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Hap Arnold Post #55

On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Sonoma officially gained a new veteran’s organization: AMVETS Hap Arnold Post 55.

AMVETS is an abbreviation for American Veterans, an organization with 1,400 posts around the country, founded by World War II vets and chartered as a non-profit veteran organization by Congress in 1947.

The new AMVETS post is named after General Henry “Hap” Arnold who retired in Sonoma. General Arnold was a 5-star general in both the U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Air Force; this is why the post number is 55.

The post activation ceremony took place at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building, 126 1st Street West. The post’s charter was signed and post officers were sworn in by AMVETS California Department Commander Enrique Rudino.

Chartering Post Officers:

Terrence P. Leen, Commander
Gary Magnani, 1st Vice Commander
Bill O’Neal,  2nd Vice Commander
Steve Proell, 3rd Vice Commander
Gordon Steadman, Financial Officer
Leslie Fuller, Provost Marshall
Robert K. Leonard, Public Relations
Robert D. Kinsey, Judge Advocate
Vacant, Service Officer

“AMVETS is the youngest of the nation’s Big-3 veterans organizations,” says Terry Leen, Commander of the new AMVETS Post. “Veterans of Foreign Wars was established in 1899 by veterans of the Spanish-American War, American Legion was founded in 1919 by veterans of the First World War, and AMVETS was founded by the GI’s who came back from World War II.”

“What makes AMVETS different is its inclusiveness,” adds Leen. “It is the only veterans organization open to anyone who is currently serving, or who has honorably served, in the U.S. Armed Forces from World War II to the present, during peacetime or wartime, including the National Guard and Reserves.”

As a leading veterans service organization with over 250,000 members AMVETS has a proud history of assisting veterans. For example, in the wake of the VA hospital scandal over secret waiting lists, AMVETS was a strong supporter of the bill that gave the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs authority to remove senior executives who have failed in their duties.

In attendance at the ceremony were General “Hap” Arnold’s grandson Robert Arnold; Rebecca Hemosillo representing Congressman Mike Thomson; Sonoma Mayor Pro-Tem Madolyn Agrimonti; and Sonoma City Councilmember David Cook.

The newly formed post will hold its meetings on the second Wednesday of each month starting November 9, 2016, at 6pm at the Sonoma Veterans War Memorial Building, 126 1st Street West, Sonoma, CA.

For more information e-mail amvetsca55@gmail.com

Mailing address: 126 1st Street West, Sonoma, CA 95476

Upcoming Events

Mar
10
Wed
6:00 pm Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
Mar 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Post 55 Monthly meetings start at 6:00pm, with the hope of keeping the meeting time to one hour. Meeting content and discussion will drive this end time. We look forward to you attending our meetings.
Apr
14
Wed
6:00 pm Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
Apr 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Post 55 Monthly meetings start at 6:00pm, with the hope of keeping the meeting time to one hour. Meeting content and discussion will drive this end time. We look forward to you attending our meetings.
May
1
Sat
all-day Loyalty Day
Loyalty Day
May 1 all-day
Loyalty Day is observed on May 1 in the United States. It is a day set aside for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the heritage of American[...]
May
12
Wed
6:00 pm Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
May 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Post 55 Monthly meetings start at 6:00pm, with the hope of keeping the meeting time to one hour. Meeting content and discussion will drive this end time. We look forward to you attending our meetings.
Jun
6
Sun
all-day 1944 WWII D-Day Anniversary
1944 WWII D-Day Anniversary
Jun 6 all-day
Although the term D-Day is used routinely as military lingo for the day an operation or event will take place, for many it is also synonymous with June 6, 1944, the day the Allied powers[...]
Jun
9
Wed
6:00 pm Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
Jun 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Post 55 Monthly meetings start at 6:00pm, with the hope of keeping the meeting time to one hour. Meeting content and discussion will drive this end time. We look forward to you attending our meetings.
Jun
14
Mon
all-day US Army Birthday / Flag Day
US Army Birthday / Flag Day
Jun 14 all-day
US Army Birthday / Flag Day
The Army’s Birthday: 14 June 1775 When the American Revolution broke out, the rebellious colonies did not possess an army in the modern sense. Rather, the revolutionaries fielded an amateur force of colonial troops, cobbled[...]
Jul
14
Wed
6:00 pm Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
Post 55 Monthly Meetings Suspend... @ Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
Jul 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Post 55 Monthly meetings start at 6:00pm, with the hope of keeping the meeting time to one hour. Meeting content and discussion will drive this end time. We look forward to you attending our meetings.
Aug
1
Sun
all-day Marine Corps Reserve Birthday
Marine Corps Reserve Birthday
Aug 1 all-day
The Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES or MFR) (also known as the United States Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) and the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve) is the reserve force of the United States Marine Corps. It[...]
Aug
4
Wed
all-day U.S. Coast Guard Birthday
U.S. Coast Guard Birthday
Aug 4 all-day
The Coast Guard is one of America’s five armed forces and traces its founding to Aug. 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws, prevent[...]
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