American Legion Post 283 Flushing, Michigan

American Legion Post 283 Flushing, Michigan American Legion Post 283 Flushing, Michigan

Operating as usual

08/11/2020

There will not be an August Meeting. We wil resume regular meetings on September 17, 2020.

05/21/2020

For Post members, the uniform on Memorial Day is garrison cap, short sleeve shirt, yellow cravat and sleeve braid. Please inform Adjutant John Commet if you plan to attend.

American Legion Commander John Howe will be giving a presentation to the Flushing Historical Society on Monday, Septembe...
09/14/2019

American Legion Commander John Howe will be giving a presentation to the Flushing Historical Society on Monday, September 16 at 7:00. Free to the public. Legion members, come show your support.

09/14/2019

American Legion Meeting, Thursday, September 19, 7:30 pm

09/14/2019

Friday, September 20 at 7:00 there will be a ceremony by the Vietnam Veterans Association at Genesee County's Bluebell Beach. All are welcome.

Summer Picnic 2019 with Legionnaire of the Year Dale Darin and an Award from the Governor for Mike 'Flagman' Bowman.
07/18/2019

Summer Picnic 2019 with Legionnaire of the Year Dale Darin and an Award from the Governor for Mike 'Flagman' Bowman.

Raffle Ticket Sales at Bueche's Food World going well. Your chances are 1 in 500 if we sell out! Drawing at 6:00pm. $5 f...
11/10/2018

Raffle Ticket Sales at Bueche's Food World going well. Your chances are 1 in 500 if we sell out! Drawing at 6:00pm. $5 for 6 tickets or $1 for 1.

07/29/2018

If you are a Veteran in the Flushing, MI area and in need of help, contact this Post. We may be able to help.

Attention all Veterans in the Genesee County area. The VA will be having a general open house about benefits, medical an...
07/19/2018

Attention all Veterans in the Genesee County area. The VA will be having a general open house about benefits, medical and other at the Flint Outpatient Clinic. Check it out!

06/19/2018

Join us tomorrow for the parade in Flushing. The American Legion and the VFW are being joined by some Eagle Scouts at the head of the parade. Please remember to stand, remove your hats and pay your respects to the US Flag as it goes by.

Healthy Smiles on Miller Rd is honoring all veterans in July with free services. Check it out! Next to Pier One Imports...
06/13/2018

Healthy Smiles on Miller Rd is honoring all veterans in July with free services. Check it out! Next to Pier One Imports.

Presentations to Son's of the Union Veterans, Flushing DPW, and Liberty Fine Dining and staff.
12/22/2017

Presentations to Son's of the Union Veterans, Flushing DPW, and Liberty Fine Dining and staff.

Getting ready for dinner.
12/21/2017

Getting ready for dinner.

NOVEMBER 9 & 10 The American Legion will be selling raffle tickets at Beuche's in Flushing from 10am - 6pm. $1 / ticket ...
11/04/2017

NOVEMBER 9 & 10 The American Legion will be selling raffle tickets at Beuche's in Flushing from 10am - 6pm. $1 / ticket or $5 gets you 6 tickets! We're raffling 💰💰💰 money! First prize is $300.00, Second is $150.00, and Third is $50.00. Drawing to be held November 10 at Beuche's at 6pm, or when tickets sell out!

American Legion Post 283 Flushing, Michigan's cover photo
10/28/2017

American Legion Post 283 Flushing, Michigan's cover photo

Post 283's Summer Picnic!
07/20/2017

Post 283's Summer Picnic!

03/14/2016

March meeting will be on the 17th, St. Patrick's Day, starting at 7:30 PM. Sorry, no green beer, (historical society rules) but there will be discussion on the April raffle, the condition of the War Memorial in the Flushing cemetery and other items. All interested Veterans are welcome to attend.

Memorializing members recently passed, Jack Kildee and John Simor.
01/22/2016

Memorializing members recently passed, Jack Kildee and John Simor.

01/12/2016

The January meeting will be held on the 21st at the Flushing Museum. Officer's meeting starts at 7pm and the General meeting will begin at 7:30. All American Legion members are welcome to attend and Veterans qualified to join the Legion. See the eligibility page at www.legion.org.

Operation Handshake at Bishop International Airport
12/22/2015

Operation Handshake at Bishop International Airport

12/18/2015

On Tuesday, December 22, A Welcome Home to the troops will be held at Bishop International Airport. We will be greeting all Active Duty and Veterans arriving and leaving by air from 9 am to 9 pm. All are given a rousing 'Welcome Home'. Everyone is welcome to join the flag line and if you have a 3 x 5 flag on a pole, please bring it.
Free Parking for participants is behind the maintenance building across the street from the airport. There will be a shuttle to take you to the front door.
This event is coordinated and sponsored by the Patriot Guard Riders and the Vietnam Veterans Association groups throughout Genesee County.

