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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEGIONS OF HONOR 

Now Hear This... 

International Commander’s Message 

egion Nobles, Ladies L and Friends of the International 

Association Legions 

of Honor — I thank 

all who have graciously 

welcomed my Lady Shirley 

and myself, as well as Ms 

Elizabeth and Ms Boots 

(when they travel with us), 

treating us to genuine Hospitality. 

Our travels have 

been super and the functions 

we have gone to are 

very well organized and 

extremely interesting. We went to 

Billings, Montana, for the PNSA, which 

was hosted by our very good friend, 

Dwaine Selk, (better known as Sarge) 

and Lady Sylvia, along with the very 

capable members of the Pacific Northwest 

Shrine Association Legions on 

Honor and their Ladies. Food was great, 

hospitality was un-ending, and the attending 

IALOH Officers, myself and 

Lady Shirley, Howie Wynia and Lady 

Cathy, Lt. Commander Butch Arnold, his 

C.O.S. Kenny Miller, and 8 th Lt. Commander, 

Morris Sykes. At the Banquet, 

we were pleasantly surprised by being 

recognized and presented with a small 

Trophy for Attendance for our individual 

Shrine Centers. I also had the Honor of 

installing the Officers for the ensuing 

year for the PNSA Legions of Honor. 

We were lucky to have so great a crowd 

in San Antonio for the Imperial Session, 

and I thank all who came and enjoyed the 

meeting and hospitality. 

We were also privileged to be able to 

welcome the Mexico City Shrine back 

into the Legion of Honor. Lt. Commander 

Jack Tuomey presented the International 

Charter to the Anezeh Legion of 

Bill Glenn 

Honor Commander, I.S. 

Dennis Strole, and Adjutant 

Paul Graham. We had close 

to 80 people there including 

the Yaarab Potentate, I.S. 

Gary Petty, and his entire 

Divan. Even our friend 

Tommy Rousseau (Imperial 

Photographer) was able to 

find time to attend (for coffee 

and rolls) and take some 

photographs. Thanks Tommy!! 

We attended the SESA in 

Jacksonville, Florida, and had a real good 

time with hospitality, food and drinks, 

dodging the rain (some of it), and Inspections. 

Three Units tied for 1 st place! 

Close, huh!! And for the first time in 

longer than I can remember—it rained on 

Jack Smith’s Parade (he said it was because 

he saw me getting hot while he 

drove and I marched). Bob Tally provided 

us with a very substantial banquet at 

the Officers Club at Jacksonville NAS. 

(I’ve gained 10 LBS—that should tell 

you something!) Pleeease keep me away 

from the table!!! I also had the Honor of 

installing I.S. Bob Hoffman, PP, and his 

corps of officers for 2009-2010. We also 

negotiated a time for him to hold his 

SESA Mid-Winter in conjunction with 

the April 5-10, 2010, International Association 

Legions of Honor Convention in 

Chattanooga, Tennessee. We were able 

to set aside sufficient time for their meeting. 

We were able to stop on the way up to 

GLSA LOH, in Cincinnati, Ohio and 

visit with my original Shrine Center, Syrian. 

We attended the annual Steak Fry 

and got a partial commitment that they 

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Intl. Adjutant 12 

Contact Them 15 

Taps 12 

The Crystal Ball 

Looking at the Future… 

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SASA LOH Fall Meeting 

Virginia Beach, VA 

18 September 2009 

IALOH Wreath Laying 

Arlington, VA 

05-08 November 2009 

IALOH 2010 Convention 

Chattanooga, TN 

06-10 April 2010 

Check the IALOH web site for 

Upcoming Association Events 

If you would like your Association 

meeting listed here, please pass 

the information to the Adjutant. 

If your Association is 

Having an event 

And it isn’t listed here— 

It could have been...

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1 st Lieutenant Commander’s Message 

reetings from Division 1. It is 

G hard to believe summer is 

over and fall is upon us, but time 

marches on whether we are 

ready or not. 

My first trip of the summer took 

COS Kenny Miller and me to 

Billings, Montana, to attend 

PNSA. We caravanned across 

the Midwest with Commander Bill 

Glenn and Lady Shirley and 8 th 

Lt. Commander Morris Sykes. It 

was a long but fun trip. Morris 

and I were honored to help carry 

the colors in the parade. Noble 

Sarge Selk, PC, did a super job 

as Master of Ceremonies. Outgoing 

Commander Robert Ayres 

had a great year. Congratulations 

to newly elected Commander 

Thomas Felton from El Katif. I 

have already made plans to attend 

your convention next year in 

Spokane, WA. 

In July, I traveled with CSSA 1 st 

Lt. Commander Jeff Carter to San 

Antonio, TX, to attend Imperial 

Session. After the IALOH meeting, 

we made a mad dash back to 

Springfield, MO. Then COS Miller 

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were going to bring a Bus to Chattanooga!! 

Betty and Art Whittaker are 

going to put it together. Good friends 

are great to see, and Ohio Valley Miami 

River Bottom Corn is hard to 

beat. Commander Stan and his team 

did a great job, especially Noble Ken 

Ward with the steaks. My good 

friend Ron Schlensker wasn’t feeling 

too good so he gave up the job this 

year. 

Great Lakes Shrine Association Legions 

of Honor had a great Mid- 

Winter Convention in Fairview, Illinois, 

which was very well attended. 

While there we were able to see a lot 

and I traveled to Ashland, 

KY, for El Hasa’s 

annual Military Ball. 

Commander Claude 

Meade and Lady Robbie 

put on a great 

event, and the hospitality 

was excellent. 

In August I traveled to 

Fairfield Heights, IL, to 

attend the GLSA Convention.Congratulations 

to Past- 

Commander Jim Pulley and Lady 

Debbie, and all the members of 

Ainid LOH for a really fun convention. 

Congratulations also go 

out to new Commander Paul Boling 

from Hadi Temple. Plan to 

attend his convention in Evansville, 

IN, August 12-15, 2010. 

Next week, Lady Debbie and I 

will travel to Colorado Springs, 

CO, to attend CSSA. I will report 

on that convention in the next 

newsletter. 

If you have questions or concerns 

regarding the Legion of Honor, 

call or email me. I am here to 

of friends that we only see once a 

year. Lt. Commander Jim Pulley, 

with Lady Deb and the Ainad Shrine 

Legion of Honor, did an excellent 

job in providing for a real good time. 

