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Saturday, July 22, 2017
Geneva’s Rena Nessler Makes American Legion History
FIRST WOMAN STATE COMMANDER
SYRACUSE – U.S. Navy veteran Rena M. Nessler of Geneva made American Legion history Saturday, July 22, when she was elected the first woman commander of The American Legion Department of New York.
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Thursday, July 20, 2017
Betsy Gips Is Legionnaire of the Year
Betsy J. Gips of Madison County was honored as the state Legionnaire of the Year July 20 during the opening day of the 99th Department Convention being held in Syracuse.
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Sunday, July 16, 2017
American Legion Converges on Syracuse for 99th Convention
SYRACUSE — More than 1,000 wartime veterans and family members are converging on Syracuse July 19-22 for the New York State American Legion’s 99th Annual Convention.
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Monday, June 26, 2017
Riders Raise $2,678 at Legacy Meet-and-Greet in Hornell
American Legion Riders (ALR) in the 7th and 8th Districts had their third annual Legacy Meet and Greet on Sunday, June 25, raising $2,678 for the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund, reports Jerry Ketchum, vice state director for 7th & 8th districts.
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Press Association Awards Luncheon Is July 21 During Dept. Convention
The New York American Legion Press Association (NYALPA) will hold its annual business meeting and awards luncheon at 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 21, at the Genesee Grande Hotel in Syracuse.
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Troiola presents award at CG Academy
NEW LONDON, CT — American Legion National Vice Commander V. James Troiola presented an athletics award to a graduating Coast Guard Academy cadet who is a national sailing champion.
The former Department of New York commander presented an Individual Proficiency Award for Athletics at the Commencement Awards Program May 16 to now-Ensign Nikole Barnes. Barnes is 2015-2016 Women’s National College Sailor of the Year and the 2014-2015 All-American Women’s Skipper. Both honors are through the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA).
National Vice Commander V. James Troila with now-Ensign Nikole Barnes and Academy Superintendent Rear Adm. James Rendon. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Barger.
