virginia
10/01/2020
Seeking 2020 Veterans Day pictures and essays. Visit ashburnlegion.org to see the rules and regulations.
09/15/2020
Jon Stewart Goes to Bat for Veterans Fallen Ill From Burn Pits
https://cheddar.com/media/jon-stewart-goes-to-bat-for-veterans-fallen-ill-from-burn-pits
This week Jon Stewart helped bring forth new legislation aimed at providing financial relief for burn pit victims. Stewart said the battle with Congress is just a continuation of his fight in getting aid for first responders through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Cheddar's J.D. Durkin reports.
09/11/2020
Remembering 9/11. Visit ashburnlegion.org.
09/11/2020
On this day 19 years ago...246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for their morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. Not a single one of them saw past 10:00am on September 11, 2001.
Friends, in one single moment life may never be the same. As you live and enjoy the breaths you take in today and before you go to sleep tonight in preparation for tomorrow, kiss the ones you love, snuggle a little bit tighter, and never take even a second of your life for granted.
08/21/2020
Post 2001 was just awarded a $5,000 Grant from 100 Women Strong to continue our support to Veterans. Thanks to our Finance Officer, Richard Ryan for preparing our application and informing this fantastic group of our activities in support of veterans.
100WomenStrong's members are a diverse group of women, men, and corporate partners who love Loudoun County, and want to make a difference here. They partner with non-profits like the Leonard W. Kidd Memorial American Legion Post 2001 to make a powerful impact on the quality of life for residents of Loudoun Country.
For More information, check out their website: https://www.onehundredwomenstrong.org/
08/15/2020
V-J day celebrations occur today in the U.K. and on September 2, in the U. S. Please visit our website for more information: ashburnlegion.org
08/05/2020
Happy Birthday, U.S. Coast Guard!
07/04/2020
Happy Independence Day!
06/29/2020
A letter of recognition from a Veteran spouse. http://www.ashburnlegion.org/2020/06/a-letter-of-recognition/
06/28/2020
A Letter of Recognition
Hi Everybody,
We have a kind letter of recognition from a Veteran's spouse. The letter details the family's struggle with early onset dementia and how AL Post 2001 could contribute to make their lives more comfortable. It is a long letter, so we encourage you to visit our website and read it in its' entirety.
Robin - Thanks for the letter and it was our pleasure to help!
http://ashburnlegion.org/2020/06/a-letter-of-recognition/
Young Onset Dementia & Parkinson’s Disease Letter of Appreciation – Young Veteran Families June 25, 2020 Dear Veteran Heroes As a caregiver of a Veteran spouse for 10 years, I wou…
06/17/2020
Veterans on Burn Pit Registry May Be at Greater Risk for COVID-19, Lawmakers Say
American Legion Post 2001 has noticed a recent news development about Veterans who may have Lung Disease from Iraq/Afghanistan burn pit exposure. Scientists and Doctors have agreed, Lung Disease from these factors, could put a particular sub-set of deployed Veterans at high risk for COVID-19. If you or a loved one served overseas, then please consider the following materials to determine whether or not you could be impacted. Here are several links with research and resources.
Research
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/daily-news/2020/04/21/veterans-burn-pit-registry-may-be-greater-risk-covid-19-lawmakers-say.html/amp
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/washington-post-live/veterans-frontline-concerns/2020/06/16/82e741d8-4bf4-4ba9-a779-4dd452c5fd83_video.html
https://medlineplus.gov/lungdiseases.html
Resources
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/index.asp
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/testing/index.html
If you are interested in joining AL Post 2001, please email [email protected]. We are currently accepting new members. Stay safe!
There is concern that veterans exposed to airborne pollutants are at higher risk for serious complications of COVID-19.
06/14/2020
Happy Birthday, U.S. Army. Please visit ashburnlegion.org for a list of Army facts.
