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  • January Speaker Info – Andrea Weule of Archway Communities

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    Reminder to all Legionnaires that our next regular Post meeting is on January 18, 2024. Our speaker this month is Andrea Weule of Archway Communities. Andrea is a real estate investor, author and educator. She has completed 100’s of deals across the United States and continually shares her knowledge with […]

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  • School Supplies Delivered

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    On January 10th, American Legion Harry C. Miller Post 1187 and Auxiliary Unit 1187 visited Federal Heights Elementary School to drop off all of the school supplies that were purchased and donated. This school is a Title 1 school in one of the poorest areas in the state of Colorado. […]

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  • Wreaths Across America 2023

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    This past Saturday, Dec. 16 2023, volunteers across the nation and world headed to more than 4,225 cemeteries where they honored the more than 3 million Veterans buried there. And once again, members of the American Legion Family were big supporters of National Wreaths Across America Day events in their […]

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  • Auxiliary Visits Fitzsimmons Veterans Retirement Center

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    On Saturday December 2nd, Castle Rock’s American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1187 held an awesome event at the Fitzsimmons Veterans Retirement Center. We are so grateful that our Auxiliary did an outstanding job giving the Veterans a little Christmas cheer with gifts and lots of sweets. We even had a couple […]

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  • Members, new online hours reporting

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    Fellow Legionnaires, we now have an online form for reporting all your service hours. Scan or click on the QR code to access our volunteer hours reporting form, or click this link. This is also available off the Members page. We encourage everyone who volunteers at any events to log […]

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  • When American Legion Harry C Miller Post 1187 member Keith Kay returned from Iraq in 2008, he was surprised and frustrated that the VA wouldn’t approve his tinnitus claim. “Despite having been in sustained combat, and having our tiny firebase mortared and rocketed every week, lacking a LOD (line of […]

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  • Veterans Day 2023

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    Post 1187 members were proud to serve as Color Guard for the Veterans Day ceremony hosted by the Douglas County Veterans Monument Foundation and sponsored by Douglas County with support from the City of Castle Rock and The American Legion Harry C. Miller Post 1187. This year also recognized the 10th […]

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  • Post 1187 Buddy Checks

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    Fellow Legionnaires, Post 1187’s Buddy Check program will be commencing soon, so be on the look out for a check-in call from one of your officers. And be sure to check in on your own buddies, whether Legionnaires or not. If you have a Veteran in need and we can […]

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  • November Speaker Info – Wayne Buser

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    Reminder to all Legionnaires that our next regular Post meeting is on November 16, 2023. Our speaker this month is our very own Wayne Buser, who will be presenting “Me and my friends in Vietnam 1963” Wayne spent 4 years in the Army and 17 years as an air traffic […]

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  • Veterans Day Events

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    It’s November already, and there are several events coming up to celebrate the day. Legionnaires who want to help with the ceremonies are welcome to participate, just show up early and look for one of your Officers! In addition to the usual ceremonies, the Douglas County Veterans Monument Foundation is […]

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