Those Mid-Westerners really showed 

some Southern Hospitality (and even 

asked about more grits). It really 

warms my southern heart! 

Happy Birthday to Herman Ottinger, 

Alhambra, on his 85 th Birthday! 

Keep pluggin’ my Friend, your doing 

good! 

Well, September is here and we will 

be on the way to Colorado Springs 

for the CSSA, then to Virginia Beach 

for the SASA. We hope to see as 

Butch Arnold 


many as we can on these trips. Hope 

all Y’all get there too. As always, 

Good Health, Good Times, and Good 

Travels. 

YITF, 

serve the members of 

the IALOH. If I do not 

have an answer, I will 

get one for you. This is 

a great organization, 

and the more you participate, 

the more rewarding 

it becomes. If 

you have any interest 

in becoming more involved 

in the IALOH by 

holding an office, let’s 

talk about it. 

Division 1 includes Arkansas, 

Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, 

Colorado, Nebraska, North 

Dakota, and South Dakota. The 

units are Abdallah, Abou Ben Adhem, 

Akdar, Al Kaly, Ararat, Bedouin, 

El Jebel, El Riad, India, Isis, 

Kaaba, Midian, Mirza, Moila, Naja, 

Sahara, Scimitar, Sesostris, 

Tangier, Tehama, and Za-Ga-Zig. 

It is an Honor to belong to the 

Legion of Honor! 

Yours in the Faith, 

Butch Arnold 

Bill Glenn 

Commander 2009-2010 

The deadline for 

submission of an 

article for the next 

newsletter is 

01 December 2009.

N OW HEAR THIS... 

3 rd Lieutenant Commander’s Message 

I trust that you and 

yours are having a 

good summer and looking 

forward to getting 

back into the swing of 

things to finish the rest 

of the year. I know I am. 

Before going any further 

I need to correct an 

oversight on my part for 

failing to report that 

Past Commander Paul 

Sawyer, Karem Legion of Honor was 

elected to TALOH 3LT. Commander 

at our recent Mid-Winter. 

Jack Tuomey 

In July Lady Sarabeth and I attended 

our very first Imperial Session in San 

Antonio, Texas. Commander Bill 

Glenn hosted the Legion of Honor 

meeting which was very well attended 

by the International Line and their 

Ladies. At this meeting and as I mentioned 

before, I had the pleasure of 

presenting I.S. Denny Strole, Potentate 

of Anezeh Shriners in Mexico 

City, Mexico, and Commander 

of their Legion 

of Honor, with their 

Charter. Also present 

from Anezeh was Legion 

of Honor Adjutant Paul 

Graham, and their Ladies. 

Noble Graham is 

also High Priest and 

Prophet of Anezeh 

Shriners We welcome 

them and look forward 

to visiting their Unit in 

the future. Had to pass on the El Hasa 

Military Ball in Ashland, Kentucky 

this year because my Lady 

Sarabeth and I were celebrating our 

50 TH Wedding Anniversary. We did 

however; attend GSLA in Fairview, 

Illinois in July. GSLA Commander 

Jim Pulley and his Lady Debbie 

hosted a most enjoyable meeting. I 

really cannot say enough about this 

meeting. The weather was very 

pleasant, the food was outstanding, 

and the entertainment award win- 

The Annual Meeting at Imperial… 

A new Charter for Anezeh Legion of Honor. Receiving the Charter from 3rd 

LCDR Jack Tuomey is I.S. Denny Strole, Potentate of Anezeh Shriners and Commander 

of the Legion of Honor. Looking on is Anezeh Adjutant Paul Graham 

(also High Priest and Prophet) and International Commander Bill Glenn. 

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ning. We are now making our plans 

to attend the Wreath Laying Ceremony 

in Arlington, Virginia, and hope 

you are as well. I will be looking 

forward to seeing you there this year. 

If not, maybe next year. I have plans 

to attend Moslah and Karem’s 

Christmas Dinners in December. 

Until next time take care and have a 

great Thanksgiving. 

Please let me know if you have an 

activity coming up that you would 

like me to attend and I will do my 

utmost to be there with you. 

Division Four includes Anezeh, Al 

Bahr, Al Malaikah, Alhoa, Anezeh, 

Arabia, Ballut Abyad, Ben Hur, El 

Maida, El Zaribah, Hella, Karem, 

Masket, Moslah, Sabbar, Suez, and 

Zelzah 


Jack Tuomey 

In Memoriam 

To all those who knew GERDA 

COLTON…she passed away, 

peacefully and without pain, on 

Thursday, 25 June, under Hospice 

Care, in an Alzheimer's Care Facility 

in Seattle, Washington, after 

a bout with pneumonia and heart 

failure. She fought ‘til the end. 

Gerda was the loving wife of PC 

Robert S. “Bob” Colton, who was 

once a Lieutenant Commander on 

the IALOH Line, until he had to 

resign his position due to his and 

Gerda's ill health. He is still active 

with the Nile Shrine Legion of 

Honor and resides at their home at 

17231 Ambaum Blvd South, Burien, 

WA 98148-1642.

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4 th Lieutenant Commander’s Message 

reetings Legion Nobles, Ladies 

G and Nobles All. First of all a 

reminder, the Arlington Wreath Laying 

is only a couple of months from 

now. We have received several requests 

for tickets for the Commander’s 

luncheon, please note, the deadline 

for ordering tickets is 15 October, 

2009. The Registration and 

Room Reservation Form, Agenda 

and Commander’s Luncheon Registration 

form was published in the last 

(June, 09) News Letter. This info is 

now on the Iternational Web site, 

(IALOH.org). Housing Chairman 

(Raymond Coffee) still had a few 

rooms left in the headquarters hotel 

as of three weeks ago. 

The Legion of Honor Social was 

held this year in Augusta GA 25 – 27 

June. This event is just that, a Social, 

no By Laws, meetings etc. This is a 

great time for Legion Nobles and 

their Ladies to meet and socialize. 

Commander (Alee LOH) “Wild Pig 

Trapper” Bill Wagner/Lady Linda 

and the Alee gang hosted the event 

and did a super job. The hospitality 

and Comradrey was great as usual 

and the Wild Pig (Trapped and fattened 

up by Commander Bill) we 

had for dinner on Saturday eve was 

delicious. 

