Commanders Corner

November 2026

Commander’s Corner

Greetings Fellow Legionnaires,

I hope that you all enjoyed your Columbus Day Weekend and Halloween with family, kids and grandkids. The History Officer has uploaded the complete Military History Calendar online which is linked on the Monthly History Page.  This month has Military Family Month, Diabetes, Pancreas Cancer, Marine Corps Birthday at Tun Tavern, Marine Cpl. Anthony Casamento Guadalcanal MOH, Japanese balloon bombs, Tokyo Rose B-29 flight over Tokyo, GEN Washington’s Farewell Address, Battle of Mazar-e-Sharif SpecOps soldiers ride into combast on horses, as well as other military days and stories of note and some YouTube videos. The Service Officer has news on Tricare change to MyAuth Login , Open Season Nov 9-Dec 8, Healthevet information on Turning 65, setting VA appointments, spine care, mental health care, breast cancer screening (Men can also get it) healthy eating. There are some Department-wide  Charity events listed as well. Note that underlined and highlighted words are generally Internet links for more info.

We are having our Post meeting on November 2nd. There are several Veterans Day celebrations like Fischer Middle School (4^th), Veterans Stand down (5^th-6^th), Veterans Club House (Saturdays) the Cupertino Veterans Day, the San Jose Veterans Day Parade and the Miller Middle School Ceremony (10^th) and the American Tribute Traveling Vietnam War Wall (10^th-14^th). There are also the usual District-wide events like Monday chess at Post 858, Vet to Vet Café at Post 419 on Thursdays. Post 419 also hosts a First Sunday Breakfast. Check the District 13 Calendar and Post 642 Calendar for information.

Remember that we generally meet at the Odd Fellows Lodge #70 20589 Homestead Road on the first Monday of the Month at 1800 for socializing and a light meal and refreshments then check out the meeting at 1900.

We really want to get more people attending the Post meetings and events and to be more social, so let us know your ideas by coming to our meetings. I would like the current attending members/officers to use the roster to call and invite members to our meeting with VA Buddy Check information linked here. Newly attending members do give us a heads-up, so that we can requisition extra rations versus our regular contingent. The next person on the meals roster (on the Adjutant’s Corner)will take the cooler with drinks, etc for the next meeting.  If additional drinks are required, it will be reimbursed above the normal meal amount. 

We need a Finance Officer to step up as our long time Finance Officer Mike O’Meara needed to step down for personal reasons and Arturo is temporarily holding that position as well as Adjutant. If you have questions about the position, please reach out to either Mike O’Meara at (408) 691-8277 or momeara47@yahoo.com or Aturo (Adjutant and Temporary Finance Officer). In our Post ByLaws Section 5. Duties of the Finance Officer. The Finance Officer shall be charged with custody of the funds of the Post. He shall keep its accounts and report thereon at regular meeting of the Post. They shall receive all funds of the Post and pay all bills approved by the Post.  The office of Finance Officer and any other officers and/or positions charged by the Post Constitution and/or Bylaws, with the responsibility of handling Post funds, should be bonded and must pass a credit check. This position is very important for maintaining the Post Charter and eligibility in the District.

Please remember that if you have Post or Veterans events that you would like on the calendar get them to Arturo. Please include pertinent information like event information, contacts, address, where to meet, etc. https://www.americanlegionpost642.com/site/eventscalendar.php?y=2023&m=3  

To Comradeship!

Vincent Guinnane

CW4, 881A2, USAR (Retired)

vguinnane@comcast.net

Cell: +1 (408) 219-0191