Post hosts national commander

Four years ago, there wasn’t much of an American Legion Post 28 to visit.

The post, long dormant, was kept alive by infrequent meetings and a small, core group of members. It didn’t even have a physical post location.

Fast forward to Sept. 4, and Post Commander Tony Niemiec is showing the newly elected National Commander of the American Legion, around their building on North Center Street. A simple blue flag with the words “Beat Navy” embroidered in the center, catches their attention.

“One of our members liberated that from West Point,” Tony says with a hint of pride in his voi...