Chief Aide Billy C. along with three 

of our El Hasa Honorary members, 

Ill Sirs Don Hall, Richard Patrick 

and Marion Jones accompanied 

Claude and I to the Imperial Session 

in San Antonio, Texas in July. 

Thanks to Commander Bill 

Glenn/Lady Shirley and Staff for the 

refreshments and sweets at the 

IALOH Annual meeting. 

Congratulations to Commander (Re- 

Cycled) Claude Meade El Hasa LOH 

and Lady Robbie for a Great Military 

Ball in July. We want to thank 

all of the Out-of-Town guest’s and 

International Commander Bill Glenn 

along with several International 

Officers for taking 

time out of their busy 

schedule to make the trip 

to Ashland again this 

year. Thanks and much 

appreciation to Marion 

Jones and Lady Shirley 

for hosting the Friday gettogether 

at their farm in 

Fleming County. The refreshments 

were cold, 

food was great and Marion’s 

drippings superb as 

usual. Also, many thanks to our Potentate 

and Good Sport, Ill Sir Jack 

McClelland, who played the prestigious 

“Key Role” in our impromptu 

skit, we couldn’t have done it with 

out him. 

Lady Judy and I attended the South 

Eastern Shrine Association (SESA) 

Legion of Honor meeting, 20 – 24 

August, 09 in Jacksonville, FL. 

Thanks to Out-going Commander 

Bob Tally/Lady Charlene and Staff 

for all their hard work and hospitality. 

Ill Sir Bob Hoffman, Hasan 

Shrine was installed as Commander 

with Leonard Cywinski a, Azan and 

Bill Wagner, Alee as the 2 nd and 3 rd 

Lt. Commanders . We wish all of 

them, their Ladies and staff the very 

best for the upcoming year. 

Many of you are aware that the remains 

of Navy Capt. Michael 

“Scott” Speicher, who was shot 

down flying a combat mission over 

Iraq Jan 17 th , 1991, during Operation 

Desert Storm, were recently recovered 

and returned home. During our 

stay in Jacksonville, a memorial service 

was conducted on Saturday the 

23rd of Aug at Jacksonville Naval 

Air Station and afterwards the remains 

traveled a lengthy route 

through the city for interment. A 

Tip-of-The Fez to the President of 

SESA, Past International Commander 

Paul Baker and Commander Bob 

Woody Mitchell 


Tally for temporarily adjourning 

the meeting to 

permit the attendees time 

to render Honor’s as the 

Funeral procession passed 

by. Both sides of the 

street were lined with red 

Fez’s as we paid our respects 

when the funeral 

procession passed by. Additionally, 

it was extremely 

gratifying to see Route 

17 and the streets lined 

with thousands of young 

and old “Flag Waving” Americans 

paying their respects to a fallen hero. 

Chief of Staff Claude Meade/Lady 

Robbie accompanied Lady Judy and 

I to the Great Lakes Shrine Association 

(GLSA) LOH annual meeting in 

Fairview, Ill 20 – 22 August, 09. 

Thanks to out-going Commander ( 

6 th International Lt. Commander) 

Jim Pulley/Lady Deb and the crew 

from Ainad Shrine LOH for an outstanding 

meeting and Necrology Service. 

Everything was absolutely 

great. Again, the Ainad LOH Legion 

Nobles and their Ladies are to be 

commended. We extend our well 

wishes and the best of luck to the 

newly installed Commander Paul 

Boling Hadi Shrine, all his officers, 

their Ladies and staff. 

God Bless America, and Our 

Troops. 

It’s an Honor to belong to the Legion 

of Honor. 


Woody Mitchell



ell, here it is, time for another 

W article for the newsletter. 

Where does the time go? First, I have 

to apologize for not having an article 

in the last newsletter. Unfortunately, 

computer problems and health problems 

conspired to keep me from getting 

it in. So, I need to take care of a 

little old business first. 

I want to extend my personal congratulations 

and thanks to Immediate Past 

Commander Don Reed and Lady Martha 

for all the time, effort, and energy 

that they put into the Annual Convention 

in Louisville, Kentucky. For those 

of you who were there, you know 

what a great time we had. I must also 

add my congratulation and gratitude to 

Past Commander Don and Lady Martha 

for their work and contributions 

during Don’s year as commander of 

the IALOH. I think that Don had a 

great year and really benefited all of 

the units, associations and the International 

Association with his leadership. 

I am personally grateful for the opportunity 

to serve with him, not just last 

year, but for all the years that we have 

been on the line together. 

I also want to congratulate our new 

International Commander, Bill Glenn 

and his lady Shirley. Bill and Shirley 

are wonderful people that enliven any 

group or get-together with their presence 

and good cheer. In Louisville, 

Commander Bill announced that his 

convention next year will be in Chattanooga, 

Tennessee. I’ve been to 

Chattanooga for a couple of SESA 

LOH meetings, and it is a great city 

with lots of stuff to do and see. Bill 

also announced that we will be staying 

at the famous Chattanooga Choo- 

Choo hotel; so, I guess it’s “All 

Aboard” next year for more fun and 

fellowship. 

I also need to congratulate our newest 

member of the International line, our 

new Eighth International Lieutenant 

Commander, Morris Sykes. Morris is 

a member of Arab Shrine 

Legion of Honor, and a 

past Commander of both 

his unit and the Central 

States Shrine Association 

Legion of Honor. I think 

he will be a tremendous 

addition to our line, and I 

look forward to working 

with him for the next several 

years. 

Finally, I want to thank 

all of the units and representatives 

at the convention for electing 

me to be your Fifth International 

Lieutenant Commander for this year. I 

am honored by your voted and please 

to continue serving you on the International 

line. As you all know, each 

International Commander divides up 

the IAOH member units into different 

divisions, and assigns responsibility 

for each to the different International 

Lieutenant Commanders. Frequently, 

these divisions stay fairly consistent 

from year to year, with usually only 

minor changes due to the International 

Commander giving up his division, 

and depending on who is newly elected 

to the International line. However, 

I have always considered that as one 

of your elected international officers, I 

represent all of the Legion units and 

members, not just those in my division. 

The bottom line is if any member 

unit or Legionnaire has any questions, 

issues, or concerns that they 

would like to discuss with me, please 

let me know. I will be only too happy 

to discuss anything with you that you 

think might be beneficial to you, your 

unit, your association, or the IALOH. 

