In 2013, members of Shiloh American Legion Riders Chapter 791 in York, Pa., began placing wreaths on the gravesites at veterans buried in Shiloh Lutheran Cemetery. Initially, the chapter placed around 50 wreaths, but heading into last year Post Commander Marc Firestone and fellow post member Carrie Kwiatkowski decided they wanted to cover every veteran’s […]
The American Legion National Convention hosted Mr. Vann Morris as a guest speaker. Vann is a motivational public speaker that moved out Legionnaires about the American Flag. Please watch the video below as he speaks on Old Glory. His website is https://evangelomorris.com/
It was a cold Sunday in February, and little did I know I was going to see something that was so heartfelt, I was going to have to find a way to get it for our American Legion Post. I was headed to an American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Moscow, PA. As a District […]
Welcome to the new American Legion Auxiliary Department of Pennsylvania website! Thank you for your patience while we worked together to create a website that you can be proud of. This is a work in progress. We welcome any and all suggestions to improve the website.
Leadership is to develop and prepare knowledgeable and capable leaders to carry on the growth and success of the ALA by promoting resources that educate, motivate, and mentor members of all ages and at all levels of the organization. If you’re willing to devote your time and energy to listen, learn, and communicate, you can […]
I think about sacrifice, honor, and hope. When I was about 8 years old, I was chosen to recite the poem “In Flanders Fields” by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae on Memorial Day at a local cemetery. I had to memorize the poem. I was not good at memorization. So, I studied the poem to help myself […]
