A. L. Post 48 Chesnee February Regular Meeting

American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323

February 9, 2017 - Regular Meeting

Let's talk

Food!

The "real" food!

Jack D Smith, Jr & Ronnie Duckett working on something

Tommie Hopper & Shannon Wilson are watching

Dept of SC Commander Bob Scherer & wife Sherri are visiting the Post tonight

Post Commander Terry Brown begins the meeting

ALA member Carrie Jones talking about the upcoming 2017 Veterans Stand Down;
Paula Goulet Unit 48 President watches

Dept of SC Commander Bob Scherer talked about recruiting, membership, and Department issues

Commander Scherer praises Commander Brown and Post 48 members for achieving 100% membership renewal before Veterans Day

Bedford Flag

April 19, 1775

   The Bedford Flag is the oldest known flag in the United States. Associated with the Minutemen of Bedford, Massachusetts and Battles of Lexington and Concord of 1775, its history is controversial.
   The flag is made of crimson silk damask measuring approximately 27 by 29 inches. The painted-on design depicts an armored arm grasping a straight sword. The two sides are asymmetrical; the sword appears behind the motto on one side and appears in front of it on the other. The Latin motto VINCE AUT MORIRE ("Conquer Or Die") reads from top to bottom on one side and from bottom to top on the other.
   Page family oral tradition, later recounted for historians, held that the Bedford militia's flag was in the custody of the Page family at the time of the American Revolution, and that Nathaniel Page took it into battle at Concord.