8th District American Legion Family - Department of Michigan

06/17/2026

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06/14/2026

June 14 - Happy Flag Day!

Read the inspirational story of Saginaw, Michigan native Bob Heft on how he turned his 1958 high school History class project into the current version of our nation's flag.

06/14/2026

Congratulations to Greenville Post 101 - you are at 99.68%!
With just 1 more member (renewal, transfer, or new member), the Post will reach 100% membership.
Every member counts, and your support helps strengthen the Legion’s mission of service to veterans, active-duty military personnel, their families, and the community.
Only 1 to go!
Go Greenville!
Let's get Post 101 to 100%!

06/12/2026

https://www.military.com/historic-veterans-package-rolls-60-bills-into-one-congressional-push-for-veterans-and-military-families?lid=dpas3q6pyxbu&utm_source=MLT-nl_daily-brief_2026-06-12&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=MLT-202606121051&user=YWxwb3N0MjI5QHlhaG9vLmNvbTptbHQ&utm_source=MLT-nl_daily-brief_2026-06-12&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=MLT-202606121051&user=YWxwb3N0MjI5QHlhaG9vLmNvbTptbHQ

Congress unveils a 60-bill veterans package expanding benefits, survivor support, retirement pay and VA services ahead of America250.

06/10/2026

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06/09/2026

Congratulations Frankenmuth Post 150 - $32,700.00

The following organizations were selected to receive FY26 Veterans Nonprofit Improvement Grant funding:

Veterans of Foreign Wars Cherryland Post 2780 (Traverse City) - $172,025.19

American Legion Post 274 (Oscoda) - $258,965.00

Captain Oscar Brady American Legion Post 298 (Battle Creek) - $247,561.34

Caledonia American Legion Memorial Post 305 (Caledonia) - $46,800.00

City of Wyandotte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1136 (Wyandotte) - $201,071.00

Corporal Bruce Post-Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1146 (St. Clair Shores) - $252,400.00

American Legion Post 413 (Grand Blanc) - $131,557.28

Borley Hanel VFW Post 3033 (Mt. Pleasant) - $146,136.50

American Legion Post 351 (Utica) - $299,837.50

Saline American Legion Memorial Association Inc. Post 322 (Saline) - $160,753.62

Ernest G. Shreeves VFW Post 2496 (Alpena) - $142,627.50

Jesse B. Cooley Post- American Legion 235 (Brighton) - $113,500.00

Graf O'Hara Post 423 VFW (Ann Arbor) - $300,000.00

Don Rea Post 8846 Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Home Association (Muskegon) - $111,956.82

Charles N Skellenger American Legion Post 267 (Davison) - $252,483.87

Amvets Post 123 (Escanaba) - $101,870.00

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sgt. Alvin Jonker Post 2326 (Grand Haven) - $206,359.29

Petitt Kapplinger Clare VFW Post 5738 (Clare) - $43,634.62

Frankenmuth Post 150 (Frankenmuth) - $32,700.00

Flint Post 822 Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States (Flint) - $300,000.00

American Legion Charles J. Fulton Post 382 (St. Clair) - $142,467.32

Augusta Custer VFW 7956 (Augusta) - $61,945.00

06/09/2026

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THANK YOU Ernie Cox for 14 years of service as Commander. Your years of service are appreciated. We welcome Ty Sweet as our new Commander of our American Legion Post 203.