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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post 29 Long Time Chaplain Jay Laine Passes

Joseph Jay Lane

(Lawton, Ok - 11 DEC 2018) #LoweryWhitehead American Legion Post 29 in Lawton Oklahoma is saddened to learn of the passing of Joseph "Jay" Laine on December 10, 2018. Laine served as Chaplain for several years under Past Post 29 Commander Mel Grimes. It was a post Laine had held for more than ten years under various commanders. Services for Jay Laine will be at Becker Funeral Home in Lawton, Oklahoma on December 12, 2018 at 12:30 PM. Lowery-Whitehead would like to convey it's deepest condolences to the Laine family

Friday, November 30, 2018

Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post 29: President George H. W. Bush Has Passed Away

(Lawton, Ok 30 NOV 2018) #LoweryWhitehead American Legion Post 29 in Lawton Oklahoma is saddened to learn of the passing of President George H. W. Bush. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bush family.

National American Legion Press Association (NALPA) The American Legion Department of Oklahoma

Friday, November 16, 2018

American Legion Legislative Calls for Adequate Funding of Budget

#LoweryWhitehead American Legion Post 29 in Lawton Oklahoma wants to pass along these important notes from ALA Legislative:

"Budgets are very important to taking care of our veterans.
Concerning the Department of Veterans Affairs funding- please be sure to let your legislators know that we need to assure there is mandatory funding for a large part of the VA budget so the VA doesn't have to go through the budget process each year.

Concerning Department of Defense funding-Adequate funding for our military's daily salaries and housing and the equipment they need to complete their mission must be assured.

Concerning State Veterans Homes-We need to make sure there is adequate funding for our veterans in these facilities."

Contact Information for our elected state officials is:

Senate District 31
Senator Chris Kidd
kidd@oksenate.gov
House District 65
Representative Scooter Park
scooter.park@okhouse.gov
405-557-7305

Monday, October 1, 2018

Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post 29 member Charles St. Claire Awarded 50 Year Membership Pin

District 6b Commander John Bishop, Charles St. Claire,
Lowery-Whitehead Post 29 Commander Claude F. Bates, Jr.

(Lawton, OK - October 2018) Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post 29 was honored to award Charles St. Claire a pin recognizing his fifty years of continuous membership in the American Legion. Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post 29 commander Claude F. Bates, Jr and American Legion Department of Oklahoma District 6b commander John Bishop were on hand to meet with St. Claire and present his 50 year pin.

St Claire highlighted comradery and a sense of brotherhood as reasons for his long standing membership. He shared stories of members of the post from the time he first joined and related some of the history of Lowery- Whitehead American Legion Post 29 to both commanders.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Lowery-Whitehead Partners With Goodwill for Disposal of American Flags.

As the leader in flag etiquette and the disposal of unserviceable flags, #LoweryWhitehead American Legion Post 29 in Lawton Oklahoma was honored to receive a phone call from Goodwill Industries of Southwest Oklahoma & North Texas, Inc. Special Project Manager Ed Trope (pictured right). Lowery-Whitehead Lawton Sons of the American Legion Squadron 29 commander Chip Bates (pictured left) met with Mr. Trope to pick up the flags so Post 29 can dispose of the flags in a dignified manner. Lowery-Whitehead and Goodwill SONT will meet quarterly to pick up unserviceable flags going forward.

The Flag Code suggests that, “when a flag has served its useful purpose, it should be destroyed, preferably by burning.” Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post 29 conducts a Disposal of Unserviceable Flag Ceremony on June 14, Flag Day, each year. This ceremony creates a particularly dignified and solemn occasion for the disposal of unserviceable flags.

Lowery-Whitehead welcomes all phone calls concerning Flag Etiquette or requests for disposal of unserviceable flags. Post 29 can be reached by phone (405) 300-8330.

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American Legion Auxiliary Department of Oklahoma Sons of The American Legion