The Hilton Stone American Legion Post 279, and Auxiliary Unit 279, takes 2015 TOP HONORS for the State of Tennessee. Auxiliary Unit 279 received the prestigious award of “Unit of the Year for the State of Tennessee”. Other awards received at the recent American Legion Tennessee State Convention include, The Best Unit Public Relations Award for the State, The Child
and Youth Award, the 100% membership award, and the VA&R award for over 400 hours of volunteer work serving our Veterans.
Also, Bobby Ferrell, Past Commander of American Legion Post 279, and two time “Legionnaire of the State of Tennessee”, 2013 and 2014, was elected as the “Middle Tennessee Vice Commander”. Commander Ferrell’s wife Amy Ferrell was selected as the Unit Member of the Year for 2014.
Post 279 was Chartered in 2010, with 22 Legionnaires. Today, only five years later, they have grown to over 80 Legionnaires, over 30 Auxiliary Members, and 30 Son’s of the American Legion, Squadron 279.
