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District Spring Conferences

2023 District Spring Conference information found here.

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National Convention

August 25-31, 2023

Delegates and Alternates to the National Convention will be elected at the Spring District Conference. Those not elected as Delegates or Alternates can attend the National Convention as a Guest.

The Department of Iowa will be housed in the Omni Charlotte Hotel and the Iowa Party will be held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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Department Claims Representative

The American Legion, Department of Iowa, is taking applications for a Department Claims Representative in our Service Office.  Our Service Office is located in the Neal Smith Federal Building in Des Moines.

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Leadership School

June 2-4, 2023

The Department Leadership School will be held at the Holiday Inn Mercy Campus.
Registrations are due by May 15.

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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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Department Finance Officer Ken Danilson

Mar 15, 2022 |

Ken Danilson on the right at the podium. The Department of Iowa regrets to announce the death of Department Finance Officer Ken Danilson. Ken passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022. Visitation will be March 17 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the United Methodist Church, 108...

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2022 National Commander’s Visit

Feb 25, 2022 | ,

National Commander Dillard National Commander’s Tour Paul E. Dillard was elected national commander of The American Legion on Sept. 2, 2021, in Phoenix during the organization’s 102nd national convention. His theme as national commander is “No Veteran Left Behind.” He...

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Why Join The Legion?

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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