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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Hill Day Cancelled

The Legislative Hill Day has been cancelled due to restrictions at the Capitol, Department of New York Headquarters announced.

Hill Day is an annual event (pre-COVID) which attracts Legionnaires from around the state to discuss priority legislative issues and bring them to the attention of state senators and assembly members.
Thursday, February 03, 2022

Winter/Spring ‘Legion New York’ Magazine Available

The American Legion has been active across New York State despite the restrictions of COVID-19.

The Winter/Spring 2022 issue of Legion New York magazine features a number of those activities and spotlights the accolades that Legionnaires themselves have garnered.

Winter/Spring 2022
Tuesday, February 01, 2022

An Experience of a Lifetime for High School Juniors

Attention: New York High School Juniors

Boys State general assembly.

Do you want a chance to attend the “Week That Shapes a Lifetime?”

The American Legion Boys’ State program will be held at Morrisville State College from June 26 through July 1, 2022.

Information regarding the program can be found at www.nylegion.net/boys-state/.

Any questions can be directed to ann@nylegion.org.
Monday, January 31, 2022

Legionnaire Leads State Division of Veterans Services

by John J. Creskey, commander, Adolph Pfister Post 1038

Rev. Viviana DeCohen, a member of American Legion Post 1038 in Valhalla, is the new director of the state Division of Veterans Services.

A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, she served as the commissioner of the Mount Vernon Veterans Service Agency and associate pastor at Mount Vernon Heights Congregational Church. She has dedicated her time and talent assisting veterans by ensuring they had food, shelter, clothing, education and employment opportunities, and by providing a little motivation which earned her the affectionate title of “Mama V.”

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Carrie Ahearn Is New Buffalo DSO

Carrie L. Ahearn is making history as the new DSO for the Department’s Buffalo office (effective mid-February).

“She is the first female Department Service Officer in the Department’s history,” Department Adjutant James W. Casey noted. In addition, Carrie was the second woman to be honored as Department Service Officer of the Year (2020).”

Carrie has been with Yates County Veterans Service Agency since December 2017. Her advice to vets seeking benefits: “I think every veteran should be in communication with a service officer” so that changes in life (marriage, divorce, children, health status) can be recorded in a timely manner.

An Air Force veteran, Carrie was an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, serving both stateside and abroad (Korea and Saudi Arabia). Carrie is a member of Johnson Costello Post 355 in Penn Yan. She and her husband, Sean, have been operating the Penn Yan Diner since 2012.
Monday, January 24, 2022

2022 Mid-Winter SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

Joseph Cann, Jr.                                       $ 5,000.00
Staten Island, NY

Randy Sears                                                   $ 2,000.00
Plattsburgh, NY

Edward L. Mallicoat                                     $ 1,000.00
East Northport, NY

Philip A. Gerhart                                           $ 500.00
Newark, NY

Seymour Geller                                      $ 250.00
New York, NY

Rodney J. Felton                                           $ 250.00
Kirkville, NY

Paul A. Pogozelski                                        $ 250.00
New Rochelle, NY

Gene Tiede                                                    $ 250.00
Pavilion, NY

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