We had meetings for several hours Friday night and all day Saturday and over 100 comrades attended. That, in and of itself, tells a lot about the dedication of the Indiana VFW. The District Commanders gave substantive reports and the guest speakers provided great information on relevant topics such as: The Indiana 9-11 Memorial Upgrades, a local lawyer discussing Social Security law, VA Healthcare by the Director of Northern Indiana VA, and a nice run down by Quilts of Valor. The VFW Riders President really pumped up the crowd concerning Jesse James Dupree and the great work he does for VFW. Jesse and his band Jackyl are playing two concerts soon in Indiana and VFW locally is heavily promoting these events. These were just a few of the many speakers! One speaker in particular drew a big crowd as the auxiliary also attended to learn about the new rules established by the Indiana Gaming Commission. All in all, great business sessions!
With all that work, there was time to socialize and, in addition to many old friends, I was happy to spend time with Past Commander in Chief Bill Thien. I was fortunate to be the Illinois State Commander during his term and lessons I learned from him have certainly helped me in this new position. Saturday night was a costume party and, well, I'll let some of the pics below clue you in to what a good time we all had!
