A white station wagon races along Route 9, then stops and makes a hasty U-turn. It heads back down the road and pulls into the parking lot in front of American Legion Post 232, where a huge tank sits. A statue of a bald eagle and American flags on display at the American Legion Post 232 off Route 9. Two elderly men get out of the car and walk up to the tank, one reaching out to feel a wheel. We got it in November last year, and it was used in Desert Storm.
People come by and take pictures of it, sometimes posing in front with their children.
It has become quite an attraction. An M-60 tank used during the Gulf War sits outside the post. The tank adds some allure to American Legion Post 232, which is one of the oldest legion posts in the country. It was started in 1926 and now has about 600 members. The meeting place is called Edward P. Grafje Hall, where members gather for a wide range of activities.