Year: 2014

American Legion Baseball

Yeager-Benson Post 199 baseball team won the Regional Tournament yesterday by beating Chillicothe Post 757 by a score of 9 to 3. They will advance to the State Tourney. Congratulations to the team from all.

Presenting the Colors

THE HARRISON VETERANS COLOR GUARD PRESENTED THE COLORS AT THE CINCINNATI REDS GAME ON FRIDAY JULY 11TH AT GABP FOR DEPARTMENT OF OHIO LEGION NIGHT.

ALR Spring Run

Thanks to those who braved the chilly and a little wet weather last Saturday. We rode to Post 59 in Rising Sun.  While there we ran in to A.L.R. members from Versailles and plan on riding to their post in the near future. Once back at the post there was food and music.  Thanks to Bill Ellis… Read More »

26th Annual Bike Blessing a Success

Sunday arrived with beautiful weather and brought with it around 400 bikes coming to the 26th annual Bike Blessing.  The AFR, ALR, SOB’s, Chrome Divas and many other members of the S.A.L. and Auxiliary all came together to put on a very successful day for all involved. For the first time in many years a… Read More »

Harrison Veterans Color Guard

HVCG is ready to Score a Touchdown this season with Football Mania Fundraiser. A group of Veterans that does parades and school programs in the community. We are Members of Yeager Benson American Legion Post 199, VFW Post 7570, and Amvets Post 13 in Harrison Ohio. We support the community programs and our veterans. Your… Read More »

4th District Dart Tournament

Post 199 hosted the 4th District for the Annual 4th District Dart Tournament. There were 11 people who participated which allowed for 5 teams. Post 199 and Post 372 did well. Here are the results of the tournament. Singles: 1st Place: Doug Stafford (199) 2nd Place: Toby Smith (199) 3rd Place: Bailey Smith (199)  … Read More »

The Four Chaplains

On Feb. 3, 1943, the United States Army Transport Dorchester – a converted luxury liner – was crossing the North Atlantic, transporting more than 900 troops to an American base in Greenland. Aboard the ship were four chaplains of different faiths: Reverend George Fox (Methodist), Jewish Rabbi Alexander Goode, Reverend Clark Poling (Dutch Reformed) and… Read More »