D Day The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in […]
Legion Baseball Lou Gehrig Day (to raise ALS awareness) June 02, 2026 A 2021 resolution adopted by The American Legion’s National Executive Committee (NEC) encourages “every American Legion Baseball team […]
End of Child Well-Being Foundation Award Year May 31, 2026 The current CWF program year began June 1, 2025, and runs through May 31, 2026. Departments, posts, detachments and squadrons […]
Memorial Day On Memorial Day, the American Legion Family honor the more than 1 million men and women who have lost their lives defending America since the Revolutionary War.
National Poppy Day May 22, 2026 The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died […]
Armed Forces Day The American Legion celebrates Armed Forces Day on to honor all active and former members of the United States military. Armed Forces Day is different from Veterans […]
Army Reserve Birthday The U.S. Army Reserve commemorates its birthday April 23 by recognizing the dedicated service of our 200,000 Army Reserve Soldiers and Civilians. Soldiers can answer their calling […]
Salute to Servicemembers Award nominations open now! We’ve made it much easier to submit for the Salute to Servicemembers Award! An ALA member/entity simply makes the nomination, rather than the […]
SAL Future National Meetings & Conventions Dates and locations for future SONS OF THE American Legion’s Washington Conference, SPRING MEETINGS, National Convention, and Fall Meetings. Future Washington Conference Dates(Opens in […]
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