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The Brooklyn Naval Yard Garrison of the Army and Navy Union participated in the [[Freedom Train – 1947–49 station stops|Freedom Train Brooklyn display]] at the Vanderveer Park freight yards of the Long Island Rail Road on September 27, 1947. The commander of the garrison at the time was Samuel Hoch. The participants originally gathered at the Flatbush Post of the American Legion on Nostrand Ave at 9 that morning to get their instructions.<ref name=Part> {{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= Army-Navy Union |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7034816// |newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location= Brooklyn, New York |date=September 27, 1947 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{open access}} }} </ref> There were thousands that saw the one-day Brooklyn event that displayed historical documents in the railcars.<ref name=SeeTrain> {{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=See Freedom Train |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7034835// |newspaper= The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location= Brooklyn, New York |date=September 28, 1947 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{open access}} }} </ref>
The Brooklyn Naval Yard Garrison of the Army and Navy Union participated in the [[Freedom Train – 1947–49 station stops|Freedom Train Brooklyn display]] at the Vanderveer Park freight yards of the Long Island Rail Road on September 27, 1947. The commander of the garrison at the time was Samuel Hoch. The participants originally gathered at the Flatbush Post of the American Legion on Nostrand Ave at 9 that morning to get their instructions.<ref name=Part> {{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= Army-Navy Union |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7034816// |newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location= Brooklyn, New York |date=September 27, 1947 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{open access}} }} </ref> There were thousands that saw the one-day Brooklyn event that displayed historical documents in the railcars.<ref name=SeeTrain> {{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=See Freedom Train |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7034835// |newspaper= The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location= Brooklyn, New York |date=September 28, 1947 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{open access}} }} </ref>


The Army and Navy Union began its seventeenth biennial convention in [[Washington, D.C.]] on September 20, 1915. The encampment was coordinated by General Oden Lake, their national commander. There were about 25,000 visitors during this convention, including members of the Army and Navy Union. There was a suite of rooms reserved at the [[New Willard Hotel]] for encampment headquarters from June 1 until September 30, 1915. A large parade was part of September convention, which involved all the veteran organizations of the Washington area garrisons. The program of events included a grand military ball and a banquet with high ranking government officials.
The Army and Navy Union began its seventeenth biennial convention in [[Washington, D.C.]] on September 20, 1915.




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Army and Navy Union of the United States of America
PredecessorRegular Army Union of the United States of America
FormationMarch 31, 1888; 136 years ago (1888-03-31)
Legal statusCorporation
PurposeTo alleviate suffering among soldiers and sailors
Location
Region
worldwide
MembershipUnited States Armed Forces veterans and active duty
Official language
English
Subsidiariesgarrisons

The Army and Navy Union of the United States of America is the oldest veterans' organization in America. It is open to all who had served honorably in the United States Armed Forces or who are now serving in one of the branches. The mission and purpose of the organization is to alleviate suffering of veterans by providing needed services. It is also to help active military service people in need through fraternal comradeship.

History

Army and Navy Union monument
The monument inscription at base

The basis of the organization came in 1841. The organization transmuted further from other later war fighting groups like "The General Society of the War of 1812," " The Grand Army of the Republic," and "The Order of Indian Wars." These all had the same general philosophy, so had a common ground.[1] By 1886, it was realized that these exclusive organizations would naturally become extinct due to deaths if something wasn’t done to give them new life. The idea came about to restructure all these individual organizations in one permanent ongoing one. They founded the Army and Navy Union of the United States of America that was open to all who had served honorably in the United States Armed Forces. Membership was available also for those still in uniform.[1]

A bill was introduced on July 17, 1985 in ninty-ninth Congress (1985–1986) to recognize the Army and Navy Union of the United States of America. It was signed by the President to become law on November 6, 1986.[2] This patriotic organization was originally formed in Ohio by 30 men as "The Regular Soldiers' Union" on March 31, 1888.[3] The organization's name was amended to "Regular Army and Navy Union of the United States of America" on November 11, 1891[4] It was then reincorporated under the laws of Ohio on October 15, 1897.[5] It was made official throughout the United States on October 19, 1899.[6] The federally chartered corporation is an organization under U.S. Code Title 36, Subtitle II (Patriotic and National Organizations) of Part B (Organizations) as chapter 229.[7][8][9][10]

Notable incidents and contributions

In February 1897 it was announced in the San Francisco Call newspaper that a stone monument to the memory of dead soldiers and sailors was to be raised at the United States national cemetery, located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California. It was finished on May 30. The veteran monument was dedicated to the memory of past soldiers, sailors, and marines of the United States by the Army and Navy Union. There is an inscription on the front that says it was put up by the Pacific Coast garrisons.[11]

The 17 foot 2 inch monument has on top of the base an 8 foot 4 inch statue of a figure of a soldier defending the flag. On the base is displayed the coat of arms of the United States and a stack of arms. There is also an image of light artillery on the front bottom. On the right cap is a flaming shell, on the die the American flag and jack, drums, and cannon-balls. The initiative to provide the monument was by California garrison #11.[11]

