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American Legion Post 495 Celebrates: Two -Hundred and Fiflty Years of Independance
Salute to Veterans
July 30th, 2026 5 pm - 6 pm Pauline Hass Library N64W23820 Main St, Sussex, WI 53089 - Quad/Graphics Room
Featuring
St. Adalbert Parish - Apóstles En Acción
AT A LATER DATE, TO BE ANNOUNCED:
Post 495 will auction model airplaines featured in the display case at the front of the Library,other models not in the case, a model jeep (also not in the case) and a children's hisory book.
Claim Your Prize
The Four Chaplains Memorial Service
Annually
Wisconsin Veterans Museum - Commander Julia Atkinson
Veteran's Memorial Eagle Scout Badge
Mathew Mans visited the post to tell us about the Veterans Memorial project for his Eagle Scout Badge.
Picture Courtesy of Robert Lucht
Honor Flight
Our hearts are full as we send out a BIG congrats to David Latimer Sr. (Veteran) and Greg White
(Veteran/Guardian) who were honored on the November 4th Stars and Stripes Honor Flight out of Milwaukee. (2023)
This Years Honor Flight Vets Welcome, Open To The Public at General Mitchel International Airport
Say Hooray to the Vets returning from the Honor Flight. June 20th 2026, at Mitchell International.
Get there no later than 7 pm. This is if you want to see parade of people coming . You can bring a folding chair,
no coolers, no alcohol, service pets only. One you get there, there are volunteers that will help you get
situated. Look for the people wearing yellow.
The Honor Flight Network is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that transports American
veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials dedicated to their service at no cost to them.
The call sign for the Wisconsin Branch is
The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight.
This is the first time Eight Women were on the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight at the same time.
Four ot these brave soldiers are nurses.
Lieutenant Conolonel and Nurse recieving a thank you from one of the guardians.
There's 6 Honor Flight a year. All the flight follow the same format. There are a flight in June, September
then October, November.
Our calender has a start time of 7 pm but people start coming as early as 5:30 to get an ealy position.
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For more information visit the Sart and Stripes Honor Flight Home Page https://www.starsandstripeshonorflight.org/
Drawn @8 pm 7/18/2026, Hilton Appleton Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave. Appleton, WI 54911
Supports American Legion programs, youth programs and communications by the American Legion.
https://wawmmonogram.org
Post 495 Member Dick Trawicki will be handing out tickets
The Monogram Club gives free Chicken Dinners to
Veterans and their families. Supporters make donations to
pay for the dinners and the dinners are given away at
Post 416 in Glendale. The leftover money goes to
scholarships for student athletes at West Allis Central and
West Allis Hale. The dinners help with scholarships for the
athletes and their families. They gave out 1700 chicken dinners
in 2025. The fundraiser is a win, win, for veterans and a win
for the West Allis Athletes.
Memoriam Eorum Retinebimus
Jake White
Since our charter in 1947, our American Legion Post has been welcoming VETERANS from all branches of our Armed Forces. Today, we continue to welcome all military personnel serving our country. Joining our Post enables you to continue serving your God, Country, and Community. Our mission is to implement the goals, aspirations, dreams, peace, and blessings for our country, friends, and families embodied in our preamble below.
