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• Wednesday, January 22, 2025

  Commander Briefs Media on Veterans’ Issues, Announces $50,000 Grant

  

  Commander Keith Koster (left) displays the “Be the One” banner while briefing news media on suicide prevention and other veterans’ issues. Assisting him is his aide, David Lockhart.

  Pointing to The American Legion’s major suicide prevention campaign, Department Commandeer Keith Koster said “we must ‘Be the One’” to reach out and spread the word, take the Columbia protocol and help veterans exhibiting signs they might take their own lives.

  That’s how he began a briefing with news media during the 106th Mid-Winter Conference on Saturday, Jan. 18, in Albany.

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• Friday, January 17, 2025

  Winter Issue of ‘Legion New York Mag’ is online

  The Winter issue of Legion New York Magazine is available online. Printed copies were available at the Mid-Winter Conference, held Jan. 17-19, in Albany.

  This issue includes such content as:

  • Commander’s Message.

  • $100,000 donation for homeless vets.

  • America’s largest Veterans Day Parade.

  • Newspaper profiles Legionnaires.

  • Legionnaires bring holiday cheer to VA patients and to other veterans.

  • Service officer expands programs, including “healing with horses.”

  • Depew Post honors dealership.

  • Erie County Legionnaires at Heroes Gala.

  • Spectrum donates to Dunbar Post.

  • Salute to Canadian and British vets.

  • Halfmoon Post donates $43,000 to causes.

  • West Bloomfield Post launches gaming program.

  • Legionnaires support Air Guard at Buffalo wreath-laying.

   

• Veterans Converge on Albany for Mid-Winter Conference

  
  ALBANY — ‘Be the One’ was a visible theme at The American Legion Mid-Winter Conference

  The three-day conference got underway Friday, Jan. 17, with hundreds of veterans and family members converging on Albany.

  Participants include members of The American Legion Department of New York, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion.

  Held at the Crowne Plaza – Desmond Hotel, the conference features workshops and seminars on a host of topics affecting military veterans, plus a Sunday morning general session.

  The effort to curb veteran suicide under The American Legion’s “Be the One” campaign  encourages members to reach out to veterans who may be showing signs of wanting to take their own lives.

  Photo Above:

  Legionnaires from Arcade Post 737 were among the early arrivals at the 2025 Mid-Winter Conference and they quickly displayed their support of the “Be the One” suicide prevention campaign. From left: Robin Kruppa, Tony Solina and Post Commander Dave Kellner. In addition to being active in the Post, Kruppa and Solia are Wyoming County veterans service officers. Photo by Robert Stronach.

   

• Tuesday, January 07, 2025

  Membership Impact Report for December 2024

  Check out the details of December’s Impact Report.