{"id":2790,"date":"2014-09-29T07:55:12","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T11:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/?p=2790"},"modified":"2016-10-19T09:18:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T13:18:35","slug":"american-legion-salutes-and-is-saluted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/2014\/09\/american-legion-salutes-and-is-saluted.html","title":{"rendered":"American Legion salutes and is saluted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The quickest way for a parent to get a child&#8217;s attention is to sit down and look comfortable. <strong>Lane Olinhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Start children off on the way <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/2012\/02\/the-foster-parenting-toolbox.html\">they should<\/a> go,<br \/>\nand even when they are old they will not turn from it.&#8211;<strong>Proverbs 22:6 New International Version (NIV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our County American Legion Post hosted their annual Schoolmasters Dinner yesterday to recognize youth who participated in one of the many <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legion.org\/\">Legion<\/a> sponsored activities: baseball, Girl\u2019s State, Boy\u2019s State, oratorical. Eagle Scout earners were also recognized.<\/p>\n<p>The Legion Commander thanked the youth and their<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/2014\/07\/breaking-ruinous-patterns.html\"> parents<\/a>, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s refreshing to meet such good kids. You are our future. I applaud and salute you. America needs you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dignity was indeed present at the event. To wrap up the celebration of youth, we all stood, held hands, and sang \u201cGod Bless America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The quickest way for a parent to get a child&#8217;s attention is to sit down and look comfortable. 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