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Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Donations Go to Legion Programs, Not Office Space or Salaries
CBS News has been reporting about the Wounded Warrior Project and its finances.
“The American Legion has no comment about how other organizations operate,” notes John Raughter of the Media and Communications Department at National Headquarters. “Our recommendation is to refrain from commenting about other organizations, but instead focus on American Legion programs.”
Any money raised by posts, departments and the website for American Legion programs goes for the specific cause (Operation Comfort Warriors, American Legion Legacy Fund, National Emergency Fund, etc.) Office space, salaries, etc. are paid from membership dues – not funds that are donated to our programs.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Mid-Winter Conference Photo Gallery
Photo galleries of the Department of New York’s 97th Mid-Winter Conference are available at the following link:
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NY American Legion Among Army’s Top Ten Stories
The Watervliet Arsenal’s story about the New York State American Legion’s Mid-Winter Conference is a Top 10 story today for the Army’s Installation Management Command (IMCOM), while its other story about the New York State American Legion commander’s visit remains an Army Materiel Command (AMC) Top 10 story.
See links to stories:
IMCOM story on Mid-Winter Conference
AMC story on state commander’s visit
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Veterans’ Issues on Minds of Conference Attendees
ALBANY – Veterans’ issues, including the care they receive through the VA health system, were on the minds of over 1,000 American Legion members as they gathered Jan. 22-24 for the Department of New York’s 97th Annual Mid-Winter Conference at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center here.
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Sunday, January 24, 2016
Legion Riders Elect State Director
Dave Davis was re-elected state director of the American Legion Riders during the Department of New York’s Mid-Winter Conference, held Jan. 22-24 in Albany.
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Friday, January 22, 2016
Vets Converge on Albany for Mid-Winter Conference
ALBANY — Jobs, post-traumatic stress, suicide prevention and other veterans’ issues will be on the minds of nearly 1,200 American Legion members as they gather Jan. 22-24 for the Department of New York’s 97th Annual Mid-Winter Conference at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center here. Another 700 members of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion also will be addressing veteran and family issues as they hold concurrent meetings at nearby hotels on Wolf Road.