Adjutant
- Our Adjutant holds the same relative position in the Post as a
secretary of any other organized group of people. The position of
Adjutant serves as the "first sergeant" of our American
Legion Post. Most Post activities revolve around our Adjutant. While
the Commander's duties are more inspirational and executive, our
Adjutant's duties are more administrative. Our Post's Adjutant is
the personnel officer, the intimate contact with our Post members.
These duties include maintaining membership records of our Post,
minutes of meetings, checks up and assists the work of the other
officers and committees, and publishes official records, announcements
and instructions. Our Adjutant keeps all of our Post records in
a system in which he/she sees fit to well serve the Post's needs.
The office requires a great deal of work but can be very rewarding
in the growth of any Post.
First Vice Commander
- Our First Vice Commander's duty is to step up if the Commander
can not perform their position for one reason or another. The First
Vice Commander's focus revolves around membership. The need for
membership in any post is vital to its success and therefore the
First Vice Commander works diligently to obtain as many new members
as he/she can during the year. The First Vice Commander studies
ceremonial procedures and protocol for regular meetings since he/she
will probably have to run a meeting or two during the year.
Second Vice Commander
- The main job of our Second Vice Commander is to boost moral within
the post and make sure the every member is pleased to be part of
the American Legion and their post. The members of the post are
to have fun while at the same time working to improve the American
Legion, the Second Vice Commander is the leader in this and it is
a very important job and is always looked at closely by the post.
Finance Officer
- The Finance Officer holds a very important responsibility of the
posts finances and must be experienced in handling financial and
accounting affairs. As with any post, our post relies solely on
finances and does well with the expert advice and management of
its finances by the Finance Officer. The Finance Officer usually
serves as the chair of the finance committee and is in charge of
receiving and distributing our posts funds. Our posts Adjutant and
Finance Officer work closely together to financing our post events
and programs.
Service Officer
- Our Service Officer is our biggest connection to the nation and
the community. Through the Service Officer, our Post can provide
our community with many unique services to veterans and other community
members. With our Service Officers national connection, our Post
is able to keep up to date with all the services available to veterans
and programs that could be implemented within our community to benefit
all. Our Service Officer works closely with the veterans affairs
and rehabilitation committees as well as the children and youth
committee, Post employment officer, and the hospital visitation
committee.
Chaplain -
Our Chaplain is a huge leader in our Post. Our Chaplain is our moral
leader in ceremonial services and patriotic occasions. With the
right person, the position of Chaplain greatly improves the usefulness
of the Post in our community. Our Chaplain also holds the important
duty of overseeing that those who have served this country and have
passed have their grounds decorated accordingly on Memorial Day.
Our Chaplain works with families of deceased members to see that
all their wishes are taken care of.
Sergeant-At-Arms
- Our Sergeant-At-Arms is knowledgeable in how to arrange
the meeting hall and assists our Post's Commander and Adjutant in
the preliminary arrangements for meetings which includes the proper
care of the colors. Our Sergeant-At-Arms is our flag etiquette person
and uses this knowledge to lead the Post color guard, burial detail,
and other pageantry that is a part of The American Legion. Our Post
believes every member is important and the Sergeant-At-Arms will
properly welcome and introduce a new member to the Post and its
members.
Historian
- Our office of Historian is of growing importance. It is a suitable
position for a past Post Commander to serve. Our Historian works
closely with the Adjutant. Our Post Historian keeps in close contact
with the Department Historian to keep records up to date. It is
important to our Post that all of our members, events, and impact
on our community is documented.