Whereas on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four civilian 
    aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the World Trade 
    Center in New York City, and a third into the Pentagon outside 
    Washington, D.C.;

Whereas the fourth hijacked aircraft crashed in southwestern 
    Pennsylvania after passengers tried to take control of the aircraft 
    in order to prevent the hijackers from crashing the aircraft into an 
    important symbol of democracy and freedom;

Whereas these attacks were by far the deadliest terrorist attacks ever 
    launched against the United States, killing thousands of innocent 
    people; and

Whereas in the aftermath of the attacks the people of the United States 
    stood united in providing support for those in need: Now, therefore, 
    be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 11 AS PATRIOT DAY.

    Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section:

``Sec. 144. Patriot Day

    ``(a) Designation.--September 11 is Patriot Day.
    ``(b) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue each year a 
proclamation calling on--
            ``(1) State and local governments and the people of the 
        United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate programs 
        and activities;
            ``(2) all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of 
        the United States and interested organizations and individuals 
        to display the flag of the United States at halfstaff on Patriot 
        Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result 
        of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred 
        on September 11, 2001; and
            ``(3) the people of the United States to observe a moment of 
        silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost 
        their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the 
        United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.''.

The September 2018 Camp Patriotic Instruction Sheet was added to the Camp Patriotic Instruction page

Auten Post No. 8 is remembered this month.

As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator John Sidney McCain III, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on the day of interment.  I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half‑staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-third.

DONALD J. TRUMP

Department Order No. 2018-2 issued by Commander Tim Beckman may be viewed by clicking this link: DO 2018-2

Department Order No. 2018-1 from Commander Tim Beckman may be viewed by clicking this link: DO 2018-1

Brothers, I am writing to invite all Brothers from all Indiana SUVCW Camps to the new John Auten Camp 8, South Bend, Indiana Chartering Ceremony.

The Chartering Ceremony will take place on September 22, 2018 at 2:00 PM ET on the steps of the “Old St. Joseph County Courthouse” in downtown South Bend. We intend after the Chartering Ceremony to process a few blocks down the street to the Old South Bend Cemetery. Here we will stop at John Auten’s grave for a rededication of his final resting place. John Auten was a member of the 9th Indiana and was one of the initial 90 day’s men. With just days remaining on his enlistment he volunteered for a scouting party and was killed by a Rebel sharpshooter. His funeral, attended by over 5,000 mourners, was held in the same court house where our Chartering Ceremony is being held.

Of note, a short distance from John Auten’s grave is that of Schuyler Colfax, former Vice-President of the United States and Speaker of the House during President Lincoln’s terms of office.

Please extend our heartfelt invitation to all members of your camps to join us on this special day. If you received this invitation and are not the Camp’s Commander please be sure that your Camp Commander receives it.

The Old Court House stands next to the current County / City building in down town South Bend, it is on the east side of South Lafayette, Blvd., the first street to the north is Washington Street, this street runs east and west while Lafayette Blvd. is a north/south street.

In Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty,

Bill Adams, PDC

Commander, John Auten Camp, 8

Department of Indiana, SUVCW

A photograph of the Department of Indiana delegates at the 137th Annual Encampment of the Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic was added to the ENCAMPMENTS page

A new page about the Morgan County Indiana cannon and mortar cleaning is available at Cannon Cleaning