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  • Sunday, July 24, 2016

    2016 Baseball Tourney Teams Announced

    The following teams are advancing to the New York State American Legion Baseball Tournament in Utica, July 26-July 30, Department Baseball Chairman Bruce Mayfield announced. Play starts at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 26. read more »

  • Summer Issue of Legion NY Magazine Available

    The summer issue of Legion New York Magazine was distributed at the 98th Department Convention, held July 14-16 in Binghamton.

    A PDF version of the issue is available here on this website.

    The issue spotlights posts and activities around the state, plus gives an overview of the Mid-Winter Conference.

  • Thursday, July 21, 2016

    Winners Drawn at Convention

    Winners of the Legion Sweepstakes were drawn at the Department Convention, held July 14-16 in Binghamton. Due to privacy concerns, their names will not be posted here. Anyone wishing to find out who won may contact Department Headquarters.

  • Sunday, July 17, 2016

    John Sampson Leads New York State American Legion

    U.S. Navy veteran John B. Sampson of Salamanca is the 2016-2017 commander of The American Legion Department of New York. The Vietnam-era vet was elected just before the conclusion of the 98th Annual Department Convention, held July 14-16 in Binghamton. Commander Sampson is a 40-year member of Hughes-Skiba Legion Post 535.

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  • Friday, July 15, 2016

    Legion Honors Employment Reps, Employer of Year

    The American Legion Department of New York honored two New York State veterans’ employment representatives for their outstanding work with military veterans, and hailed a Poughkeepsie-based company for hiring veterans.

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  • Thursday, July 14, 2016

    Hero Cop Calls Veterans ‘True Heroes’

    Deputy Joseph Tortorella

    Deputy Tortorella

    BINGHAMTON — Niagara County Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Tortorella, who was being honored Thursday as the New York State American Legion’s Police Officer of the Year for stopping a gunman in Wheatfield last year, turned the tables on a convention of Legionnaires and proclaimed:

    “You guys who are veterans are true heroes… I can’t thank you enough.”

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