by IA Legion | Aug 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Legion College, National, News
Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions now and in the next few months, it was necessary to re-evaluate all American Legion activities and meetings in the coming months. It was determined that The National American Legion College would have to be...
by IA Legion | Aug 4, 2020 | Leadership School, News, Training
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...
by IA Legion | Jul 15, 2020 | Benefits, News, Service Office, Veteran Affairs, Veterans
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...
by IA Legion | Jul 1, 2020 | DEC, News
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 IA Legion | Jun 16, 2020 | Membership, News
We know that the posts are anxiously waiting for the 2021 cards to be delivered so that they will be ready when the renewal notices come out on July 1. At last we can give you some firm idea of when that will be. The last of the National membership materials should be...
by IA Legion | Dec 31, 2019 | Deaths, News
Judith Nadine Demarest, age 75, of Ames, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Israel Family Hospice House. Judy was a 52-year member of the Ames American Legion Auxiliary and a past member of the Pure Heaven Color Guard, winning multiple American Legion...
