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  • Friday, January 17, 2025

    Veterans Converge on Albany for Mid-Winter Conference

    Legionnaires
    ALBANY — ‘Be the One’ was a visible theme at The American Legion Mid-Winter Conference

    The three-day conference got underway Friday, Jan. 17, with hundreds of veterans and family members converging on Albany.

    Participants include members of The American Legion Department of New York, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion.

    Held at the Crowne Plaza – Desmond Hotel, the conference features workshops and seminars on a host of topics affecting military veterans, plus a Sunday morning general session.

    The effort to curb veteran suicide under The American Legion’s “Be the One” campaign  encourages members to reach out to veterans who may be showing signs of wanting to take their own lives.

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    Legionnaires from Arcade Post 737 were among the early arrivals at the 2025 Mid-Winter Conference and they quickly displayed their support of the “Be the One” suicide prevention campaign. From left: Robin Kruppa, Tony Solina and Post Commander Dave Kellner. In addition to being active in the Post, Kruppa and Solia are Wyoming County veterans service officers. Photo by Robert Stronach.