12/18/2015

A charter member of Post 283 has passed this week, Jack Kildee. He will be buried at the Great Lakes National Cemetery on Friday, December 18 at 11:30.

Christmas dinner at Liberty Restaurant
12/18/2015

Christmas dinner at Liberty Restaurant

11/28/2015

Our December meeting will be a Christmas dinner on December 17 starting at 6:00pm at Liberty Restaurant on Pierson Rd in Flushing. Everyone is welcome to attend, to share camaraderie and holiday spirit. Family is welcome and dinner is on your own.

The ceremony and the weather was beautiful.
11/20/2015

The ceremony and the weather was beautiful.

The American Legion, Flushing Post 283, performed a ceremony Wednesday, November 11, honoring our American Military personnel. A friendly, larger than usual crowd, was a pleasure to mingle with. Thank you once again American Legion for remembering our veterans! I love Flushing!!!
Photos by Gary E Nickel

The American Legion will be performing an American Legion Veteran's memorial service for John on Sunday at 4:00 pm at Sh...
11/20/2015
John SIMOR Obituary, Flint, MI | Sharp Funeral Homes - Swartz Creek, Fenton, Linden, Flint/Grand...

The American Legion will be performing an American Legion Veteran's memorial service for John on Sunday at 4:00 pm at Sharp Funeral Homes in Swartz Creek Sharpfuneralhomes.com. John was a Charter Member of Post 283. He will be buried in the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly on Monday.

SIMOR, John Frank -- Age 77, of Flint died November 18, 2015. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 AM Monday at St. Robert Catholic Church, 310 North Cherry Street, Flushing, Fr. Louis Ekka celebrant. ...

11/19/2015

Don't forget. We have a meeting tonight at 7:30 pm. Raffle drawing is first on the agenda. Someone is going to win $300.00!

What a great way for a Legionnaire to use a skill to share a 'Thank you' for your service.
10/01/2015
Legionnaire restores garden benches for wounded veterans

What a great way for a Legionnaire to use a skill to share a 'Thank you' for your service.

Photo courtesy of Cutler family | A flag rests on a restored bench to be given to a wounded veteran. When Legionnaire Ed Cutler heard about a veteran returning from war after losing both legs, he w

07/16/2015

Saturday, July 19 there will be a ceremony at the Great Lakes Cemetery in Holly commemorating the beginning of the Vietnam War. It will start at 10:00 am.

Another event showing patriotism from our American Legion post.
06/18/2015

Another event showing patriotism from our American Legion post.

Sunday afternoon at 4pm the American Legion, Flushing Post 283, performed a flag raising ceremony at the Flushing Museum (Depot). What a wonderful tribute to our "heros" who have defended our country's freedom throughout it's history. Thank you American Legion for your service to our city by keeping the memory our our "heros" alive.
Photos by Gary E Nickel

Another great parade! The Flushing American Legion Post 283 Color Guard was proud to lead the parade! Many stood and rem...
06/12/2015

Another great parade! The Flushing American Legion Post 283 Color Guard was proud to lead the parade! Many stood and removed their hats in respect for the American flag. We thank them.

Another great turnout for our Flushing Parade!
Photos by Gary E Nickel

06/12/2015

CORRECTION: SUNDAY, June 13 at 4:00 pm, there will be a Flag Day ceremony at the Flushing Historical Society. We will raise a new flag, have a couple of speakers and some music. Everyone is invited to attend. You can bring a chair if you would like to sit.

Flushing Michigan Happenings
05/28/2015

Flushing Michigan Happenings

The American Legion, Flushing Post #283 conducted the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Flushing Cemetery, at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument, 6p, Monday evening. Thank you so very much gentlemen for keeping alive the contributions of our fallen service men and women! Thank you Dan Hays for enriching the ceremony with your wonderful, God-given vocal talent! And thank you Mike "Flagman" Bowen for your great example of patriotism! You folks are a big part of why I love Flushing so much. May God richly bless you!!!
Photos by Gary E Nickel

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Friends.........If you are attending the Winter Conference of the American Legion here in Flint and have something at your Post that represents YOUR Post and Michigan such a s a license plate, hat pin, regional bottle of wine, key chain...anything that we (Genesee County Convention Corporation of The American Legion) can include into the National Commander's goodie bad when he arrives at the conference. His dinner of Honor will be Feb 14th as a reminder. Message me and I will give you the address to send this stuff to. Pass this on to as many Michigan Posts that you can think of. Thanks
A Big Shout Out to John Howe from the American Legion Post 283 Flushing, Michigan for presenting tonight on 100 years of the American Legion. Below are pictures of the cake to commemorate the 100 years (chartered in Washington D.C on September 16, 1919) some State and National Am. Legion medals and a new donation to the museum from Mike “Flagman” Bowman You know you grew up in Flushing Michigan if...... Flushing Area Chamber of Commerce #FlushingMI #100yearsAmericanLegion
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