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Walk for Veterans

The American Legion Walk for Veterans will be during the Veterans Parade at the Iowa State Fair on August 15, 2022, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. 

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New Commander Elected

Randy Johnson of Morrison-Schrader American Legion Post #296 (Deep River) was elected 2022-2023 Department Commander July 10, 2022 at Department Convention.

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New 2022-2023 Department Commander

Jul 12, 2022 | ,

Department of Iowa, Thank you for electing me your Department Commander. I want to begin by giving a shout out to Ed Rohner. Contested elections are tough. The whole process can get out of hand very quickly and divide our legionnaires more than they already are simply...

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Iowa Flag-Raiser at Iwo Jima to be Honored

Mar 30, 2022 |

By Carol Carpenter Hansoncaranhan@gmail.com   515-822-8635Historian with Brooklyn Historical Society For release: March 17, 2022 BROOKLYN, IOWA – A lot of parades have marched down the main street of this small Iowa town, but not many with the national and...

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The American Legion is the nation’s largest and most influential veterans service organization. Made up of U.S. wartime veterans and their families, the Legion has made significant contributions to veterans and local communities.

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Legion Posts

The local American Legion post is the foundation workforce of this hundred year old veteran organization. Without the hard work of members and leadership of the local post, very little would be accomplished by The American Legion locally and nationally.

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Legion Programs

American Legion Programs change lives. From our Support Programs to Children and Youth, Legion Programs make an impact in the lives of those involved, thereby impacting our communities for the better. Be sure to take a look.

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