Photographic History of Post for 2016 Due to weather conditions the Post did not have photos to publish for the months of January or February. Both months were very snowy which is unusual for East Tennessee, folks mostly stayed indoors. Even the mid-Winter Conference for Department of Tennessee was very sparcely attended. While the ones who did attend had good times in spite of the planned "Walk for Veterans" and the bowling event being canceled. National Commander Dale Barnette was there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 2016 - Commander Walker @ Post 81 meeting with officials from the VA re land transfer to build a new VA center.

 

March 2016 - 2 of 5 Boys State Candidates - Westin Hamilton and Tucker McDonald

 

At Site of Planned VA facility

 

Planned Cleveland VA facility birdseye view

 

April District Meeting - Post 106 presented with 100% Honor Ribbon for % of membership prior to December 31, 2015

 

April District Meeting @ which Post Commander Billy Walker reelected 3rd District Commander for 2016-2017

 

Dept TN Officers - l-r: Bobby Ferrell (Middle TN Vice), Nancy Harper (Dept Membership Chair), Dean Tuttle (Dept Adj), James Patterson (Dept Cmdr), Ray Dye (Dept Chaplin), Gordon Mikitka (E TN Vice), Billy Walker (3rd District Cmdr)

 

Same as above, w/o showing Bobby Ferrell and adding Dept Photographer Rex McBee

 

Two of our five Boys State candidates - Weston Hamilton and Tucker McDonald - Tellico Plains High School

 

3rd District Meeting at Cleveland Post 81, April 2016

 

 

 

 

Dept Cmdr James Patterson and Post 81 Cmdr Mitch Greene @ 3rd District Meeting

 

Post 106 100% Membership Award, Dept Cmdr Patterson, Adj Theresa Walker and Post/3rd District Cmdr Billy Walker

 

Dept TN Officers @ District Meeting - W TN Vice Bobby Ferrell, Mbrshp Chair, Nancy Harper, Adj Dean Tuttle, Cmdr Patterson, Ray Dye, Chaplain E TN Vice Gordon Mitkitka and 3rd District Cmdr Billy Walker

 

Dept Officers with Dept Photographer Rex McBee

 

April is Children/Youth Month Proclamation - Cmdr Billy Walker, Sweetwater Mayor Doyle Lowe, Chaplain Clinton Riddle; Adj Theresa Walker, Hugh McCampbell, Finance officer Wayne Nelson, Auxiliary President Joyce Nelson, Wm Long and Bryan Graves

 

April is Children/Youth Month - Bryan Graves, Clinton Riddle, Adj Theresa Walker, Billy Walker, County Mayor Tim Yates, Joyce Nelson, Wayne Nelson

 

American Legion, VFW, DAV Honor Guard @ Police Officer Appreciation Ceremony May 2016

 

Sweetwater Police Officer Memorial

 

HWY 68 Overpass - (May 25) 2016 - Ride to the Wall

 

Ride to Wall

 

Ride to Wall

 

Monroe County Police Officers Memorial Ceremony May 2016 Honor Guard

 

police Officer honorees

 

Placing of the Wreath May 2016

 

Aldea Silvarahawk Initiation Certificate presented by Cmdr Billy Walker

 

2nd Couple to Join Post Loreen and Aldea Silvarahawk May10, 2016, Billy Walker, Cmdr, Arthur Stakely, Vice mdr

 

Post 106 Boys State 2016 - Tucker McDonald, Tellico Plains HS, Matthew Blair, Sweetwater HS w/Cmdr Walker (2 of 4 candidates)

 

Sweetwater Viet Nam Hometown Heros Memorial Honor Guard June17, 2016

 

Sponsor - Daughters of American Revolution: Hometown Heros Memorial

 

DAR Placement of Wreath Jun 17, 2017

 

Hometown Heros Banner - Sgt Thomas Latham, PFC Freddy Gray, Sgt Tommy Wilson and Sgt Larry Arwood - R.I.P.

 

CMDR Walker placing wreath honoring WWII -Monroe outy Courthouse - Memorial Day - May, 2016

 

Post Member Billy Kilby - Memorial Day Presentation at Woods Nursing Facility, May 2016

 

Monroe County - Memorial Day Program, May 2016

 

Silverahawk initiation

 

2nd Husband/Wife Post member-Aldea and Loreen Silvarahawk

 

Boys State Recognition June 2016

 

June 2016 - New TN State Commander Nancy Harper- 1st Woman Department Commander

 

Keith von Soosten initiation. l-r Arthur Stakeley 1st Vice, von Soosten, Cmdr Billy Walker

 

BS Troop 10 Check presentation

 

Rachel Chambers initiation

 

Sweetwater High School Boys State - Girls State certificate presentation

 

Suzanne Wilson, Monroe County Service Officer presentation to post

 

POW/MIA cceremoney 2016

 

TN State Rep John Forgety, Guest Speaker POW/MIA ceremony

 

Revitalization - 3rd District @ East Ridge

 

POW/MIA participation recognition of Clint Riddle

 

Post Everlasting Ceremony - David Cleveland sister

 

Post Everlasting Ceremony - Joe Fugate (Patti)

 

Post Everlasting Ceremony - Mel von Soosten (Keith (son) and widow)

 

2nd Place - Sweetwater Christmas Parade

 

2016 Christmas parade float

 

Post Christmas @ Dinner Bell Restaurant

 

 

 

 

Eastern Division Summer Conference group photo

 

Incoming Department Commander(Nancy Harper) - Outgoing Commander (James Patterson) 2016

 

Post 106 and District Commander Billy Walker

 

Veterans Day Parade, Post 106 recd 1st place

 

Veterans Day float

 

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