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Friday, April 06, 2018
Monroe County Legion Hosts 90th Annual Dinner for Rochester Ball Team
The Rochester Red Wings International League baseball team has always been a mainstay of the Greater Rochester community. The team has been in existence since 1899, and in 1929 the Monroe County American Legion began a tradition of hosting a dinner each year to welcome the team to Rochester just prior to the start of its new season. On April 3, 2018, the Monroe County Committee of the American Legion hosted the 90th Dinner at the Double Tree Hotel with some 425 people in attendance.
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Thursday, April 05, 2018
Register and Reserve Hotel Room for National Convention
Legion Family members can now register and reserve hotel rooms for the 100th American Legion National Convention via a housing and registration form. The form is available here.
The National Convention takes place Aug. 24-30 in Minneapolis, MN.
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Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Sen. Schumer Pushes for Canandaigua VA Funding
Commander Nessler: Need to maintain veteran health care in future
CANANDAIGUA — Department Commander Rena Nessler joined veterans and VA officials at press conference March 30 where U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced he was launching “a campaign to secure $190 million in much-needed funding for the Canandaigua Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Campus modernization project.”
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Thursday, March 15, 2018
Happy 99th Birthday!
The American Legion celebrates its 99th birthday on March 15.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018
American Legion ‘Storms the Hill’ to Talk Veteran’s Issues
ALBANY – Combating veteran suicide is a top priority for The American Legion Department of New York, legionnaires told legislators March 13 at an annual legislative breakfast and in visits to Assembly and Senate offices.
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Monday, March 12, 2018
Convention Housing Registration Now Available
Planning to attend the 100th Department Convention in Rochester in July?
You now can reserve your hotel room via links on the Department Convention webpage.