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Contact your Representative and ask for support of HF 1000.

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2025 Pistol Raffle

Win this USA 250th Anniversary Pistol

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2025 Media Award Nominations Due April 30

Department Media Award entries are due April 30.

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2025 Department Leadership School

June 6-8, 2025

Holiday Inn Mercy Campus, Des Moines

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2025 District Spring Conferences

The Spring District Conferences are a great opportunity for anyone seeking to learn more about The American Legion or wating to get more involved

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Past Deparment Commander Ron Struble

Dec 20, 2021 | Deaths, Past Department Commander

Past Department Commander, Ron Struble (2014-2015) The Department of Iowa regrets to announce the death of Past Department Commander Ron Struble. Commander Struble passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation will...

Mission Blue Post Assistance Program – Update

Nov 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Mission Blue, Post Assistance

Please refer questions to Department Adjutant John Derner: john@ialegion.org. UPDATE: Greetings Legionnaires, It’s been a year since The American Legion’s Mission Blue Post Assistance Program went into effect following the adoption of Resolution No. 36 by the National...

National Vice Commander Narvaez to Visit Iowa

Oct 23, 2021 | Membership, National Vice Commander, PDC Rally

Here are final results for the Membership Rally: Unity Award Results Our next Membership Committee meeting will be held at the Past District Commander (PDC) Rally on Saturday, November 20 at Post 403, Van Meter, Iowa. Memberships can be turned in at 9 am. All American...

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