National Commander Visits Post 331

Posted July 29th 2024

Fresh from taking part in the D-Day memorial events in Normandy, France, American Legion national commander Daniel J. Seehafer came to Stone Harbor to visit Stephen C. Ludlam American Legion Post 331 on June 14.
Seehafer was greeted at curbside by Post 331 commander Thomas McCullough. He was then given a tour of the historic building and its museums by members Dick Pike and Bill Lehman. After the tour, McCullough showed him all the improvements that had been made to the building and grounds with the help of two recent grants from the Home Depot Foundation, and enumerated the significant donations the post makes to veterans’ causes each year.
McCullough then presented Seehafer with an engraved paver, to be installed in the post’s walkway of memories in commemoration of his visit. He was also presented with a Post 331 cap and Post Commander’s coin. The visit ended with the two commanders cutting the welcome cake and sharing it and coffee with the local legionnaires present.
Accompanying the national commander were Gene O’Grady, alternate national executive committeeman; Chuck Robbins, past New Jersey national executive Committeeman; and the commander’s aide, Mike Rohan, who is also the husband of former national commander Denise Rohan.
Post 331’s building, a restored 1895 U.S. Lifesaving Station, is on the state and national registries of historic places and has been featured in the March edition of the American Legion magazine.
This was the second time in four years that a national commander has visited the post. There are 13,000 American Legion posts worldwide with nearly 2 million members.