Welcome to the William F. Ball Post #48 American Legion Website.
We are located at 1331 6th St, in Nevada, Iowa. Right across the street from Ryerson's John Deere and only one block north from the Nevada City Hall.
Our Current officers for the 2012 year are:
Commander Jim Klein
1st Vice Commander Merle VanScice
2nd Vice Commander
Finance Ron Augustine
Adjutant
Sergeant at Arms David Lelland
Chaplin Kathy Orcutt
Post Service Officer Brett McClain
The American Legion Post #48 has an Active American Legion Auxillary
President Mary Jo McLaughlin
The William F. Ball Post #48 American Legion holds its monthly business meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00PM. All members are invited to attend.
Honor Guard
The Nevada American Legion Post #48 Honor Guard is a group of legion members that perform burial ceremonies for the families of veterans. The ceremony consists of American and Legion flags, color guards, firing squad, and bugler. The firing squad will fire three volleys of seven members. After the last volley the bugler will play taps. Two legion members will then take the American Flag from the casket, properly fold it, and present it to the appropriate person. The Honor Guard performs in all weather conditions. If you would like the Honor Guard to perform at a funeral please call the post.
Blue Star Banner
A Blue Star Service Banner displayed in the window of a home is an American tradition. The banner lets others know that someone in the home is proudly serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. As Americans do their best to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and the ongoing war on terror, the Blue Star Service Banner tradition reminds us all that war touches every neighborhood in our land.
The American Legion also has available a Blue Star Banner Corporate Flag for government and corporate America to show support for employees called to active duty with their Reserve or National Guard units. It should be noted that this is different from the 1926 War Mothers Flag hoisted every Veterans Day at 11 minutes after 11 o’clock, and which flies until sundown beneath the U.S. Flag to honor the millions of Americans killed in action during World War I and World War II.
Contact the Post for more information.
Our Current officers for the 2012 year are:
Commander Jim Klein
1st Vice Commander Merle VanScice
2nd Vice Commander
Finance Ron Augustine
Adjutant
Sergeant at Arms David Lelland
Chaplin Kathy Orcutt
Post Service Officer Brett McClain
The American Legion Post #48 has an Active American Legion Auxillary
President Mary Jo McLaughlin
The William F. Ball Post #48 American Legion holds its monthly business meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00PM. All members are invited to attend.
Honor Guard
The Nevada American Legion Post #48 Honor Guard is a group of legion members that perform burial ceremonies for the families of veterans. The ceremony consists of American and Legion flags, color guards, firing squad, and bugler. The firing squad will fire three volleys of seven members. After the last volley the bugler will play taps. Two legion members will then take the American Flag from the casket, properly fold it, and present it to the appropriate person. The Honor Guard performs in all weather conditions. If you would like the Honor Guard to perform at a funeral please call the post.
Blue Star Banner
A Blue Star Service Banner displayed in the window of a home is an American tradition. The banner lets others know that someone in the home is proudly serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. As Americans do their best to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and the ongoing war on terror, the Blue Star Service Banner tradition reminds us all that war touches every neighborhood in our land.
The American Legion also has available a Blue Star Banner Corporate Flag for government and corporate America to show support for employees called to active duty with their Reserve or National Guard units. It should be noted that this is different from the 1926 War Mothers Flag hoisted every Veterans Day at 11 minutes after 11 o’clock, and which flies until sundown beneath the U.S. Flag to honor the millions of Americans killed in action during World War I and World War II.
Contact the Post for more information.
