Squadron 10 Adjutant Theron Imlay and Post 10 Sergeant at Arms, Peggy Galarza raise the new Post 10 American Legion family flags with the assistance of the Loma Heights Elementary School Extreme Team.

 

Legion Family raises new post flags

Las Cruces, NM

The entire Joe P. Quesenberry American Legion Post 10 family in Las Cruces, N.M., was represented at the flag-raising ceremony last month led by Sons of The American Legion Squadron 10. The Las Cruces Fire Department from Station 1 lent their assistance with installing the new lanyards. Joining the Legionnaires was the Loma Heights Elementary School Extreme Team, who assisted with raising the new post flags. Squadron 10 Commander William Wight spoke at the post family event on the importance of the American flag, while Post 10 Commander/Squadron 10 Adjutant Theron Imlay, and Post 10 Sergeant-at-Arms Peggy Galarza, raised the flags with the students. After the flags were raised, those present rang the Legion and Auxiliary bells five times as part of the Department of New Mexico 250 Celebration while the Unit 10 Auxiliary "Singing Poppies" led a patriotic song. The Chapter 4 Riders along with Post 10 Finance Officer Ray Allen III served up hamburgers and hot dogs for everyone in attendance.


the Las Cruces Fire Department engine crew from Station 1 assisted with the hoisting of the new lanyards for Post 10.

All brand-new flags from the American Legion Family were flown in front of the Joe P. Quesenberry American Legion Post 10 home.

Sons of The American Legion Squadron 10 Commander, William Wight (left), Squadron 10 Adjutant Theron Imlay (second from left), along with Department of New Mexico American Legion District 7 Commander Joe Drake (right), thanked the Las Cruces Station 1 Fire Department Engine Crew for their assistance in the post flag-raising ceremonies.
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