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Friday, February 05, 2016
7th District Visitation Reveals Interesting, Active Members in Seneca County
Interesting things were happening during the New York State American Legion’s leadership visitation to the 7th District, swinging through Seneca, Wayne, Ontario and Livingston counties Feb. 4-7. (See photo gallery.)
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Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Morrisonville Post Hosts 3-Day Winterfest
MORRISONVILLE — American Legion Post 1619 is hosting its annual three-day Winterfest in this Clinton County community to raise money for veterans’ assistance and to honor corrections and police officers.
The festival runs Friday to Sunday, Feb. 5-7.
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Watervliet Arsenal Pub Spotlights Engagement with American Legion
The lead stories in the latest issue of The Salvo features the Watervliet Arsenal’s engagement with the American Legion Department of New York. Department Commander James Yermas toured the U.S. Army facility, and Arsenal Commander Col. Lee Schiller spoke at the Legion’s Mid-Winter Conference in Albany.
Click here to read The Salvo, a publication of the U.S. Army’s Watervliet Arsenal.
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Monday, February 01, 2016
Legion Members to Converge on Albany for Hill Day
Members of The American Legion from across the state will converge on Albany on Tuesday, March 1, for the Legislative Hill Day, to be briefed on veterans legislative issues and to meet with their state legislators from the Assembly and Senate.
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Thursday, January 28, 2016
Horse Therapy Has Profound Impact on Struggling Veterans
Saratoga WarHorse Founder Bob Nevins addresses Legionnaires at the Mid-Winter Conference.
ALBANY — Vietnam medevac helicopter pilot Bob Nevins has found that bringing off-the-track race horses together with veterans struggling to adjust to life after military service has had a profound impact.
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Afghanistan Vet Saluted for Support of Veterans
ALBANY — The Department of New York honored army veteran Matthew Tully and his law firm, Tully Rickey PLLC, during the Mid-Winter Conference on Jan. 24 for their support of veterans.