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Friday, December 03, 2021
Past Dept. Vice Commander Gawlik Passes
LYONS – Past Department Vice Commander John Gawlik, 93, of Lyons went to Post Everlasting on Nov. 26. A proud member of The American Legion, he served as Lyons Post commander, as 7th District commander and, according to his obituary, he “traveled to 48 states for Legion national conventions, making numerous friends around the country.”
He was born in Poland, and at age sixteen, he was taken from his home by the Nazis on Christmas Day. “He managed to survive,” his obit said, “because a Nazi soldier needed help on his family farm and the soldier’s son picked John to be that helper. An American soldier helped bring him to the United States after the fall of the Nazis. John served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and one of his duties was to guard General Eisenhower’s home, where he was able to get to know Mamie Eisenhower well.”
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Thursday, November 11, 2021
Veterans’ Day Reminds Us: Freedom Is Not Free
Every year in November we gather to honor our military veterans. We honor their sacrifices, and the sacrifices their families had to make, too. We honor veterans from throughout the history of our country.
And one phrase always comes to mind: Freedom is not free. In a way it haunts me… because it’s a concept that is easy to forget when we’re enjoying the freedoms we have come to expect and don’t even think about during times of peace, and in our hectic daily family and work lives.
Our founding fathers knew the price it would take to establish a country with a Bill of Rights and Constitution that guaranteed our rights and freedoms. They knew that our founding documents, our guaranteed rights and freedoms, are what would make America exceptional. read more » -
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
Autumn Issue of Legion New York Magazine Is Available
The Autumn issue of Legion New York magazine highlights the Department Convention, puts a spotlight on the Department Color Guard with its half-century heritage, and covers Legion activities around the state. View and download this and past issues here.
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Saturday, November 06, 2021
Mid-Winter Conference Is a Go
A Message from the NY Department Adjutant
James Casey
Legionnaires,
Great news… The 2022 Mid-Winter Conference is a go! It takes place Jan. 21-23.
The Department staff has been hard at work the last few weeks along with the Crowne Plaza Desmond Hotel, working out the logistics of the conference, and it is going to be just about a ‘NORMAL’ Mid-Winter.
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Monday, October 25, 2021
Erie County Legion Distributes Food to 1,100 Families
A contingent from the Erie County American Legion Family helped distribute food to approximately 1,100 veterans’ families on Sunday, October 10. 2021, Erie County Adjutant Jim Bojanowski reports. The Legion Family worked with the WNY Heroes organization, which obtained a federal grant to purchase the food.
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Saturday, October 23, 2021
Legislative Update
The Legion’s New York Legislative Committee provides an update on issues and what the Legion urges NY State to act on. See the Oct. 11th update here.