Uniform Caps or other than the normal Blue Cap. Who are they and what does it mean?
On Legionnaires, you may see a variety of caps.
These include the following:
Solid Blue Cap w / PARKVILLE embroiled on it - worn by most Post members
Solid Blue Cap w / white piping and BALTIMORE COUNTY (BC) embroiled on it - worn by Commander BC
Solid Blue Cap w / white crown and NORTHERN CENTRAL DISTRICT (NCD) embroiled on it - worn by Commander NCD
Solid White Cap w / MARYLAND embroiled on it- worn by Department Officer or Member of the Department's Executive Committee (DEC)
Solid Red Cap w / MARYLAND embroiled on it- worn by National Officer or Member of the National Executive Committee
A Blue cap may be purchased from the AL Emblem Sales 1(888)-4LEGION
or Online at www.emblem.legion.org by any Post member whose dues is paid
up to date. It may also be purchased by a family member as a gift for a
Legionnaire.
White Hat (DEC) members for Parkville Post #183 are elected at the Post's
Caucus held in June by our Delegates to the State's Convention in Ocean
City. We are allowed 1 White Hat for every 500 registered Post members.
White Hats are required to attend five BC meetings, held in the County; five NCD meetings, held somewhere in the District; and five DEC meetings, held throughout the State.
Our current White Hat members for 2008 - 2009 are:
Jerome J. Coleman, Sr.
George O. Grossnickle, Jr.
Jack P. Kaufman
Jack Madden
Paul E. Nolder
Fred Rock
Robert C. Wheeler
We will Never forget you...
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Page Maintained by Jerry Coleman.
Created 5/05/2009