After the Annual Convention I attended 

the Florida Shrine Association Legion 

of Honor meeting in Coral 

Springs, Florida during the first week 

in May. Being from Florida, despite 

my current Texas mailing address, this 

was like going home for me; and, I got 

to see some old friends and brothers. I 

want to say congratulations to out- 

Ted Henderson 

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going FSA LOH Commander 

Robert Roslund 

for his great year as 

Commander; and, congratulations 

to the new 

FSA LOH Commander 

George Barber of Morocco 

Temple in Jacksonville. 

Next it was off to San 

Antonio for the annual 

meeting at the Imperial 

Shrine Session in July. 

We had a pretty good turn out and it 

was nice to so everyone there. 

Then it was back to Florida, this time 

Jacksonville, for the Southeastern 

Shrine Association Legions of Honor. 

This is another great group of good 

ole boys and girls who always know 

how to put on a good time. Congratulations 

to outgoing Commander Bob 

Tally for a great year and convention. 

Congratulations to new Commander 

Ill Sir Bob Hoffman, 1 st Lt Commander 

-Leonard Cywinski, and 2nd Lt 

Commander - Bill Wagner. On a personal 

note, I was honored to serve as 

the Installing Marshall for these officers. 

Well, that’s about it for now. I think I 

hear taps in the distance, and reveille 

comes pretty early these days. I still 

have access to my email account, so 

please feel free to write. Until we talk 

or see each other again, I am, 

Yours in the faith, 

Ted Henderson 

5 th International Lieutenant Commander

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reetings Legion of Honor No- 

G bles—The last few months 

have been very busy for me and Lady 

Deb. As you may or may not know, I 

also served as Commander of the 

Great Lakes Shrine Association Legions 

of Honor this year. So, Lady 

Deb and I have been preparing for 

the convention which was held August 

20 th through August 22 nd . I want 

to take this opportunity to thank all 

the nobles of the Ainad Legion of 

Honor and Ainad nobles and ladies 

who were not members of the Legion 

of Honor for helping me and Lady 

Deb to host the 34 th Annual 

GLSALOH Convention. Without 

you, Nobles and Ladies and all your 

hard work, it would not have been 

pulled off. Thank you. 

I want to congratulate all of the new 

officers for the upcoming year— 

Commander Paul Boling, from Hadi 

Center in Evansville, Indiana; 1 st Lt 

Commander John Smith, from Mocha 

Center in London, Ontario, Canada; 

2 nd Lt Commander Ken Morey, 

from Ansar Center in Springfield, 

Illinois. Also, congratulations to 

Doug Lebay from Zenobia Center in 

Toledo, Ohio who was elected as 

GLSALOH’s first elected adjutant. 

Thank you to the Legion of Honor 

units from the GLSALOH. We had 

12 units represented at the annual 

meeting. I appreciate the support of 

the nobles and ladies who attended. 

A special thank you to Bob Tally, 

Junior Past Commander of the Southeastern 

Shrine Association Legions 

of Honor, for attending. 

I also want to thank the International 

officers who attended--Commander 

Bill Glenn and Lady Shirley; 1 st Lt 

Commander Butch Arnold; 2 nd Lt 

Commander Tony Murray and Lady 

Jennifer; 3 rd Lt Commander Jack 

Toumey and Lady Sarabeth; 4 th Lt 

Commander Woody 

Mitchell and Lady Judy 

along with his Chief of 

Staff, Claude Meade and 

Lady Robbie; 7 th Lt Commander 

Gilbert Medina 

and Lady Nelda along 

with his Chief of Staff 

Jim Fox and Lady 

Maureen; Treasurer and 

PIC, Pete Phillips and 

Lady Sandy; Quartermaster 

Terry Benson and Lady 

Phil; and my Chief of Staff Tracy 

Coughlin and Lady Janet. It was very 

special having you there. 

Lady Deb and I hope that everyone 

had a good time. We certainly enjoyed 

the privilege of hosting it. 

(Lady Deb is much better). 

We also enjoyed attending the Military 

Ball at El Hasa in Ashland, Kentucky 

this year. This is always a good 

time. Thanks to all the LOH nobles 

and ladies from El Hasa for your 

great southern hospitality. I want to 

thank 4 th Lt Commander Woody 

Jim Pulley 


Mitchell and Lady Judy, 

4 th Division Chief of 

Staff Claude Meade and 

Lady Robbie, and my 

Assistant Chief of Staff 

Paul Daniels and Lady 

Leslie for inviting us. 

What a great time. 

Next week I will be attending 

the Central States 

Shrine Association Legions 

of Honor annual 

meeting in Colorado 

Springs, Colorado. I look forward to 

seeing all my good friends that will 

be there. 

Until next time—take care. It is always 

an honor to belong to the Legion 


Thank you, 

Your 6 th Lt Commander 

Jim 

On Sunday May 17th the Rizpah Legion of Honor presented 3,776 batteries 

to the Lexington Shrine Hospital, for the children to use in their electronic 

games. There were several members of the Rizpah Legion of Honor in attendance 

for the presentation. 

Pictured L-R: Commander Wesdie Webb, PP, Finance Officer Barry Spencer 

Sr., Lt. Commander Bruce Taylor, Hospital Administrator Tony Lewgood, 

Training Officer Jeff Gillespie, and Past Commander Ken Cunningham.


A Noble of Note—Gordon Jenkins, Major, (retd) 

Tunis Shriner Gordon Jenkins 

awarded the 2009 Commendation 

of the Minister of Veterans 

Affairs for distinguished work 

promoting veterans affairs and 

well-being. 

The Minister of Veterans Affairs 

Commendation Background 

Since serving in uniform, many of Canada’s 

Veterans continue to provide outstanding 

service to their country, their 

communities and their fellow Veterans. 

To formally recognize the contributions 

of these outstanding Canadians, the 

Governor General authorized the creation 

of the Minister of Veterans Affairs 

Commendation. 

The Commendation is awarded annually 

to individuals who have contributed in 

an exemplary manner to the care and 

well-being of Veterans or to the remembrance 

of the contributions, sacrifices 

and achievements of Veterans. The 

Commendation is intended primarily for 

Veterans, but may be awarded to non- 

Veterans. 

