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Friday, March 29, 2019
Baseball Hall of Famer Lee Smith Joins American Legion Festivities at Cooperstown
Newly-elected Hall of Famer Lee Smith, center, took part in American Legion Weekend festivities in Cooperstown on Friday. He’s joined, left to right, by New York Adjutant James Casey, New York Department Commander Gary Schacher, National Commander Brett P. Reistad, National Vice Commander Paul Spedaliere and past National Commander David K. Rehbein, chairman of the 100th Anniversary Observance Committee (Paul Post photo).
By PAUL POST
COOPERSTOWN — Newly-elected Hall of Famer Lee Smith joined National Commander Brett P. Reistad and New York Department Commander Gary Schacher on Friday to kick off American Legion Weekend festivities at baseball’s national shrine in Cooperstown, N.Y. Smith and fellow Class of 2019 members Roy Halladay, Mike Mussina and Harold Baines are among the 81 all-time greats who played Legion ball en route to making the National Baseball Hall of Fame. (more photos)
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Legion Celebration Features 2019 Hall of Famer Lee Smith
By Jeremy Field, American Legion Baseball
The American Legion, which celebrated its 100th anniversary on March 15, is teaming up with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for a centennial celebration at the home of baseball this weekend, March 29-30. See Detailed Schedule.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will feature programming with military themes as the American Legion celebrates its 100th anniversary. The iconic veterans organization, which was founded March 15, 1919, has an estimated 2 million members.
Class of 2019 Hall of Famer Lee Smith, who played American Legion Baseball in Natchitoches, La., will participate in a welcome event at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Museum’s Plaque Gallery and a question-and-answer session at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday in the Museum’s Grandstand Theater. Both events are open to all Hall of Fame visitors.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Veterans Rally at Staten Island American Legion Post Over Proposed Budget Cuts
Veterans rallied at an American Legion Post on Staten Island over proposed cuts in the state budget.
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Thursday, March 14, 2019
NY Legionnaire’s Adirondack Climb Lands Him on Cover of Legion Magazine
Keith Koster on cover of American Legion Magazine.
Legionnaire Keith Koster has been pursuing a goal of climbing all 46 Adirondack High Peaks to celebrate The American Legion’s 100th Anniversary, and the effort landed him on the cover of the national American Legion Magazine (March 2019).
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Legion Points to Top Priority Issues for State Lawmakers
Oneida County Legionnaires visit with Sen. Joe Griffo. Photo by Frank Carletta.
Providing alternative therapies to combat post traumatic stress and preventing veterans’ suicides are top legislative priorities for The American Legion Department of New York, legionnaires told state legislators March 12.
Legion leaders laid out their priorities during their annual Hill Day breakfast with lawmakers in Albany. Then veterans took the message to the State Capitol as they visited legislators’ offices.
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Homecoming for Doc Gibbs Is April 26-27
Doc Gibbs
BUFFALO — New York’s Greg “Doc” Gibbs, national commander of the Sons of the American Legion, will be honored at a weekend homecoming Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, at the Buffalo Grand Hotel.
Click here for all the details, including schedule, hotel rates, reservation form, and local attractions (PDF).
