The American Legion shared Havlick’s idea on social media to take their traditional buddy check program which involves morale calls a few times a year to now offer assistance to shop, run errands or provide services for those in need that may be quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It's a time when the buddy check program is crucial to make sure some of these people who are shut-ins are taken care of,” said Tim Engstrom, with the American Legion Department of Minnesota in St. Paul. "If we can't do it ourselves we'll find somebody who can, it's a take care of everyone no matter what approach."

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The American Legion is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, which was charted by Congress in 1919.

“I think a lot of people are unsettled — not only as a nation but as a world," said Christie Knobeck, Lakeville Post 44 Commander. "Sometimes you just need that encouragement that someone's got your back."

Knobeck said members have been busy calling or reaching out to others on social media to see if their Dakota County members, including World War II veterans, are in need of assistance.

Havlick feels the American Legion is like a family that is always there to help one another.

"If we can, stay in contact with each other,” Havlick said. “We understand each other like no other people do."