In addition to these noteworthy accomplishments, 

Gord was recently elected 

From LtoR, Mike Jenkins (son), Jan Jenkins (wife), 

Gord Jenkins and Greg Thompson, Minister of 

Veterans Affairs. Photo by Scott Fuller 21 April 2009. 

President of the national 

capital chapter of the 

NATO Veterans Association 

and has just authored 

“The History of 115 Air 

Transport Unit (of the First 

United Nations Emergency 

Force)-RCAF-March 1957- 

29 May 1967” Gord also 

served the Legion Of Honour 

performing Sick and 

Visiting duties, attending 

and caring for several members. 

He recently collected 

and mounted a display of 

members military memorabilia 

to preserve members 

military heritage for posterity 

and to assist in focusing 

Shrine attention on their loyal, dedicated 

and devoted service to our nation. 

Gord is an active member of the Tunis 

CIRCUS committee and the Tunis Directors 

staff and also contributes considerable 

volunteer effort to promote the 

Tunis Lunch Bunch, a weekly focal 

point for members. Gord is a noteworthy 

and strong supporter of veterans compensations 

and benefits and readily assists 

members to ensure that they understand 

and benefit from those rights. 

Gord exemplifies the finest 

attributes of masonry and the 

Shrine. His untiring efforts and 

dedicated work for veterans has 

His official citation reads: 

“Mr. Jenkins retired from the Royal 

Canadian Army Service Corps as a 

Major in 1971 with over 25 years 

service. During his second career 

as Treasurer of the Department of 

Public Works, he was directly involved 

with all national monument 

and war memorial funding, including 

the renovation of Canada’s 

National War Memorial. Mr. Jenkins 

founded the Ottawa Tunis 

Shriners Legion of Honour, a 

Shriners Veterans association, and 

led their recruitment and subsequent 

participation in Year of the 

Veteran events in 2005. He established 

annual Legion of Honour 

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Gordon Jenkins (left) receives the Minister of Veterans Affairs 

2009 Commendation from the Honourable Greg Thompson, 

Minister of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday 21 April 2009. 

focused a great deal of credit and reflected 

honour on Tunis Shriners 

By Scott Fuller 

Past First Lieutenant Commander 

Tunis Legion of Honour 

INSIGNIA 

Lapel Pin and 

Tie Tack 

Memorial Parades and a Sunset 

ceremony at Beechwood cemetery. 

He also led the Tunis Legion of 

Honour to join the International 

Association of Legions of Honour 

and has led the Canadian Veterans’ 

contingent to annual memorial services 

in Arlington, Washington. 

For his leadership, the international 

association awarded him the 2006 

Distinguished Service Award—the 

first time a Canadian Veteran has 

been awarded that distinction. Mr. 

Jenkins is a strong supporting 

member of the Friends of the Canadian 

War Museum and is the Veterans 

Volunteer Coordinator for the 

Museum.”

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Thursday - Sunday 

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Arlington Housing Chairman FAX: 423-349-0301 

6014 Temple Star Road Extention e-mail: recoffey@chartertn.net 

Kingsport, TN 37660 

If you are arriving by bus, other than through a tour group, and will need a parking permit, 

please inform Housing Chairman as soon as possible. 

Reservations are guaranteed by Credit Card or your Group Coordinator’s collective form of guarantee. 

A Cashiers Check or Money Order is to be made out To: IALOH, Raymond E. Coffey. 

***** TO CHARGE INCIDENTALS TO YOUR ROOM & TO HAVE THE PHONE TURNED ON, A CREDIT CARD OR $50.00 CASH MUST BE GIVEN 

TO FRONT DESK CLERK UPON ARRIVAL ***** 

ALL ROOM RESERVATIONS, CANCELLATIONS, OR CHANGES IN RESERVATIONS 

MUST GO THROUGH THE HOUSING CHAIRMAN, RAYMOND COFFEY 

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THE HOLIDAY INN IS A NON-SMOKING HOTEL. 

Please Print 

Name: _________________________________________ Lady: ___________________ Shrine Center: 

Address: 

City: State/Province: Zip/Postal Code: 

Home Phone: _________________________ Cell: __________________E-Mail: 

Number of Rooms needed (large groups only): _____ 

Requests for certain rooms or room types are requests only. They are not guaranteed. 

Guests will be charged from $250-$500 for smoking in non-smoking areas, including rooms. 

You may smoke on the balcony if necessary, please close the door so smoke will not come into the room. 

Please indicate the type of room preferred by circling your choice below. 

(KING BED EXECUTIVE) on floors 11-16 (TWO DOUBLE BED TRADITIONAL) on floors 3-10 

(ONE DOUBLE BED, WHEEL CHAIR ACCESABLE) 

Date of Arrival: _______________________________ Date of Departure: 

Group Coordinators Name: ________________________________________ Arrival Time: 

Credit Card: ___________ Cashiers Check: ___________ Money Order: ___________ 

Credit Card #: ____________________________________________________ Expiration Date: ________________ 

Please note your expiration date on your credit card. Hotels will not accept card if expiration date is passed. 

These are a must to help with Registration and Transportation 

Do you require bus transportation to the ceremony? YES: ______ NO: ______ 

Are you a first time attendee? YES: ________ NO: _________

Commander’s Luncheon 

Arlington, Virginia 

November 7, 2009 

Please join us in Arlington for the Commander’s Luncheon following the Laying of the 

Wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns—approximately 2:00 PM. The cost will be $20.00 

per person. We look forward to sharing this very special “Thanksgiving Meal” with everyone. 

We will dine on Turkey/Dressing and all the fixings along with some delicious desserts. 

The Deadline for Reservations is October 15, 2009 

Please mail your reservation with your check made payable to 

IALOH Arlington Luncheon 

to: 

Woody Mitchell, Chairman 

4873 Richardson Rd. 

Ashland, KY 41101 

Note: The Hospitality Room Will Not be open during the meal. 

This will allow the Hospitality Room staff to join us. 

We look forward to visiting with the many Nobles and Ladies 

who attend this very special event. 

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Registration Form 

Commander’s Luncheon, Arlington, November 7, 2009 

Name: Shrine Center: 

Address: City: 

State/Province: Zip/Postal Code: 

Phone: ( ) E-mail: 

Number of Persons @ $20.00 each = $

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Greetings, Legion Nobles and 

Ladies. 

