Post Adjutant Steve Olson presents a check to Department of Missouri Commander and U.S. Army veteran Rose Noonan. The donation was designated for the 2022-2023 Commander’s Project, which for her term is Operation Comfort Warriors.

 

American Legion Department of Missouri Commander Rose Noonan visits Malta Bend Post 558

Malta Bend, MO

November 16, 2022

Malta Bend Memorial Post 558 hosted their annual fish fry at their meeting hall on Monday, Nov. 14. In addition to those from Post 558, members from Zone 2, 7th District, Concordia and Slater posts, along with Department of Missouri officers attended. In addition to Department Historian Jerome Goolsby, Department Commander Rose Noonan also attended. In closing comments at the event Noonan received a donation from Post 558 for the 2022-2023 Commander’s Project, Operation Comfort Warriors.
The American Legion's Operation Comfort Warriors (OCW) program was created to provide "non-essentials" - items that help wounded warriors' recovery, but don't usually show up as a budget line on government spreadsheets.

Despite the projected snowfall, a wide range of Missouri Legionaries were able to attend the dinner.


Noonan speaking to the attendees at our fish fry Monday night.

Post 558's Sgt-At-Arms Richard Wagner Jr. performs a quality control check on a sample of fried catfish prior to the dinner Monday night. On a side note, all food quality surpassed everyone's expectations.

Submitted by:
David Roscher

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