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Welcome to the John H. Collins Post # 24 website
Our Post is now located at Veterans Memorial Building at the corner of Atwater and Seymour Avenues in Derby, Connecticut.... The Post is the oldest Veterans Organization in Derby and has been a leader in Veterans Affairs not only in our town, but the Naugatuck Valley as well....
The Post was formed and chartered in 1919 and was named after John H. Collins, a hometown lad who was the first Derby fatal casualty of World War One....
The Post originally occupied the building at the corner of Atwater and Seymour Avenues which is now the Veterans Memorial.... The Post moved to a location at 230 Caroline Street in 1956....
The Post was the birthplace of the Connecticut Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps.... The Hurricanes started out as a parade unit and graduated to field competition.... They have won National recognition and are one of the premier corps on the Drum Corps scene....
Today, the John H. Collins Post #24 leads the way in promoting American Legion programs in the Naugatuck Valley.... We sponsor a team in Legion Baseball, we send our young men and women to Boys State and Girls State to learn the political process of our government and we provide outstanding service to today's returning veterans through our Veterans Service Office in the Derby City Hall which we man jointly with the Veterans of Foreign Wars....
All of these programs require one very important element.... Volunteers.... We have a membership comprised of veterans from WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan.... These men and women give of their time, talents and treasure to assist their comrades in arms....
Why not join us and put your knowledge to work.... Look for more information on how you can join the American Legion on the membership page....
Veteran's Day Celebration Ceremony
There will be an observation of Veterans Day on Tuesday December 11, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at the Derby Middle School. Breakfast will be served. A presentation will be made at the Derby High School after breakfast is over. All veterans are invited to attend.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance
VFW Post 597 of Ansonia will present a ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary that the United States was attacked by Japan. This will be held on December 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Veterans Park, located next to City Hall, 253 Main Street, Ansonia, CT. This action was the start of World War II. All Veterans are invited to attend.... Dress is casual and wear your uniform cap or any type of service/veterans cap.... Dress warmly. p>
Next Meeting
Our Next meeting will be December 13, 2018 at the Veterans Memorial Building, Atwater and Seymour Avenue, Derby, at 11:00 a.m. A Christmas lunch will be offered after the meeting,
Centennial Monument installation
The Post 24 Centennial Monument has been Installed at the Veteran's Community Building at Atwater and Seymour Avenue. Further celebrations are being planned for Saturday July, 27, 2018. More information will be available in the future. See events for pictures.
St. Mary / St. Michael School Awards
Two students from St. Mary / St. Michael Elementary school were given a $100.00 award for the highest academic grade for a male and female for the 2018 school year. They were: Joseph Wasfi and Emilia Wypasek. Congradulations…..
Derby High School 2018 Scholarship Awards
Three awards were given to Derby High School students for the annual John H. Collins Post 24 Memorial Awards. The awards were in memory of Joseph R. Soda, Edward Tingley and John Lonardo. Recipients were, Shennella Terullien, Jake Ferguson and Isaiah Walker. Gook luck to our future leaders..
More News
Why not try your hand at recruiting a new member.....
Surely you must know some prospective Veterans !!!!
Make sure you check this page often for news about the Post and its' activities....
Retirees and Vets Allowed to Salute Flag
Traditionally, members of the nation’s veterans service organizations have rendered the hand-salute during the national anthem and at events involving the national flag only while wearing their organization’s official head-gear. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 contained an amendment to allow un-uniformed service-members, military retirees, and veterans to render a hand salute during the hoisting, lowering, or passing of the U.S. flag. A later amendment further authorized hand-salutes during the national anthem by veterans.
Veterns and active-duty service-members not in uniform can now render the hand salute during the playing of our national anthem, thanks to changes in federal law that took effect this month. The legislative change was sponsored by Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-OK, an Army veteran, and included in the Defense Authorization Act of 2009.
The new provision improves upon a little-known change in federal law last year (2008) that authorized veterans to render the hand salute during the raising, lowering or passing of the flag. However, it did not address salutes during the national anthem. Last year’s provision also applied to members of the armed forces while not in uniform.