The Wisconsin department of the Army and Navy Union announced it was on record as of August 1930 as favoring the state option of repealing the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The department was planning to pass on their commitment to the national convention at Buffalo, New York, in October that they favored individual state laws instead on liquor control.[12]

The Army and Navy Union awarded publisher William Randolph Hearst the gold medal of honor for distinguished service in June 1945.[13] The Kings County division of the Union was awarded in a ceremony a plaque for outstanding service to convalescent sailors by the Brooklyn Naval Hospital on May 24, 1946.[14] The Brooklyn Navy Yard garrison sponsored a reception at their headquarters on May 25, 1946, for Lieutenant Charles W. Shea, recipient of the United States military Medal of Honor, and Col. Richard E. Cole who had just returned from overseas duty.[15] The Union through their Cincinnati, Ohio, division adopted a resolution on August 13, 1948, asking the government to provide a bonus for World War II veterans.[16]

A district supreme court chief justice decided at the end of 1906 that a higher organization body cannot confiscate the property of one of the Union's garrisons. The decision then did not restrict admitting someone and/or their funds they were entitled to, to be admitted into a particular garrison.[17]

The Army and Navy Union of the United States of America provided medals of honor to certain union soldiers in 1905 who volunteered for duties above and beyond the call of duty. Their service, of which they did not receive pay for, was done in Maryland and Pennsylvania in 1863 during the American Civil War.[18][19]

Activities in the past

Freedom Train of 1947

The Brooklyn Naval Yard Garrison of the Army and Navy Union participated in the Freedom Train Brooklyn display at the Vanderveer Park freight yards of the Long Island Rail Road on September 27, 1947. The commander of the garrison at the time was Samuel Hoch. The participants originally gathered at the Flatbush Post of the American Legion on Nostrand Ave at 9 that morning to get their instructions.[20] There were thousands that saw the one-day Brooklyn event that displayed historical documents in the railcars.[21]

The Army and Navy Union began its seventeenth biennial convention in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 1915. The encampment was coordinated by General Oden Lake, their national commander. There were about 25,000 visitors during this convention, including members of the Army and Navy Union. There was a suite of rooms reserved at the New Willard Hotel for encampment headquarters from June 1 until September 30, 1915. A large parade was part of September convention, which involved all the veteran organizations of the Washington area garrisons. The program of events included a grand military ball and a banquet with high ranking government officials.


The Army and Navy Union began its eighteenth biennial convention at the Bohemian Hall in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 12, 1917. The welcome address was given by Maryland governor Emerson Harrington to 500 delegates. General Oden Lake also spoke at this convention and announced that he would not be running again as their national commander. The next day was scheduled a banquet reception and later in the week an old-time campfire event. Overall there were about 2000 visitors to this convention.[22]

President President Theodore Roosevelt delivered a memorial address to thousands at Portsmouth, Virginia, on May 30, 1906, under the auspices the Army and Navy Union that concluded with the unveiling of a monument erected at the local Naval Cemetery.[23] The Union began its thirteenth biennial convention in the GAR Hall on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. on July 17, 1907. It was also the ninth anniversary of the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. They sent a telegram of fraternal greetings to President Roosevelt that morning. A few hours later they received a telegram back from the President's secretary of thanks and best wishes for success of the Union.[24]

Garrisons of the Army and Navy Union of the United States of America were in most states by 1906. They were also in Guantanamo, Cuba, Philippine Islands, and China. The Alfred Darte Garrison #41 mustered in a large class on October 20, 1906. This garrison had meetings the first and third Saturday's of each month at the Grand Army Hall of the Wilkes-Barre Army and Navy Union. The were planning on another group of several new members to join their garrison on an initiation for November 17, 1906.[25]

Badge and metals

The original badge of the Army and Navy Union was patented as design No. 21640 on June 21, 1892.[26] The distinctive badge has been used since then and worn on public occasions of ceremony who are its members.[27][28] The United States Congress in 1913 authorized condemned American Civil War cannons to be melted down to provide medals to the members of the organization.[29]

Qualifications and duties

There are no prescribed qualifications on time or length of service. The principal duty of the Army and Navy Union members is the upholding, guarding and protecting the integrity of the United States government and its constitution.[30] Other duties include helping ex-service personnel who need help in getting employment, caring for the sick, and needed burial services.[31]

The mission and purpose of the Army and Navy Union are to bind together in fraternal comradeship all comrades, shipmates, soldiers, sailors and marines, regular and volunteers, veterans of all wars in which the United States has been or may be engaged in.[32] Besides patriotic other purposes for the organization are for history and genealogy records.[33] The main goal of the organization is to fraternally join all these veterans in a common semi-military group with similar backgrounds.[34]

