Military Life Bulletins

Sixth graders at Northwest Elementary School sponsored service projects for the entire school and raised $1,071.32 for veterans at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg.Janell Castle, elementary counselor pictured behind the students, and...... Full story

The Fleet Reserve Association, Show Me Branch 32, is offering its services free of charge to families who have lost a Navy, Marines or Coast Guard veteran.Members of the branch will perform a two-bell ceremony at local funerals. The two bells rung...... Full story

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs federal inspection team conducted an annual visit to Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg Oct. 25-27, 2011. The purpose of the routine inspection was to ensure the home’s compliance with national regulatory...... Full story

American Legion Post 642 will host a chili cookoff and pool tournament Jan. 21 at 2016 W. Main St.The chili cook-off will be from 5 to 7 p.m. All entries are due by 4:30 p.m. and there’s a two-quart minimum. The entry fee is $5. The top three...... Full story

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4195 will host a breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the post, on state Route D in Knob Noster. The meal costs $6 and includes eggs, hash browns, biscuits with gravy, ham, bacon, sausage and pancakes. It is open to...... Full story

Members of the American Legion Post 16 received a plaque on Dec. 12 recognizing their donation of a cargo trailer to the Smith-Cotton High School JROTC program.This is the second trailer they donated to the JROTC program.The first trailer was...... Full story

To honor veterans at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, members of the Whiteman Air Force Base 442nd Maintenance Group walked throughout the home visiting with veterans and handing out cups and lanyards.... Full story

A DVD is available for purchase of the Sedalia Democrat’s 50th anniversary tribute to the beginning of the Vietnam War held on Oct. 30. In this three-hour video, James “Smitty” Smith, of Smithton, shares his story about the...... Full story

The Brown 4-H Club wanted to welcome Vietnam veterans to the 50th anniversary tribute, sponsored by the Sedalia Democrat on Oct. 30. They welcomed veterans with a banner that each member signed.... Full story

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2591, American Legion Posts 16 and 642 and 40 & 8, Voiture 333 have decided to thank Golden Corral and Applebee’s in Sedalia for providing free meals to veterans for Veterans Day.Veterans will meet at noon...... Full story

Roslyn Heights, the headquarters of the Missouri State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will host an opening ceremony during their annual Christmas open house at 5:30 p.m. Friday at 821 Main St. in Boonville. The event will...... Full story

The Missouri Veterans Commission elected John Comerford as chairman and Emmett Fairfax as vice chairman of the commission on Nov. 7. Comerford, of St. Louis, was nominated to serve a second term as chairman. Fairfax, of Sedalia, was nominated to a...... Full story

40 & 8, Voiture 333, recently elected officers for 2011-12. Seated is E.L. Eickhoff, adviser. Standing, from left, are Bob Fulton, assistant treasurer; Wes Shirley, boxcar director: Don Barbour, treasurer; Tony Gallagher, commander; and...... Full story

Kyleigh Sullivan, 17, attended American Legion Girls State of Missouri June 19-25 at the University of Central Missouri. She was sponsored by American Legion Post 520 Ladies Auxiliary in La Monte. She will be a senior at La Monte High School and was...... Full story

On Aug. 17, members of the Red Hat Society from all over Missouri will be attending Red Hat Day at the fair.The Sedalia chapter would like to honor women veterans and are collecting a list of names. Veterans do not need to attend the event.To be...... Full story