Bus Trip
Is gas too expensive to drive to Indianapolis? Don't want to fly? Then join us for a bus trip to our National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Ride there and back in air-conditioned comfort all the way to the convention for the cost of $150 per person. The bus will depart from Department Headquarters on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 8:00 am. We will then pick up our other passengers from New Stanton at 11:00 am. We will depart from Indianapolis to return to PA on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at noon. Please complete this form and return it with your check ...
And the cook-off begins
The American Legion Post 605 in Dallastown, PA is holding a veterans benefit Chili Cook-Off on Saturday March 24, 2012. The event will begin at noon and run until 4:00 pm. The Cook-Off is being held at 57W Main Street in Dallastown sponsored by Chapter 605 Legion Riders. Awards will be given for Most Unique, Best Overall, People's Choice, and Best Table Presentation. Admission donation is $5.00. Proceeds benefit Veteran's Organization & Programs. For more details contact 741-2218 or 246-7763.
Letter to the editor
The following letter by Professor Parker, Chairman of the Board of CFA, was sent today to 29 daily newspapers that carried the AP story, "Occupy protest rekindles debate about flag-burning." To the editor: The recent behavior of the Occupy Oakland movement, as reported by the Associated Press, where public buildings were raided, property destroyed, and flags burned is reminiscent of a near identical incident in Dallas, Texas in 1984. There, a small group of anarchists, challenging the politics of the time, vandalized the city, destroyed public property, stole an American flag and burned it in the streets of Dallas. That incident led ...
System Worth Saving in action
Past National Commander Ron Conley works for the American Legion's program "System Worth Saving". Members of the American Legion's program, "System Worth Saving," are visiting Veterans Affairs clinics in Montana in early February. They are researching the quality of healthcare for veterans in rural America, focusing on the challenges of providing care to vets away from major population areas. They visited Anaconda, Helena, and Billings. American Legion representatives said the Billings VA Community Outpatient Clinic is a good model. "They can come in and get a lot of their treatments and visit a doctor," said Ronald Conley, the Past National Commander of the ...
Commander Gill’s Dinner
Spend a special evening honoring Department Commander Kerrie Gill Sr. on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at the Uniontown Holiday Inn. The cash bar will open at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served at 7:00 pm. The cost of dinner tickets is $30.00 each. Please fill out the form and send it to the address listed in the box before April 13, 2012. You can also buy an ad at 1/2 page ad $40.00 and a full page ad at $70.00. Again, the checks can be mailed to Herb Herman, PO Box 632, Fredericktown, PA 15333-0632. Room reservations can be made by ...
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NEF and CPR
I would like to thank all of our legion family for all the hospitality you’ve shown me on my travels throughout our great Department. I would also like to thank all of you who participated in my testimonial dinner at the April DEC to make it a great success. I would like to pay a special tribute to my Co-Chairmen Herb Hermann and Chuck Ringling who done a fantastic job. I will never...
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Legion Honors Dale Dye with National PR Award
WASHINGTON – The nation’s largest veterans service organization will be honoring Hollywood’s leading military technical advisor with its highest public relations award during a luncheon at the Hilton Washington DC Hotel.
In a letter to retired Marine Corps Captain Dale A. Dye, American Legion National Commander Fang A. Wong wrote, “You were nominated to receive this honor because of your outstanding...
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“Occupiers” demonstrate need for flag protection
A spike in flag desecrations has led the leader of the nation’s largest veterans organization to call on lawmakers to quickly pass a proposed constitutional amendment that when ratified by the required states would allow Congress to protect the U.S. Flag from desecration.
“For years opponents of this measure have been telling us that flag desecration in the United States was so rare that...
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National Adj speech at Homeless dinner
We are sharing this speech of the National Adjutant Dan Wheeler as he addressed the dinner guests at the annual Housing for Homeless Dinner.
Pennsylvania American Legion Housing for Homeless Veterans Corporation — January 14, 2012
Good evening, everybody… The best thing about being the last speaker is that everyone is so happy to see you.
Commander Conley, I certainly appreciate that...
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