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Thursday, July 17, 2014
Convention Honors Top Legionnaire, First Responders, Programs
ALBANY — The opening day of the 96th Department Convention featured prestigious awards honoring a top legionnaire, four first responders, and Americanism programs.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
District Legionnaires of Year Honored on Eve of Convention
ALBANY — On the eve of the 96th Department Convention, ten outstanding legionnaires were honored at the Department Commander’s dinner held at Albany’s Joseph E. Zaloga Post 1520.
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Post Traumatic Stress Treatment Topic at Convention
ALBANY — The New York State American Legion, convening for its 96th Annual Convention at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Colonie July 17-19, will make an announcement about the treatment of military veterans with post traumatic stress or mild traumatic brain injury.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Boys State Taps Samsung Scholarship Finalist
A senior at Long Island’s Manhasset High School was named as a Samsung American Legion Scholarship National Finalist. William M. Delaney was selected by the staff of New York’s American Legion Boys State, which was held at SUNY Morrisville from June 27 to July 3, 2014.
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Monday, July 07, 2014
Concerts at Northport VA
The Northport, NY VA Medical Center is hosting a free summer concert series for veterans and the community every Wednesday evening starting at 6:30.
The concert series is sponsored by Northport American Legion Post 694 with the support of Suffolk Vietnam Veterans of American (Chap. 11), Disabled American Veterans, and Northport VA Medical Center Voluntary, Recreation and Nursing Services.
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Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Boys State Elects Governor
MORRISVILLE — High school student Ryan Leone from Suffolk County is the 2014 governor of the New York American Legion Boys State.