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
Iowans Elected to National Leadership Iowa’s delegation at the 2019 National Convention in Indianapolis witnessed an event unprecedented in the history of our great Department, the election of Iowans to leadership positions in The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary at the same convention. Nicole Clapp of Ehrig-McTurk Unit #127 in Gladbrook was elected … Read more
From: National Adjutant Dan Wheeler Members have indicated they were called by someone claiming to represent The American Legion — specifically National Adjutant Wheeler — requesting checking account number so they could make a donation to The American Legion. Anyone making such a call is operating a scam. The American Legion National Headquarters has not … Read more
Sunday April 7, 2019, Iowa saw our third National Oratorical Champion crowned. Patrick Junker of Van Meter, Iowa joined Jennifer Demmon of Marshalltown in 1986 and Max Miller of Ankeny in 2000 as Iowa’s National Oratorical Champions. Patrick is shown on the right in the picture above. To his right is runner-up Caleb Maue of … Read more