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Monday, October 25, 2021

Erie County Legion Distributes Food to 1,100 Families

A contingent from the Erie County American Legion Family helped distribute food to approximately 1,100 veterans’ families on Sunday, October 10. 2021, Erie County Adjutant Jim Bojanowski reports. The Legion Family worked with the WNY Heroes organization, which obtained a federal grant to purchase the food.
Saturday, October 23, 2021

Legislative Update

The Legion’s New York Legislative Committee provides an update on issues and what the Legion urges NY State to act on. See the Oct. 11th update here.
Friday, September 10, 2021

9/11 Anniversary Reminds Us of the Sacrifices We Make for Freedom

Frank LaMarsh

Each of us has a searing memory of Sept. 11, 2001, when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania countryside.

One of mine was the sudden realization that I now understood what my parents’ generation felt when Pearl Harbor was attacked, propelling us into World War II. It weighed on the whole country, bringing Americans together in spirit – just as it did 80 years later as the nation watched in shock the disaster unfolding at the World Trade Center towers. It propelled us into a war on terror.

I am so grateful to our American Legion Family across the Department of New York that is participating in remembrance ceremonies on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The Legion Family continues to support and express gratitude to our post-9/11 veterans and the men and women wearing our country’s uniforms.

To all our veterans and their families — thank you for your sacrifice and service, which safeguards our freedoms.

America is not just the land of the free and the home of the brave; it is the land of the free because of the brave.

For God and Country
Frank LaMarsh, Commander
Department of New York

Shot of ground zero from 60 Wall Street after the World Trade Center was hit. In Commander LaMarsh’s own words: “I was at 60 Wall St. about 3 blocks from ground zero. My team and I stayed in the office for the week to keep JPMorgan Chase’s Data Center functioning. I was in my office on the 9th Floor having my weekly staff meeting when the first plane hit.”
Thursday, September 09, 2021

4th District Visitations Postponed

Commander LaMarsh

Adjutant Casey

Message from Commander Frank LaMarsh and Adjutant Jim Casey

All 4th District visitations are officially postponed/cancelled.
We will be re-scheduling all of the postponed counties in the spring of 2022.

Due to the rising numbers of COVID cases, we do not want to endanger any of our membership and their guests.

To anyone that attended The American Legion National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, we strongly encourage you to take a COVID test as soon as possible.

A number of our Legion Family members who attended have been diagnosed with COVID.

Thank you
Tuesday, September 07, 2021

6 New Yorkers Featured in Legion 9/11 Podcasts

Six members of The American Legion Family with a New York connection are featured in podcast episodes related to the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast launched the first of 20 memorable, inspiring and captivating stories the week of Aug. 16. New episodes are published each weekday by 9 a.m. Eastern through Sept. 10. Visit legion.org/tangoalphalima to download each episode in this special series in audio format or watch on The American Legion YouTube channel, youtube.com/c/americanlegionHQ.

Here’s a snapshot of the episodes involving New Yorkers:

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Summer Issue of Legion New York Mag Is Available

The summer issue of Legion New York magazine is available for viewing and downloading.

This issue provides a glimpse of a number of Legion Posts returning to some normal activity in time for Memorial Day as well as for other events.

The magazine also features stories about:

• a SAL member honored by the VA as national volunteer of the year.

• racism and Black World War II vets.

• Oneida County’s first woman commander.

* Carthage Post’s first woman black commander. read more »

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