The American Legion Race Team will be honoring all veterans on Armed Forces Day weekend (May 14-16, 2010) at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. The No. 76 American Legion/David Law Firm “Freedom Car” will be on display all weekend in the FanZone area at the Monster Mile. This event is a wonderful and unique opportunity for members of the...
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You’re invited to come out and see the Pennsylvania State Oratorical Scholarship Program finals. The final stage of the program will be held at the beautiful Forum Building in downtown Harrisburg on March 6, 2010. Admissions free for all those who want to come and watch the best of the best in Pennsylvania.
The contestants prepare an 8 -...
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The American Legion is urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to redouble its efforts to reduce the staggering backlog of disability claims filed by veterans. According to the Legion, more than 400,000 new claims are now pending, with an additional 200,000 denials being appealed.
“The VA disability claims backlog is a problem that won’t...
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2009 was a big year for the Philadelphia and Coraopolis transitional homes that are owned and operated by Housing for Homeless Veterans.
The Philadelphia home was up for a HGTV Change the World America’s Heroes contest. Our Philadelphia home went up against seven other veteran homeless shelters across the United States and we won. ...
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The dinner honoring our Department Commander Joe Socha is Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Radisson Valley Forge. Dinner Tickets are available at $35 a ticket. Make checks payable to “Department Commanders Fund” and mail your dinner ticket requests to:
Mike Stelacio
8564 Benton Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-745-6799
Deadline...
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Spend a special evening honoring two great commander. Our Department Commander Joseph Socha will be escorting the National Commander Clarence Hill throughout our state in March.
Click Here for the dinner in the east at the Thomas W. O’Connor American Legion Post 602 on Monday March 15th, 2010.
Click Here for the dinner in the central section...
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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas,
He Lived All Alone,
In A One Bedroom House
Made Of Plaster And Stone.
I Had Come Down The Chimney
With Presents To Give,
And To See Just Who
In This Home Did Live.
I Looked All About,
A Strange Sight I Did See,
No Tinsel, No Presents,
Not Even A Tree.
No Stocking By Mantle,
Just Boots Filled With...
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To Students Interested in The American Legion Oratorical Contest:
I am currently a sophomore at Washington & Jefferson College, and the road to higher education was paved by my extra-curricular activities. Every student has a GPA and every student will more than likely have an SAT score, however, not every student has competed in a national competition...
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The American Legion praised the Supreme Court on Monday for vacating and remanding an appeals court ruling that would have ordered the release of photographs of detainees allegedly being abused by their U.S. captors. The Supreme Court ordered the Second U.S. Court of Appeals to take another look at the case due to a recent change in federal law, advocated...
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The DEC for January 2010 will be January 8 - 10, 2010 at the Holiday Inn in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Deadline to register is December 12, 2009.
Click Here for the DEC hotel reservation form
Time is also running out to buy an ad in the Housing for Homeless Veterans program book or t buy your tickets for the dinner.
In order for the American Legion...
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