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 […]
Make your reservations for 2026 Department Convention AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY DEPARTMENT CONVENTION RESERVATION FORM JULY 16-19, 2026 EISENHOWER HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER 2634 Emmitsburg Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325 ALL ROOMS […]
Meet Ben Hendricks, ALA National Headquarters’ executive director The American Legion Auxiliary’s structure includes multiple levels: units, districts/counties/councils, departments/states, divisions, and national. The Indianapolis-based ALA National Headquarters works with all these entities […]
Sons of The American Legion Commissions & Committees National Americanism Commission Chairman: Jeff Hicks (NJ) - natsalamer@gmail.com Vice-Chairman: Gerald Hammerschmidt (KS) - ghammers@eaglecom.net Children and Youth (C&Y) Committee Chairman: Joe Lohman (MD) […]
Legacy Run an opportunity to engage Legion Family members along the route Legacy Run Chief Road Captain Ken Nadeau talks planning the ride, what to expect on it and the […]
