Post Accomplishments for 2025

2025 list of Post Activities

In 2025, the post supported numerous community activities both financially and through manpower commitments.  Some of those activities included:

School activities:

*Supporting the 4th grade walking tours (purchased pencils and rulers to hand out).

*Conducted an elementary school essay writing competition with $500 of prize money split between several schools.

*Provided copies of the US Constitution to the Cumberland County 8th grade students.

*Supported 3 students from CCHS and SMHS to attend TN Boys State.

*Supported 3 students from CCHS and SMHS to attend TN Girls State.

*Supported the CCHS JROTC program to help buy uniforms.

Youth Programs:

         *Provided support to the Young Marines to help purchase uniforms.

         *Provide support to the Young Marines by providing them a meeting place.

         *Provided funding and manpower to help with several Eagle Scout Projects.

         *Sponsored two youth sports teams for the season.

         *Sponsored a youth fishing derby at the city lake.  Provided a meal and prizes.

Community Activities:

         *Supported the Lake Tansi Exchange Club Field of Honor both financially and through manpower.

         * Supported the Lake Tansi Trunk or Treat by donating candy and participating.

         *Provided support to the Cumberland County Community Band both Financially and through the use of post supplies.

         *Provided financial support to Boots on the Ground to help provide a Veterans service dog.

         *Provided financial support to Thunderhawk K9 to help provide a Veteran Service dog.

         *Provided support to the daughters of the American Revolution to help with the wreaths across America program.

         *Provide support to the city and county first responders through the police and fire “Officer of the Year” recognition programs.

         *Provide support to Habitat for Humanity through donations.

         *Provided financial support to the Shop with a Cop program.

Veterans Programs:

         *Provide support to the Veterans Pancake breakfast both financially and through material support.

         *Provide support both financially and through materials to the Veterans Parade committee.

         *Provide financial support to the Military Officers Association to buy books for the newly commissioned ROTC graduates.

         *Provide support to the Cumberland County Veterans Assistance Council both financially and by providing a meeting location.

         *Partner with and support the Deer Run Ranch Veterans and first responders therapy programs.  The post donated several thousand dollars to the program through fund raising activities.

         *Provide support both financially and through manpower to the Senior Queens Veteran holiday food drive.

         *Started the “Visit with a Vet” program to give the community a chance to meet and visit with the veterans in the area.

         *Providing for Veteran through the “NO Veteran should be alone on Christmas” program.  This program provides a meal and companionship for 128 people on Christmas day.

American Legion Post 163 is very active in our community.  While we may not be the best at tooting our own horn, we are non the less committed to serving our Veterans and by default, serving the Cumberland County and Crossville Communities as a whole.  We support all these programs 100% through community donations and the generosity of our post members.   We would like to continue to support all those that we already support and grow the number of programs we touch in the future.

Mike Ratterman

Post Commander

American Legion Post 163

Crossville, TN