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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
NY Presents Legacy Check for $7,350
Photo by Doug Malin
New York delegation members joined the stage at The American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis Monday to present funds raised by immediate Past Department Commander Gary Schacher for the Legacy Scholarship. The presentation took place during ceremonies for the Legion Riders Legacy Run fundraising.
Photo: Department Commander Michael McDermott (left), Immediate Past Department Commander Gary Schacher (2nd from right), and Department Adjutant Jim Casey (right) presented $7,350 to National Commander Brett Reistad.
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NY’s Cooperstown Bats Are a Hit at National Convention
Photo by Doug Malin.
Immediate Past Department Commander Gary Schacher and Department Adjutant James Casey brought a bit of Cooperstown to the stage at The American Legion National Convention in Indianapoiis Monday.
They wielded American Legion Centennial baseball bats, made for the Department of New York by Cooperstown Bat Co. for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s American Legion weekend last March in celebration of both the centennial and American Legion Baseball.
Photo: Gary and Jim presented the bats to Past National Commander David Rehbein (left), chair of the 100th anniversary observance committee, and National Commander Brett Reistad (right).
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Monday, August 26, 2019
Commander, Color Guard Lead NY Contingent in National Parade
Commander Mike McDermott leads the New York contingent in Sunday’s American Legion Parade in downtown Indianpolis. Photos by Doug Malin.
Department of New York Commander Michael McDermott and the Department Color Guard led the New York contingent in the National American Legion Parade through downtown Indianapolis Sunday, Aug. 25. The Vietnam veteran commander rode a scooter as he saluted his way past the reviewing stand.
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Sunday, August 25, 2019
Tonawanda Band Soars to National Title
Mjembers of the Band of Tonawandas perform during the national concert band competition Saturday, Aug. 24. Photo by Ben Mikesell/The American Legion.
The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, sponsored by Post 264 in Tonawanda, entertained and inspired with its lineup of pieces, winning the title of national champion in Saturday’s concert band competition during the 101st American Legion Convention in Indianapolis.
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Saturday, August 24, 2019
NY Squadron Color Guard Takes a Victory at National Legion Convention
SAL Squadron 457 from Detachment of New York performs during the Color Guard Competition at the 101st American Legion National Convention Friday, August 23, 2019 in Indianapolis. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion.
New York had a color guard unit in national competition Aug. 23 during the 101st American Legion Convention in Indianapolis.
Sons of The American Legion Squadron 457 (Seeley B. Parish Post 457 in Phelps, NY) won in its class.
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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Headquarters Office Moves to Troy
The American Legion Department of New York has a new home for its headquarters in Troy, NY.
This week the Department HQ has been closed as it moved from its long-time Albany location (top floor of the Albany County Office Building at 112 State Street) into its own building at 1304 Park Boulevard in Troy.
The headquarters office is expected to re-open for business by Tuesday, Aug. 20, when telephones and computers are back in service.
