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Saturday, June 17, 2017
Legion Family Members Teach Honeoye Students About Flag
HONEOYE, NY — The Honeoye-Hemlock American Legion Family did a flag education program at Honeoye Central School on Flag Day, reports Jerry Ketchum, state vice director for American Legion Riders.
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Ferris Goodridge Post Thanks Guard Members for Flood Response
New York’s National Guard and State Guard members responded to flooding along Lake Ontario, piling sandbags along the shoreline to help limit damage to property and homes – and Ferris Goodridge Post 330 in Spencerport, NY, decided to show its appreciation by providing a dinner for over 150 Guard members from all branches of service, reports Post Adjutant Don Sisson.
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Thursday, June 08, 2017
Albany County Executive Honors 4 Local Veterans
Former Albany County American Legion Commander Bob Morisseau was among four local veterans honored by Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy on June 6.
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Tuesday, June 06, 2017
Legion Visits Vets at Crouse Center During Legion College Weekend
Representatives of The American Legion Department of New York got to visit veterans in a skilled nursing facility in Morrisville during the first weekend in June – at the same time American Legion Family College was held at SUNY Morrisville.
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Friday, June 02, 2017
Reno Convention Update: Hotel Impressive, Plenty of Restaurants
by Paulette Casey
It’s time to talk about Reno! Jim and I visited last month and we think you will be happy with the hotel we have been assigned for the National American Legion Convention (Aug. 18-24, Reno, Nevada).
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Sunday, May 28, 2017
NY Times Puts Light on Legionnaires Providing Dignified Burials for Homeless Vets
‘A dignified end to New York’s forgotten veterans.’
That was the headline for a May 23rd feature story in the New York Times about homeless veterans who are saved from pauper’s graves, thanks to Legionnaires like Queens County Adjutant Paul J. Schottenhamel.