06/14/2020
Leonard W. Kidd Memorial American Legion Post 2001's cover photo
06/14/2020
Happy Birthday, U.S. Army
How did the United States' Army begin? The U.S. Army was born from America's 19 April 1775 Revolutionary War. To read more about the first skirmishes please visit our website, ashburnlegion.org. Previously known as the Army of Observation, groups of armed Patriots held the British troops in Boston. From their advances, the United Colonies Delegates drafted formal documents for the creation and development of what would become a world renowned military force, led by George Washington. The Congress transformed a local rebellion into a war for independence when it established the Continental Army.
"The delegates of the United Colonies … reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, conduct, and fidelity” of George Washington. Our first President was also the first Commander of all the Continental forces.
Facts About the United States Army
*The Army is older than the country
*The Army pioneered modern guerilla warfare
*George Washington chose the Army's dress colors
*There have only been five-star generals in the Army
*The Army tested chemical agents on the United States
*The Air Force was part of the Army until 1946
*The Army has a special unit of Skeptics
*A third of Union Army soldiers were immigrants
*The first submarine was used by the Army in the Revolutionary War
*The Ranger Slogan Was Created During the Normandy Invasion
*Coca-Cola Had Engineers in the Army in WWII
*The Army Employs Over 1 Million Personnel
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To read the complete list of Army facts, please visit https://bestlifeonline.com/crazy-army-facts/.
If you are interested in finding out more about American Legion Post 2001, then please email [email protected]. We are accepting new members!
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#HappyBirthdayUnitedStatesArmy #HappyBirthdayUSArmy #USArmyBirthday
06/14/2020
To learn more about the United States flag day please visit ashburnlegion.org!
06/14/2020
Flag Day 2020
In 1885, a little prompting from a school teacher, named Bernard J. Cigrand, led to a United States flag movement. The initiative grew until, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as the official Flag Day. In 1949, the U.S. Congress permanently established the date as National Flag Day.
The flag consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the "union") and fifty small, white, five-pointed stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S.
Did you know that our flag has 3 nicknames? Stars and Stripes, Old Glory and Star Spangled Banner. The last nickname was made famous by the national anthem, in 1931. However, the flag inspiring song was first invented by Francis Scott Key, in 1814, which evolved from a Defense of Fort McHenry poem to the adapted tune of The Anacreontic Song. In the 21st century, the national anthem is synonymous with large public events - belted from the lungs of recognizable talent. The lyrics continue to resonate with each generation.
"Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!"
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National Anthem Videos:
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States
https://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/starspangledbanner.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Flag-Day
If you are interested in finding out more about American Legion Post 2001, then please email [email protected]. We are accepting new members!
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Ashburn, VA
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The Leonard W. Kidd Memorial American Legion Post 2001 meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday at 1930, except during the month of December. Our Post meets at the Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (AVFRD) at 20688 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147. Membership is open to all active duty and honorably discharged members of the U.S. Armed Forces [Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, Reserves & National Guard]. Our membership is composed on men and women who have served during World War II; the Korean War; the Vietnam War; Grenada, Panama, Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm; Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan; Operation Iraqi Freedom; and Special Operations for the duration of the United States' Global War on Terrorism.
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Post 2001 Holiday Party 2018; Thanks for Amazon Web Services Support this year; thanks to Mission BBQ for the main course; thanks to Tom Grant (Loudoun County Veteran Support); and especially thanks to our Veterans for their service!
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History of the American Legion
The American Legion was formed by veterans of the American Expeditionary Force in Paris, France in March 1919 shortly after World War I ended. In May of that same year, the Legion's St. Louis Caucus formally founded the American Legion, and on 16 September 1919, the American Legion was chartered by the United States Congress. Americanism is our business!
Today, over 14,000 Legion posts represent 2.4 million members in the U.S. & worldwide, including Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Philippines and France. For nearly 100 years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, secured hundreds of benefits for veterans and produced many important programs for America's youth and children.
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The Navy announced Tuesday that it plans to build a new $450 million flagship museum, replacing the out-of-date facility that has been at the Washington Navy Yard for more than 50 years.
