Officers of
The American Legion

Ridge Post 255

(July 2008 – June 2009)

Post Commander	Bob Young
1^st Vice Cdr.	Skip Disharoon
2^nd Vice Cdr.	Lindy McKay
Adjutant	John Mathews
Finance Officer	Jim Yeatman
Chaplain	Father Karl Chimiak
Service Officer	Chuck Myers
Sergeant-At-Arms	Purly Gatton
Executive Committee	All the above and: Neil Roberts Jeremy White Francis Smith Francis Goddard

Preamble to the Constitution
of The American Legion

For God and Country

we associate ourselves together for the following purposes:

to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

Officers of

American Legion Auxiliary

Ridge Unit 255

President	Ann Thomas
Vice President	Ethel McKay
Treasurer	Flora Norris
Secretary	Audrey Pratt
Chaplain	Peggy Bradburn
Sergeant-At-Arms	Brenda Bassford
Historian	Linda Embach
Executive Committee	Anita Birdine Shayne Smith Jane Burroughs

The American Legion Auxiliary has one great purpose - "to contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of The American Legion."  The Auxiliary has no purposes which are apart from the aims of The American Legion, and its members serve side by side with the members of The American Legion in a spirit of unselfish devotion to the well being of the American republic.

Veterans programs are supported by The American Legion and Auxiliary. Ridge Post and Unit 255 are closely involved with The Charlotte Hall Veterans Home.

The Auxiliary joins hands with The American Legion to serve God and Country as a family and that bond will never be broken.

Sons of The American Legion

Ridge Squadron 255

Sons of The American Legion (SAL) work together with The American Legion to promote a wide variety of programs, including assisting in all activities, Veterans programs (VAVS), VA home and hospital volunteering, Children & Youth activities, and community service. The American Legion, the Sons of The American Legion (SAL), and the American Legion Auxiliary form the "Legion Family”.

More information can be obtained by visiting the SAL web site at www.sal.legion.org.

Support

Detailed information on Military Family Support, Gulf War and Vietnam Veterans Information, Health Care, VA Claims, and topics that include Legislative Efforts, Board Of Appeals, Burial, Debt Management, Life Insurance, Records, Economics, VA Bulletins, Programs and Events, The Flag, our National Anthem, etc., can be viewed on The American Legion website: http://www.legion.org/.