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Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • The American Legion National Commander's Luncheon

RSVP: Please email legiondc1 [at] verizon [dot] net, or text or call 516.610.8919

 

 

WHEN: August 24th - 30th, 2020

WHERE: Louisville, Kentucky

HOW: For more information on how to attend the convention, please email legiondc1@verizon.net 202-450-1998

 

 

PAST EVENTS

  • The National Commander's Luncheon was held on Feb. 25, 2017, at the Bolling officer's club at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. 2016-2017 National Commander Charles E. Schmidt spoke and was joined by distinguished guest Army Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Julius Becton, Jr.

  • Charles E. Schmidt spoke at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Feb. 22nd, 2017. He outlined actions The American Legion would like to see President Trump and the new Congress take to improve the delivery of benefits promised to the nation's more than 20 million veterans.

  • The Department conducted its annual high school scholarship oratorical contest on Feb. 18, 2017 at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. Scholarship winners were Ayelet Drazen from Woodrow Wilson High School, $1,500; Frederick Horne from St. Albans School, $1,000, and Julian Urbina, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, $500.

  • The 2017 American Legion national convention was in Reno, Nevada, from Aug 18- 24, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

 

Past National Commander Charles E. Schmidt

2017 National Commander's Luncheon

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