WELCOME TO JOHN M. BLISS POST, SIOUX FALLS

John M Bliss Post 628
As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.  Our common bond is the battlefield, whether it is service in the Persian Gulf, Korea, Kosovo, the war on terrorism or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.
 

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That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies.
 
 

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Post and Auxiliary Meeting
1600 West Russell Street
Sioux Falls SD
November 4, 2026
7PM Sharp
 

Cooties and Auxiliary and Auxiliary Meeting
1600 West Russell Street
Sioux Falls SD
November 11, 2026
7PM Sharp

Pancake Breakfast & Auxiliary Bake Sale
November 20, 2026
8:30am-12pm
Adult-$8 Children 10 and under-$2
All You Can Eat
 
Cooties Chislic Feed
November 20, 2026
3pm-6pm
$10 chislic, $12 Chislic and Fries
 
  
Marine Corps Ball
November 7, 2026
1600 W Russell Street
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Commander's Corner

Commander Ryan Killion

Fellow Comrades,

Comrades,

Yet another month has gone by. Before we know it, the snow will be here. At your last meeting we had the pleasure of a visit from our State Commander Rick Vanden Hoek. He discussed his goals for this term which focused on uniting the various veteran organizations and of course recruiting. He also issued Post 628 a challenge to regain that title. As we are no longer the largest post in the state, Rapid City is ahead of us by a couple hundred members. To do this, I need each member of post 628 to get out and talk to their neighbors, people, at church, friends, etc. and recruit one person. That is all that must be done to regain and retain our membership.

 

The pancake breakfast continues to improve in numbers, but the same handful of members continue to work it. The number of members in this post should have plenty of help, unfortunately we do not. Three hours a month. Seven AM to 10 AM or from Ten am through 1 PM. Set-up and Clean-up. It is only once a month. We are serving our community and our fellow veterans. Let us be present and let them know we are there doing our part.


Commander, Ryan Killion

 

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As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

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