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• Friday, September 10, 2021

  9/11 Anniversary Reminds Us of the Sacrifices We Make for Freedom

  

  Frank LaMarsh

  Each of us has a searing memory of Sept. 11, 2001, when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania countryside.

  One of mine was the sudden realization that I now understood what my parents’ generation felt when Pearl Harbor was attacked, propelling us into World War II. It weighed on the whole country, bringing Americans together in spirit – just as it did 80 years later as the nation watched in shock the disaster unfolding at the World Trade Center towers. It propelled us into a war on terror.

  I am so grateful to our American Legion Family across the Department of New York that is participating in remembrance ceremonies on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The Legion Family continues to support and express gratitude to our post-9/11 veterans and the men and women wearing our country’s uniforms.

  To all our veterans and their families — thank you for your sacrifice and service, which safeguards our freedoms.

  America is not just the land of the free and the home of the brave; it is the land of the free because of the brave.

  For God and Country
  Frank LaMarsh, Commander
  Department of New York

  

  Shot of ground zero from 60 Wall Street after the World Trade Center was hit. In Commander LaMarsh’s own words: “I was at 60 Wall St. about 3 blocks from ground zero. My team and I stayed in the office for the week to keep JPMorgan Chase’s Data Center functioning. I was in my office on the 9th Floor having my weekly staff meeting when the first plane hit.”

• Thursday, September 09, 2021

  4th District Visitations Postponed

  

  Commander LaMarsh

  

  Adjutant Casey

  Message from Commander Frank LaMarsh and Adjutant Jim Casey

   

  All 4th District visitations are officially postponed/cancelled.  
  We will be re-scheduling all of the postponed counties in the spring of 2022.  

  Due to the rising numbers of COVID cases, we do not want to endanger any of our membership and their guests.  

  To anyone that attended The American Legion National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, we strongly encourage you to take a COVID test as soon as possible. 

  A number of our Legion Family members who attended have been diagnosed with COVID.

  Thank you

• Tuesday, September 07, 2021

  6 New Yorkers Featured in Legion 9/11 Podcasts

  
  Six members of The American Legion Family with a New York connection are featured in podcast episodes related to the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

  The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast launched the first of 20 memorable, inspiring and captivating stories the week of Aug. 16.  New episodes are published each weekday by 9 a.m. Eastern through Sept. 10. Visit legion.org/tangoalphalima to download each episode in this special series in audio format or watch on The American Legion YouTube channel, youtube.com/c/americanlegionHQ.

  Here’s a snapshot of the episodes involving New Yorkers:

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