Present organization

The Army and Navy Union of the United States of America continues to operate garrisons in most states. Its National Headquarters is in Niles, Ohio. Any person who received an honorable discharge from or is now serving in the armed forces (active or reserve components) of the United States of America is eligible to become a member.[35][36][37]

The Army and Navy Union's fundamental objective is national security and defense. Its overall purpose is to encourage and preserve fraternal comradeship among those who have rendered service in the United States Armed Forces. The organization has the ideal to continue high principles of patriotism, loyalty, justice, and service to the United States. It is the oldest veterans' organization in America.[38][39][40][41][42]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Army and Navy Union USA". Military National. Together We Served. 2003–2011. Retrieved October 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. ^ 99th Congress (1985) (July 17, 1985). "S. 1456 (99th)". Legislation. GovTrack.usaccess-date=October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Patriotic Organization". Denton Journal. Denton, Maryland. January 31, 1925 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ USGovernment 1906, pp. 173.
  5. ^ "New Garrison To Embract Many". Wilkes-Barre News. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvannia. January 9, 1906 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ USGovernment 1906, pp. 174.
  7. ^ United States Government 2015, p. 8.
  8. ^ US Government Printing Office 2003, p. 537.
  9. ^ "United States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES; CHAPTER 71 - ARMY AND NAVY UNION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". U. S. Code. United States Government. 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016. The Army and Navy Union of the United States of America, organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio, is hereby recognized as such and is granted a charter. (Pub. L. 99–604, §1, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3446.)
  10. ^ "H.R. 897 (99th): A bill to recognize the Army and Navy Union of the United States of America". GovTrack. Civic Impulse LLC. 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "New Monument to Dead Heroes". San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California. February 7, 1897 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Favors State Option in Matter of Prohibition". Manitowoc Herald-Times. Manitowoc, Wisconsin. August 15, 1930 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Of This ... And That". The Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. June 19, 1945 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Vet Group Honored For Service to Hospitalized Tars". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. May 25, 1946 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Brooklyn Navy Yard Garrison". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. May 23, 1946 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Ask Bonus". The Evening Independent. Massillon, Ohio. August 14, 1948 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Barry Garrison Upheld". The Washington Post. Washington D.C. December 23, 1906 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Senate and House". The Culver Citizen. Culver, Indiana. March 2, 1905 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Right Thing or Nothing". The Semi-weekly Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. February 28, 1905 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Army-Navy Union". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. September 27, 1947 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "See Freedom Train". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. September 28, 1947 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "To Greet Army Navy Union". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. September 12, 1917 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ "President in Memoriam". The Charlotta Observer. Charlotta, North Carolina. May 31, 1906 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ "Veterans in Reunion". The Washington Post. Washington D.C. July 18, 1907 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  25. ^ "Large Class will be initiated in the Next meeting". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvannia. October 23, 1906 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  26. ^ US Congressional Edition 1906, p. 173.
  27. ^ USGovernment 1906, pp. 173–174.
  28. ^ Beyer December 16, 2007, Kevin. "Army & Navy Union Membership badge". Retrieved December 12, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  29. ^ "Congressional Series of United States Public Documents, Volume 6330". January 17, 1913. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  30. ^ United States Government 2015, p. 145.
  31. ^ "Army and Navy Union of the United States Membership Badge, officer". Medal-Medaille. 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  32. ^ State of Wisconsin 1927, p. 431.
  33. ^ State of Wisconsin 1927, p. 438.
  34. ^ State of Wisconsin 1927, p. 432.
  35. ^ "Join us". USA&N Home page. Army & Navy Union. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  36. ^ "36 USC Ch. 229: ARMY AND NAVY UNION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA From Title 36 – Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies and Organizations, Subtitle II – Patriotic and National Organizations Part B – Organizations". Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  37. ^ The Army and Navy Union of the United States. June 19, 1906. Retrieved December 12, 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  38. ^ "Army & Navy Union USA". Retrieved December 14, 2015. The Army & Navy Union USA was organized in 1886 and is the oldest, perpetual membership veterans organization in the United States.
  39. ^ "Army and Navy Union – Defenses of Washington Garrison No.65". Army and Navy Union. 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015. Organized in 1886, it is the oldest, perpetual membership veterans organization in the United States.
  40. ^ "Army And Navy Union Of The United States Of America: Department Of Ohio (Information Provided By: Mental Health And Recovery Services Board Of Allen, Auglaize And Hardin Counties)". Mental / Behavioral Health Service Directory. Huron County Health and Addiction Services. June 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  41. ^ Coit, Daniel; Gilman, Harry; Peck, Thurston; Moore, Frank (1907). Army and Navy union of the United States. Vol. 4. Mead and Company. Retrieved January 4, 2016. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |work= ignored (help)
  42. ^ "Congressionally-Chartered Veterans Service Organizations (By Date of Charter)". Veterans Service Organizations. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Retrieved January 4, 2016.

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