Registration for the 2020 Iowa Leadership School must be completed by August 14. This year’s course will be held September 11-13 in Des Moines. Each District is allotted six students at Department cost. Those six seats will be filled by selections of the District Commander. Please contact your District Commander if you wish to attend. … Read more
AUGUST 3-6, 2020 The 57th annual National Membership Training Workshop will be hosted live through Microsoft Teams. National Headquarters staff will be the presenters and moderators. The theme this year is “Growing a Post.” The agenda is located below. It features discussion topics, and times and links to each live session. The links will go … Read more
James Howerton served in Vietnam from February 1969 to February 1970. Mr. Howerton served in the Infantry attached to the 1st CAV in Quang Tri near the DMZ. At the time, like many others, he had no idea that his time in Vietnam would have the impact on the rest of his life like it … Read more
Cancellation of the 2020 Department Convention enabled the carryover of all elected and appointed Department officers and committees. The incumbents in those positions, however, retained the right to resign if they wished. That happened in two cases requiring action by the Department Executive Committee to fill the vacancies. Department Vice-Commander Stan Merrell resigned as he … Read more
In lieu of the evolving COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation, we ask posts to use the following guidelines when conducting meetings or events: If anyone is sick, please stay home Cover mouths with upper arm or a tissue when coughing or sneezing Avoid contact with eyes, nose, and mouths with unwashed hands Avoid close contact with sick … Read more