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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Legion Head Calls Out VA Secretary
The head of The American Legion called VA Secretary Robert McDonald’s characterization of his service “a poor choice of words.”
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Legion to Honor Memory of Past Auxiliary, SAL Leaders
A Memorial Service for Past Department Auxiliary President Regina Harris and Past Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Detachment Commander John Rogers will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, “to celebrate their lives and honor their service to the American Legion,” Kings County SAL Commander Joe SantaCroce announced.
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Monday, February 23, 2015
Law & Order Awards Honor Top Cops, Firefighters, EMTs
The American Legion Law and Order Awards Program honors outstanding police officers, corrections officers, police departments, firefighters, fire departments, emergency medical technicians and emergency squads. The awards are presented at the local, county, district and state levels. For Law & Order Awards Info and Forms, click here.
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Constitutional Speech Contest Is Feb. 28
The 78th Annual Department of New York Oratorical Scholarship Program is sponsoring “A Constitutional Speech Contest” to be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Sand Creek Middle School, Sand Creek Road, Colonie, NY.
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Monday, February 09, 2015
Legionnaires Commemorate 4 Chaplains This Month
A number of American Legion Posts around the state this month are commemorating the sacrifices of four World War II chaplains, who gave away their life jackets to save other soldiers aboard a torpedoed army transport ship.
For example, Richmond County Legion hosted its 72nd annual Four Chaplains Interfaith breakfast Sunday, Feb. 8.
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Sunday, February 08, 2015
Bowling Tournament in Norwich in April/May
The 66th Annual New York State American Legion Bowling Tournament takes place at Family Bowling Center in Norwich on the last three weekends in April and the first weekend in May, 2015. Click here for details and entry form.