Post Officers:
Commander:  Bernard Hoyland
Sr Vice Cmdr:  Jim Dwyer
Jr Vice Cmdr:  Keron Flannery
Chaplain:  Ray Theobald
Adjutant:  Ted Turner
Finance Officer:  Bill Daniels
Historian:  John Walker
Service Officer:  John Barnes
Sgt At Arms: George Carelli
Judge Advocate:  Al Sperry

SAL:
Commander:  Rich Walz
Sr Vice Cmdr:  Al Robbins
Jr Vice Cmdr:    Jerry Poulin
Adjutant:  Kevin Visintainer
Chaplain:  Chip Greaves
Finance Officer:  Jeff Julian
Historian:  Joe Pinard
Sgt At Arms:  John Moore 

AUX:

President:  Lori Palatine
Sr Vice Cmdr:  Kathy Stein
Jr Vice Cmdr:  Marsha Reilly
Treasurer:  Ann Kilby
Secretary:  Denise Young
Sgt At Arms:  Jean Jordan
Asst. Sgt at Arms:  Dena Klemyk
Historian:  Robin Pinard
Chaplain:  Carol Groves

Past Commanders:

Everett Robbins

Zane Roberts

L. Riccio

Stanley Robbins

Leo J. Crowley   

Harold Cooley

Don Isleip

Louis Bellone

Bertrand Michaud

Robert Katlenborn

Thomas Purtell

Louis Carey

Richard Carone

Carl Carlson

Martin Clebowicz

John Barnes

John Johansson

Richard Light
Bernard Hoyland

Joseph Becker Jr.

Alexander Kay

Brian Hope

Philip Eastman

Bruce Kinghorn

Post Meetings:
Legion  -  2nd Sunday
Exec Board  -  4th Sunday
SAL  -  2nd Thursday
AUX  -  2nd Wednesday
(only the Exec Board will meet
during the months of July & August)

New Members

Welcome to Post 197!

Memberships:
If you are interested in
becoming a member, fill
out the form on the
"Contact Us" page and
indicate in the Comment
section that you are
interested.  You will be
contacted pronto!

Membership Eligibility Requirements:
December 7, 1941 to Dec 31, 1946 (WW II)
June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 (Korean War)
February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War)
Aug 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 (Lebanon/Grenada)
Dec 20, 1989 to Jan 31, 1990 (Just Cause - Panama)
August 2, 1990 to today (Op Desert Shield/Storm)

Post Color Guard
Post 197 is looking for more
members in the Color Guard.
If you are interested in joining,
contact Rich Walz or call the
Post at 860-295-7810.

(Contact Us)

Korean War Memorial

Korean Vets Home Page

Gulf War Memorial

Gulf Home Page

Iraq War Memorial

Iraq Home Page

Bosnia

Op Just Cause - Panama

Coast-To-Coast Highway Honors Korean War Vets

"VFW Salute to Connecticut Veterans"

Marlborough Jr Ancient
Fife & Drum Corps
at Veterans Day Ceremony

Thousands Lay Wreaths Across America (including Post 197)

President extends greetings to troops

VFW Homepage

American Legion Homepage

Dept of Connecticut

Operation Salute

Veterans Today

Vet Admin

Veterans Affairs

Today's Military

Military News

Post Calendar

President signs new GI Bill

Vietnam Vets Memorial

Vietnam Vets Home Page

USS Cole Memorial

USS Liberty

Afghanistan

US Army Home Page

US Navy Home Page

US Marines Home Page

US Marines

US Air Force

US Coast Guard

National Guard

Air National Guard