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• Thursday, July 18, 2024

  Dept. of New York Honors Legionnaire of Year

  

  Legionnaire of the Year Michael Jones receives plaque from Department Commander Timothy Collmer. At left is Legionnaire of the Year Committee Chair Joseph Goonan.

  NIAGARA FALLS (106th American Legion Department of New York Convention) — Awards and recognition dominated the convention’s opening day, July 17, and one of the highlights was the awarding of Legionnaire of the Year.

  The honor went to Michael Jones of Arcade American Legion Post 737 (Wyoming County, 8th District). The Navy veteran served in Vietnam, then in a NATO exercise and finally with Navy Recruiting Command in Western New York; and that was before he joined the Army Reserve.

  Award Chair Joseph Goonan said Jones helped revived the Post, served as commander, and coordinated food deliveries during the pandemic.