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SUMMARY:Four Chaplains Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year on February 3rd\, Four Chaplains Day of remembrance is celebrated across the country. It honors four military chaplains who sacrificed their own lives to save the lives of their fellow service members during WWII. \nSinking of the SS Dorchester\nAfter the four new chaplains had completed Chaplain School at Harvard\, they all boarded the USAT Dorchester to travel to Europe and report to their new assignments. The Dorchester left New York on Jan. 23\, 1943\, with a convoy of ships headed for the Army Command Base at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland. The vessel carried a total of 904 service members. \nBecause German U-Boats were known to monitor sea lanes\, and because Coast Guard sonar detected submarine activity in the area the convoy would travel through\, the ship’s captain Hans J. Danielsen ordered the ship’s crew to be on high alert. This included orders for the men to sleep in their clothing and keep their life jackets on most of the time. Due to the heat deep in the ship’s hold\, many men disregarded these orders and slept without clothes. Many also opted not to wear their life jackets due to how bulky and uncomfortable these were. \nOn Feb. 3\, 1943\, at 12:55 a.m.\, German submarine U-223 torpedoed the Dorchester off the coast of Newfoundland. This blow knocked out the ship’s electrical system. As darkness set in\, so did panic\, as many men were trapped below decks. In the midst of this chaos\, the chaplains worked together to try and instill calm and also help as many men as they could. This cooperation was deemed extraordinary at the time due to the four being from such different backgrounds and beliefs. \nThere are numerous eye-witness accounts of the four chaplains’ heroism. When the supply of life jackets ran out before each man had one\, the chaplains removed their own life jackets and gave them to others. The chaplains also helped as many men as they could into lifeboats. \nPetty Officer John J. Mahoney recalled that\, when he attempted to reenter his cabin to retrieve his gloves for protection against the Arctic cold\, Rabbi Goode stopped him\, said\, “Never mind. I have two pairs\,” and gave Mahoney gloves. The petty officer later realized the sacrifice Rabbi Goode had made: the rabbi had not had two pairs of gloves\, but given his only gloves to Mahoney with the intention to remain on the Dorchester. \nAs he floated in the frigid Arctic water\, surrounded by debris\, oil\, and dead bodies\, Pvt. William B. Bednar heard “men crying\, pleading\, praying. I could also hear the chaplains preaching courage. Their voices were the only thing that kept me going.” \nGrady Clark\, another survivor\, said\, “As I swam away from the ship\, I looked back. The flares had lighted everything. The bow came up high and she slid under. The last thing I saw\, the four chaplains were up there praying for the safety of the men. They had done everything they could. I did not see them again. They themselves did not have a chance without their life jackets.” The four then linked arms\, said prayers\, and sang hymns as they went down with the ship. \nBecause the water temperature was 34 degrees and the air temperature was 36 degrees\, hundreds of men died due to hypothermia before rescue ships came. Of the 904 men aboard the ship\, only 230 were rescued. \nPosthumous Medals\nOn Dec. 19\, 1944\, Congress posthumously awarded each of the chaplains the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Service Cross. Congress also attempted to posthumously confer the Medal of Honor on each chaplain. However\, because the chaplains had acted after the torpedo attack was over\, and this medal required heroism performed “under fire\,”  they did not technically qualify. In response\, members of Congress authorized the Four Chaplains’ Medal\, a special medal intended to have the same weight and importance as the Medal of Honor. It was approved by a unanimous act of Congress on July 14\, 1960\, and Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker presented the medals to the next of kin of each chaplain at Ft. Myer\, Virginia on Jan. 18\, 1961. \nMore details\nYou can read more about the Four Chaplains at www.army.mil/article/34090/chaplain_corps_history_the_four_chaplains
URL:https://post594.org/event/four-chaplains-day-2022/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Military Days
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SUMMARY:USO Birthday
DESCRIPTION:February 4th is the official birthday of the organization known as United Service Organizations or USO. The USO has been a fixture in military life for more than seven decades. Founded in 1941\, the agency is a private\, not-for-profit organization working in cooperation with the Department of Defense. \nThe USO has a congressional charter and receives funding through donations\, philanthropy\, and corporate support. More than 12\,000 volunteers work with the USO at locations worldwide including military bases\, airports\, and major metro areas. \nWhen the USO was formed\, organizers wanted program events and services with an eye on boosting troop morale while promoting American involvement in World War Two. As these plans unfolded\, the idea of a traveling USO show performing at forward deployed locations would not only prove successful\, but would at times be the main activity some associated with the agency. \nThese traveling shows were held in China\, Russia\, Burma\, and elsewhere during the war; the same kind of USO shows were offered to troops in later conflicts including Vietnam and Korea. \nAbout seven thousand performers took part in the early USO traveling shows and featured some of America’s greatest star power at the time. The late comedian Bob Hope would eventually become synonymous with the USO thanks to his continued efforts with the agency. His legacy stretches all the way to the first Gulf War where Hope did his final USO tour.
URL:https://post594.org/event/uso-birthday/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Military Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T120000
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SUMMARY:Third District Oratorical contest
DESCRIPTION:“A constitutional speech contest” \nThe American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school students. Since 1938\, the program has presented participants with an academic speaking challenge that teaches important leadership qualities\, the history of our nation’s laws\, the ability to think and speak clearly\, and an understanding of the duties\, responsibilities\, rights and privileges of American citizenship. The program has featured numerous politicians and prominent contestants over the years\, including former presidential candidate Alan Keyes\, national television commentator and talk radio host Lou Dobbs\, and former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
URL:https://post594.org/event/third-district-oratorical-contest/
LOCATION:New Prague Park Ballroom\, 300 Lexington Ave S.\, New Prague\, MN\, 56071\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Core Team Leadership Meeting - Feb 2022
DESCRIPTION:There will be a Post 594 Core Team Leadership Meeting on Tuesday\, February 15\, 2022 at 18:00.  The meeting will be held at Fitz’s Bar and Grill\, 3883 Cedar Grove Parkway\, Eagan\, MN.
URL:https://post594.org/event/core-team-leadership-meeting-feb-2022/
LOCATION:Fitz’s Bar and Grill\, 3883 Cedar Grove Parkway\, Eagan\, MN\, 55122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:USCG Reserve Birthday
DESCRIPTION:February 19th is the official birthday of the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Officially set-up in the late 1930s as a “civilian reserve” operation\, it was non-military in nature. The Coast Guard Reserve Act of 1939 was the earliest incarnation. The Reserve soon evolved into something much greater than the original authors of the law had envisioned. \nThe “regular” Coast Guard was formed in 1790. It wasn’t until much later that Auxiliary and Reserve operations would be added to this branch of military service. But when the need arose\, there were thousands of people ready to answer the call.
URL:https://post594.org/event/uscg-reserve-birthday/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Military Days
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SUMMARY:Minnesota Oratorical contest
DESCRIPTION:“A constitutional speech contest” \nThe American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school students. Since 1938\, the program has presented participants with an academic speaking challenge that teaches important leadership qualities\, the history of our nation’s laws\, the ability to think and speak clearly\, and an understanding of the duties\, responsibilities\, rights and privileges of American citizenship. The program has featured numerous politicians and prominent contestants over the years\, including former presidential candidate Alan Keyes\, national television commentator and talk radio host Lou Dobbs\, and former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
URL:https://post594.org/event/minnesota-oratorical-contest/
LOCATION:Anoka Legion Post 102\, 400 W Main St\, Anoka\, MN\, 55303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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