At the regular monthly meeting of the Alliance American Legion Post 7 on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Tom Hoerler was presented the 2022 American Legion Post 7 Eagle Award in recognition of his outstanding dedication and tireless service to our military veterans and The American Legion.
Tom has been a loyal, continuous member to the Alliance American Legion Post 7 for 16 years and currently serves as it’s Sgt-at-Arms, insuring the honor guard rifles and color guard ceremonial rifles are ready for service at all scheduled events. Also, he serves as the Post’s Bugler on the honor guard team at veteran’s funerals and on other occasions when the bugle is requested. Tom is a consistent participant in the Quilt of Valor Foundation presentations honoring our local veterans and is a recipient himself. He is a regular attendee at all of the Post 7’s meetings, volunteering to serve on any committees therein.
Tom is a past American Legion Post 7 Commander and Adjutant, as well as a past American Legion District 4 Adjutant/Financial Officer serving many years in that capacity. He is also a past recipient of the American Legion District 4 Work Horse Award and District 4 Citizenship Award.