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The National Museum of the United States Army
The National Museum of the United States Army has just announced its opening on November 11. Admission is free, but timed-entry passes will be required. Passes can be reserved on the museum website: https://www.thenmusa.org/
For more information visit the museum website and/or click on the following link to read the article that appeared in the October 14 edition of the Washington Post.
#TheNMUSA
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On June 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the go-ahead for the largest amphibious military operation in history: Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of northern France, commonly known as D-Day.
By daybreak, 18,000 British and American parachutists were already on the ground. An additional 13,000 aircraft were mobilized to provide air cover and support for the invasion. At 6:30 a.m., American troops came ashore at Utah and Omaha beaches.
The British and Canadians overcame light opposition to capture Gold, Juno and Sword beaches; so did the Americans at Utah. The task was much tougher at Omaha beach, however, where the U.S. First Division battled high seas, mist, mines, burning vehicles—and German coastal batteries, including an elite infantry division, which spewed heavy fire. Many wounded Americans ultimately drowned in the high tide. British divisions, which landed at Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches, and Canadian troops also met with heavy German fire.
But by day’s end, 155,000 Allied troops–Americans, British and Canadians–had successfully stormed Normandy’s beaches and were then able to push inland. Within three months, the northern part of France would be freed and the invasion force would be preparing to enter Germany, where they would meet up with Soviet forces moving in from the east.
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Source: History.com
Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020
#AllGaveSomeSomeGaveAll
#WeWillNotForget
"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices. Because of these sacrifices, the dawn of justice and freedom throughout the world slowly casts its gleam across the horizon."
~President Harry Truman
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At Ft Lewis, in the late 80s, we had a CSGM Kidd....Any connection?
Fellow Legionnaires, here's the info you've been waiting for!
The American Legion Post 2001 is participating in the Annual Leesburg Independence Day Parade on July 4th!
There's no better way to spend the morning on America's Birthday!
Timeline:
0900 Park at Rally Point at Safeway Parking Lot, 437 South King Street, Leesburg
0915 Depart Rally Point for Ida Lee Park
0930 King Street Closes to Traffic
1000 Parade Starts
Uniform: American Legion Cover (or similar), American Legion Polo (or Patriotic), Khaki Pants.
Questions? Contact Eric Lohmann, (703) 943-6126
American Legion 100th Birthday Mar 15 1919 (2)
Boston needs 78, Miami needs 9, Houston needs 47 come on desert storm veterans we need you all to get involved! The consortium is not VA! It is funded through our efforts yearly to get funding for excellent independent medical universities! These are Dr Klimas, Dr Sullivan and Dr Lea Steele who have fought for us since we came home..they are leaders determined to get us answers and real help! Call Joy at 1-617-358-1717 to get prescreened and then they get you connected to one of three centers!
Our highest priority now is the Consortium Study! It is at three sites Boston (Dr Kimberly Sullivan) needs 86 more, Houston ( Dr Lea Steele)needs 55 , Miami Davie Florida (Dr. Klimas) needs 10. You must call Joy at 617-358-1717 to be prescreened a telephone interview questions then tell her which location! This has to get done re the recruitment now as soon as possible because the sooner we get all sites full and participation done the faster we get results published This is important ! Now it is a one visit approximately 6 hrs. And after that other visits will be scheduled. THISis for desert storm veterans deployed in theater! I have done this study in Boston and it is well worth it! These three researcher doctors have been with us since we came home and just needed our CDMRP funding for independent medical researchers, medical universities, and medical research institutes ! These are the three that mean it we will get answers what is wrong in body and find a real treatment if not a cure! If you have questions you can call me too at 303-726-0738.
Saint Matthew’s invites you to celebrate and honor those who have valiantly served our country at the 3rd Annual Veterans Day Celebration Service on Saturday, November 11th, at 11:00 am. We are excited to welcome Lt. Col. (Ret) Glenn Schiraldi Ph.D. as our guest speaker. We hope you'll help us spread the word in the community to anyone who might be interested in attending. A thanksgiving lunch with live music will follow at no charge.
www.stmtts.org