On June 4, 2009, I was saddened 

to announce the lost of my mother, 

Nelda and I want all of you to 

know how much we appreciated 

the support and the beautiful 

cards. Our grief would be much 

harder to handle without the kindness 

and support of our IALOH 

Shriner friends. Like everyone’s 

mother, my mother will always be 

with us in loving memories. 

Thank you so much for your expressions 

of love and sympathy. 

During the same weekend, I was 

not able to attend PNSA in 

Billings, Montana due to my 

mother passing on. I want to congratulate 

PC Dwaine “Sarge“ Selk 

and Past PNSA Commander 

Robert Ayres for their success at 

their PNSA convention. We congratulate 

you, your staff, ladies 

and Legion Nobles for their dedication, 

perseverance and hard 

work. Our best wishes to PNSA 

Commander Thomas Felton and 

his line Officers who recently 

were elected as PNSA Legion of 

Honor Officers for 2009 - 2010. 

On July 5 -9, 2009, COS Jim & 

Maureen Fox, Nelda and I attended 

the 135th Imperial Council 

Session held in San Antonio, 

Texas. Imperial Sir Douglas Maxwell 

and his staff presented an 

inspiring and enthusiastic welcome. 

On July 5, 2009, the 

IALOH Commander Bill Glenn 

and line Officers had a successful 

Legion of Honor meeting. During 

the meeting, there were special 

guests from Mexico City LOH, Al 

Amin Shrine Center Potentate 

Illustrious Sir Everett Harvell , 

Divan & (Ladies) and other distinguished 

guests. During the evening, 

Commander Glenn, line Of- 

ficers, COS and their 

ladies enjoyed a Mexican 

traditional restaurant 

with mariachi music, 

cocktails and world 

famous Dos Equis 

beer. 

We’re very pleased 

that once again we visited 

the El Hasa Shrine 

Center Oasis of Ashland, 

Kentucky on July 

24 – 26, 2009. On behalf 

of COS Jim & Maureen Fox, 

Nelda and I were very impressed 

with your hospitality and your 

warm welcome. On Friday the 

ladies enjoyed the trip to the Casino 

and of course, the Legion 

Nobles had the traditional outing. 

Past Commander Claude Meade, 

we heard nothing but praise from 

all who attended the Military Ball 

on Saturday evening. Congratulations 

on both a successful and a 

memorable event. Thanks to you, 

the ladies and your committees. 

Gilbert Medina 

On August 15, 2009, Nelda and I 

committed ourselves to God and 

to each other. We got married 

through the Catholic Church in 

Mission, Texas. Our marriage is 

filled with love and laughter. Both 

families participated in church 

ceremony. My son (Noe) played 

the violin during the ceremony. 

On August 20 – 23, 2009, we 

were much honored to attend the 

Great Lakes Shrine Association 

Legions of Honor held in Fairview, 

Illinois. Jack Tuomey 3RD. 

Lt Cmdr, COS Jim Fox, and I with 

our ladies stayed at Scott AFB 

with excellent quarters. 

On Thursday evening, we couldn’t 

have asked for a more enjoyable 

time than we had at Jim Pulley’s 

Commander’s hospitality 

room. The Shriners band group 


presented an outstanding 

music. 

On Friday, the Opening 

Ceremony and Necrology 

were very much enlighten 

and stimulating 

presentation. During 

the evening, dinner was 

superb, and the entertainment 

was most excellent. 

The Elvis Show 

was one of a kind; I 

don’t think we’ll ever 

forget a spectacle show. We were 

personally impressed. 

On Saturday, the business meeting/election 

of Officers was excellent 

planning and realistic scheduling 

which resulted in an informative 

and smooth running 

meeting. In the evening, the Formal 

Banquet and Installation of 

Officers were remarkable. We 

want to commend PC Jim Pulley 

& Lady Deb and their committees 

for their efforts, dedication and 

hard work. We are proud and 

honored to be in your team 

(IALOH) and look forward in 

working with you. 

In closing, we look forward in 

seeing everyone at Arlington 

Wreath Laying Ceremony, 

(TOMB of the Unknowns at Arlington 

National Cemetery) NO- 

VEMBER 5 – 7, 2009 or at Central 

States Shrine Association 

(CSSA) in Colorado Springs 

Sept. 10 - 12, 2009. 

Fraternally Yours, 

Gilbert Medina



I traveled to PNSA LOH 

Convention in Billings, 

Montana meeting up on 

the way out with Commander 

Glenn, Lady 

Shirley, 1 st Lt. Commander 

Arnold and his Chief of 

Staff Kenny Miller in the 

Black Hills of South Dakota. 

PNSA LOH outgoing 

Commander Bob 

Ayers, Adjutant “Sarge” 

Selk and others put on a 

great convention. They are to be congratulated. 

I wish also to congratulate 

incoming Commander Tom Felton 

and Adjutant Walter Bradshaw 

on their election for next year. I hope 

they will send me an invitation to the 

2010 PNSA LOH Convention in 

Spokane, WA. 

The parade was great with the PNSA 

LOH having 13 flags and 1 st Lt. Arnold 

and I each got to carry a flag. 

Other IALOH Officers in the parade 

were IALOH Cmdr Glenn and COS 

Kenny Miller riding in a convertible 

car. 

At the Potentate’s Banquet, all the 

IALOH Officers received a Trophy 

of Honorable Mention for our attendance 

and I was pleased to bring one 

home for Arab Temple. 

My next trip took me to Augusta, 

Georgia for the SESA LOH Social. 

Alee LOH hosted this event for the 

4 th time in the last five years. They 

meet in Augusta however their Temple 

is in Savannah, GA. This is a two 

day event of social with no program, 

no meeting, just fellowship, good 

food and drinks. On Friday they had 

roasted a wild hog. They brought it 

in on a four foot square pallet. It was 

garnished with lettuce, a pineapple, 

and then decked out with Elvis eyeglasses 

and an Alee Fez. Saturday 

they cooked steaks over a charcoal 

grill outside the party building. It 

Morris W. Sykes 

was great fellowship and 

I got acquainted with a lot 

of Nobles in my SESA 

LOH area. My thanks go 

to Chuck Heinhold and 

Lady Janet who picked 

me up and returned me to 

the airport. Congratulations 

go out to Alee LOH 

Cmdr Bill Wagner and 

his crew. The great communicating 

skills from 

Adjutant David Getter of 

Al Sihah Temple with the SESA 

LOH Newsletter do bring them all 

together. But most important I am 

sure the real credit goes to a lot of 

ladies from Alee LOH and SESA 

LOH. 

