The American Legion Post 48 on North Clinton in Grand Ledge will host a Memorial Beer Tent and Poker Run July 31st 7 pm to midnight. August 1 4 pm- to 2 am and August 2 from 9 am to 2 am.

There will be Live Entertainment each night, food, a silent auction and raffles. The cover is 5 bucks you can get 2 dollar beers. The poker run is 10 bucks each hand August 2nd. Registration begins at 9 am and ends at 11 am. The run will be from 11 am to 6 pm.

Proceeds Benefit: Lead the Way Fund & American Fallen Soldiers Project.

The event is in honor of SPC Bradley D. Rappuhn from Grand Ledge who served the 3rd Army Ranger Battalion. Click here to see his profile on militarytimes.com. 

Bradley made the ultimate sacrifice for this country August 8, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

“I’m absolutely proud,” Roxanne Rappuhn said of her son’s service. “He knew what could ultimately happen to him and it didn’t matter to him.”

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