Unfortunately, we do not expect to open during the month of August 2026 but there are some Post and Auxiliary meetings of note that have been added. 

Due to the City's involvement, we have had to hire various engineers to secure their review and stamp of approval for our permit application and after that it again becomes a waiting game for the City's reviewers and for us to address their comments of concern.   There is no other option for us but to continue the course.     

For questions, please call or write to me.  Any rumors that we are permanently closing is FALSE.  Any rumor that we will not open until the end of October or early November is FALSE.  WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN WE WILL OPEN, but I am hoping that it will be early September.     Relevant information will be provided to all when known.  

Your current team of officers and those again elected for the next year, besides myself, are:

Sr Vice Commander Steve Esquilin

Jr Vice Commander Rick 'Doc" Perez

Quartermaster Danny Redmond

Chaplain and Benefits Advisor Stuart Jacobs

Trustees: Ronald Hernigle, Russell Orrell, and Michael Klebon

Judge Advocate Ray Kociencki  

THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   I APPRECIATE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jack Porath, Commander 2024-2027

                     Quartermaster 2023-2024  .

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Due to a Post member's reporting to the City of SDs's now imposed inspection and permitting process for our facility repair, it is now necessary to continue our closing for food, entertainment, and rentals for the month of April.   As of today, we are awaiting the go-aheld from the City for the work to continue.  Additionally, the City is now requiring modifications that were previously unplanned and unfunded.  The inspection process will slow construction.  Originally when we closed on 16 Feb, the repair was to take two to three weeks and the permitting process was not planned for our repairs.    

Should we be allowed to open prior to the end of the month, the Canteen only will be operational.  This early announcement is in consideration of our entertainers and food specialists so they may plan for the entire month.  The House Committee meeting for the month of April is cancelled as well as Heroes Pantry2 that will no longer be held at our location.  

We expect to fully open on 1 May.  Information will be provided to all when known.  

The official spokespersons for this project are myself and in my absence, Sr Vice Commander Steve Esquilin.  Please do not come to the facility and expect to see what we are doing.  Only authorized persons will be allowed to enter. 

Be patient.  One day we will open again and your will ALL be pleasantly surprised.  Thank you all and especially to the volunteers that assisted with our project.