I traveled deep in to the heart of Texas 

on the 4 th of July to the Imperial 

Session and IALOH meeting. I have 

a lot of friends in Texas so I will only 

say it was HOT. Before the meeting 

Commander Glenn asked me to 

act as Chaplain and my COS Steve 

Suchsland to act as Recorder, which 

we were happy to do. Commander 

Glenn had a good meeting and was 

well pleased with the attendance of 

all of his Lt. Commanders and his 

Parliamentarian. CSSA LOH was 

represented by 1 st Lt. Commander 

Jeff Carter. There also were several 

past and present Potentates, Past International 

Commanders and Yaarab 

Potentate and his Divan in attendance. 

Kansas delegates and Potentates 

were well pleased in the election of 

Imperial Outer Guard Jeffrey L. 

Sower who is a Past Potentate of 

Midian Temple and a 1997 Past 

Grand Master of Kansas. 

Two new Temples were approved. 

They were Mabuhay Shriners in Manila, 

Philippines and Al Rai’e Saleh 

Shriners in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

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Next was the Annual Kansas Shrine 

Bowl in Wichita, Kansas on the 24 & 

25 of July. There was a banquet on 

Friday evening with the entire football 

teams, the Masonic all star band 

and cheerleaders, at least 400 young 

people. The newly elected Imperial 

Potentate Jack Jones was present 

along with a young girl and boy from 

the Shrine Hospital. The game, well, 

West won again this year, however 

overall East has won more games. 

Six days later things started going 

down hill for me. I had a heart attack 

on the 31 st of July and had three 

stents installed in my heart to open 

the blockage. Then on the 18 th of 

August I called 911 because I could 

not breathe any more. My heart had 

been pumping blood clots from my 

legs into my heart and on into my 

lungs, filling them up so that I could 

not get any oxygen to breathe. 

I had two travel plans made for August 

with plane tickets and hotel reservations 

prepaid but due to my 

HEART I was unable to attend. The 

first was for the SESA LOH Convention 

in Jacksonville, Florida. . Congratulations 

go to SESA LOH outgoing 

Commander Robert Tally from 

Kosair Temple and incoming Commander 

Robert Hoffman from Hasan 

Temple. 

The week after that I planned to attend 

Commander Jim Pulley’s GLSA 

LOH Convention in Fairview, Illinois. 

I was represented there by my 

Chief Personal Aid Albert Gonzalez 

who is also Commander of Arab Legion 


The good news is my doctors said I 

have very little damage to my heart, 

so I am off to the races in September. 

First it will be to CSSA LOH Convention 

in Colorado Springs and then 

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From the Adjutant/Editor 

I 

hope everyone has 

had a great summer. 

Noble Tracy Coughlin 

of Bahia Legion of 

Honor and I have had a 

busy couple of months 

bringing this year’s 

yearbook together. It is 

a tad bit late this year. 

We extended the deadline 

for ads because of 

the slow response this 

year which I’m sure is 

a result of the contin- Ron Lee 

ued slowdown of our economy. 

Anyway, with the generosity of 

many of you Nobles and the invaluable 

help of Noble Tracy, the 

yearbook is at the printers and 

should be in the mail soon. 

The format of this year’s book 

has been changed a bit. All of the 

addresses that usually appear in 

several places in the front of the 

book have been relocated to a 

“directory” in the back of the 

book. This was done to help reduce 

errors that inevitably happen 

when you have someone’s 

address in several places as has 

been the case in the past. If it 

doesn’t work, there is always next 

year. 

Once again, I would like to encourage 

those of you who have 

internet access to visit the Association’s 

web site at 

www.ialoh.org. Remember, the 

(Continued from page 11) 

on to SASA LOH Convention in Virginia 

Beach. 

I will see all of you in Arlington for 

the Wreath Laying the first weekend 

in November. The second weekend I 

will be at Sahib LOH in Sarasota, 

Florida for their first Flag Retirement 

Ceremonial. 

It is not too early to think about placing 

an ad in the 2010 IALOH 

YEARBOOK. Put a plug in for your 

web site is a work in 

progress. We keep 

updating it and adding 

things to it so please 

check it out occasionally. 

You can find 

things like the Drill 

Team and Color 

Guard Rules of Competition, 

our Bylaws, 

information on starting 

a new unit (with the 

forms), details about 

upcoming IALOH and 

other Association events (and the 

forms necessary for registration), 

links to some Units’ web sites, 

and just recently added is an updated 

Quartermaster Order Form. 

(See a copy on the next page.) 

Other in-work, on-line enhancements 

include a redesign of the 

web site and the development of 

forms that can be filled in on-line 

and e-mailed or printed. 

In the near future, I am going to 

make a concerted 

effort to deliver the 

newsletter by email 

to those who 

are on-line. This 

will significantly 

reduce the cost of 

producing and distributing 

the newsletter. 

You may have noticed 

photographs 

Temple, Legion of Honor Unit or list 

the special event that your unit does 

as an invitation to other LOH Units 

in your Association. There is an old 

saying, a business with no sign, is a 

sign of no business. 

The Legion of Honor is an organization 

made up of military personnel 

which are either active or veterans of 

the five branches of services and stationed 

around the world; keep all of 

them in your prayers. 


and article in the last newsletter 

and this one that reflect what our 

members, Units, and Associations 

are doing. If you, your Unit, 

or one of your members accomplishes 

something of significance 

for your temple, the hospitals, or 

your city, get the pictures and details 

to me. It’s said that a picture 

is worth a thousand words, but 

only if you know what the picture 

is about…so please include the 

details! Remember, this newsletter 

is about you, for you! 

I look forward to seeing a lot of 

you at Arlington in November. 

Until then, 


Ron Lee 

PS, Let me know what you think 

of the little changes in the newletter 

style. (If you noticed any.) 

TAPS 

MacAuley Sr. PC 27 June 2009 

Sahib PC FSA LOH 

In Memory of 

Our Departed Brothers 

Division 8 includes parts of the following 

states; Alabama, Arkansas, 

Florida, Georgia, Kansas, South Carolina, 

Tennessee, Germany. The 

units are Al Chymia, Al Menah, Al 

Sihah, Alee, Alhambra, Amran, Arab, 

Cahaba, European Shrine Club, 

Hasan, Hejaz, Kerbela, Morocco, 

Ocala Shrine Club, Omar, Sahara, 

Sudan, Yaarab, Zamora. 


Morris W. Sykes


Contact Them 

International Commander 

William M. “Bill” Glenn 

1053 Plantation Way SE 

Conyers, GA. 30094 

Ph: 770-918-0301 

Cell: 770-714-0301 

Email: billglenn1@bellsouth.net 

1 st Lieutenant Commander 

L. R. “Butch” Arnold Jr. 

4040 S. Belvedere Ct. 

Springfield, MO 65807 

Ph: 417-887-4714 (Also FAX) 

Cell: 417-353-2738 

Email: MrsButch@mchsi.com 

2 nd Lieutenant Commander 

Anthony S. "Tony" Murray, PP 

6306 Naval Avenue 

Lanham, MD 20706 

Ph: 301-552-5031 

Fax: 301-552-5041 

Email: asm2001@verizon.net 

3 rd Lieutenant Commander 

John A. “Jack” Tuomey Jr. 

3220 Riverwood Drive 

Fort Worth, TX 76116 

Ph: 817-737-9188 

Fax: 817-233-6792 

Email: jtuomeyjr@sbcglobal.net 

4 th Lieutenant Commander 

Woodrow C. “Woody” Mitchell 

4873 Richardson Road 

Ashland, KY 41101-6413 

Ph: 606-325-7135 

Cell: 606-922-8928 

EMail: woody25@windstream.net 

Disclaimers and Odds and Ends 


Theodore M. “Ted” Henderson 

2916 Cross Creek Court 

Tallahassee, FL 32301 

Ph: 850-321-3472 

Email: tedhenderson@juno.com 


James A. “Jim” Pulley 

10 Woodbine Court 

Collinsville, IL 62234-1464 

Ph: 618-345-1550 

Cell: 618-550-8273 

Email: collinsvillefan@att.net 


Gilbert G. Medina 

Rt. 10 Box 502-C 

Edinburg, TX 78539 

Ph: 956-781-5623 

Cell: 956-607-3640 

Email: medina502@aol.com 


Morris W. Sykes 

3925 N. Briarcliff Road 

Kansas City, MO 64116 

Ph: 

Cell: 816-260-9072 

Email: mwsykes@kc.rr.com 

Adjutant 

Ronald A. "Ron" Lee 

5271 Club Head Road 

Virginia Beach, VA 23455-6857 

Ph: 757-473-9817 

Cell: 757-639-4227 

Email: ialoh.adj@verizon.net 

Opinions expressed in individual articles are the opinions of 

the authors and not necessarily those of the Editor or Officers 

of the International Association Legions of Honor. Articles 

may be edited for size constraints but editorial content will be 

maintained. 

The IALOH newsletter is to be published periodically as a way 

to “pass the word” and get applications/forms to the membership. 

Distribution is to all Legion of Honor Units, all Yearbook 

Advertisers, and to individual subscribers at the rate of $12.00 

per year. Yearbook advertisers receive a copy of the yearbook 

and a one-year subscription to the newsletter. 

Yearbook advertising rates are as follows: 

Full Page $100.00 

Three Quarter (3/4) Page $80.00 

Half (1/2) Page $55.00 

Quarter (1/4) Page and 

Business Card Size $30.00 

Four 1/4 Page Ads $100.00 

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Finance Officer 

Peter F. Phillips, PIC 

1902 Parkwood Drive 

Forest Hills, MD 21050-2005 

Ph: 410-557-8281 

Fax: 410-557-8291 

Email: pete@corp-env-sol.com 

Judge Advocate 

Theodore M. “Ted” Henderson 

2916 Cross Creek Court 

Tallahassee, FL 32301 

Ph: 850-321-3472 

Email: tedhenderson@juno.com 

Quartermaster 

Terry Benson, PC 

411 N. Lark Lane 

Wichita, KS 67212-5443 

Ph: 316-721-4369 

Fax: 

E: bensonwohlford@sbcglobal.net 

Yearbook Editor 

Tracy Coughlin 

517 Wax Palm Lane 

Chuluota, FL 32766 

Ph: 407-542-4107 

Cell: 618-604-6869 

Email: tcough3475@aol.com 

Arlington Registration Chairman 

Raymond E. Coffey, PC 

6014 Temple Star Road Ext. 

Kingsport, TN 37660 

Ph: 423-349-7084 

Fax: 423-349-0301 

Email: recoffey@chartertn.net 

Ad submission forms are available online at www.ialoh.org or 

from the International Adjutant. 

Yearbooks are also available to the general membership for 

$20.00 per copy.

We’re on the Web 

at www.ialoh.org 

Phone: 757-473-9817 

Cell: 757-639-4227 

Email: ialoh.adj@verizon.net 

It's an honor to belong 

to the 

Legion of Honor! 

The objectives of the 

International Association 

Legions of Honor are: 

To foster a Spirit of Patriotism 

and 

Love of Country and Flag; 

To perpetuate the 

memory of our 

Comrades in Arms 

who made the 

Supreme Sacrifice 

by giving their 

lives for their country while 

members of the Armed Forces; 

To devote our efforts 

as individuals and 

Legion of Honor Units 

to strive for an increase in 

Friendship and Cooperation 

between our Legion of Honor 

Units and other Units 

of the Ancient Arabic Order of 

the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. 

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On Saturday July 25, 2009 Zembo and Rajah Shrine Legions of Honor met at the VA Hospital in Lebanon, PA which sits 

between their Oases. Zembo Commander, Dreher "Bucky" Richards and Rajah Commander, Ray Miller worked out the 

details for this undertaking. 

Approximately 100 Vets and Staff from the hospital were fed hamburgers and hotdogs cooked by the Legion Nobles. The 

Ladies made and served many types of salads, baked beans, and fresh fruit. 

Our Nobles and Ladies helped the staff wheel the patients down to the cafeteria. They helped feed the Veterans who could 

not feed themselves. It was a day well spent. 

Dennis L. Hagan, PC 

M.A.S.A. Cmdr. 09/10

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