American Legion

Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary The United States Army Chaplain Corps' anniversary is July 29, 1775, the day the Continental Congress established the corps. General George Washington is said to have requested the establishment of the corps, telling Congress, “We need chaplains”. The Continental Congress also authorized one chaplain for each regiment of the Continental Army, with pay […]

FINANCE COMMITTEE William Cleveland The finance committee again this year with a full committee of Ben Suchocki, Ed Gallahger and myself. To face new and some of the same old challengers of the new year. Our thanks to the comptroller Kim Wert and the assistant comptroller Jeannette Harner for their help in keep our department […]

American Legion Baseball 8 team Tournament starts tomorrow July 27th! LOOKING FOR SOME BASEBALL ACTION? LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT JULY 27-31, 2024 LIVE STREAMED https://www.pacstream.net/american-legion-state-championship-tournament/ GAME 1– Region 2 vs. Region 7@ 10:15 GAME 2– Region 6 vs. Region 5 @ 1:15 GAME 3– Region 3 vs. Region 4@ 4:05 GAME 4– Region 8 vs. Murrysville […]

Korean Armistice Agreement 1953 korean-war-veterans-armistice-day The Korean Armistice Agreement, signed on July 27, 1953, was the culmination of many months of bickering between officials from the United States, North Korea, South Korea, China, the former Soviet Union and United Nations forces. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when communist North Korean troops invaded […]

COMMUNITY SERVICE Richard Craig The community service committee met at legion headquarters on June 8, 2024 at 1030. Those present were Richard Craig chairman, Lorin Williams eastern, Mike Stewart central was excused and the western section was vacant. The purpose of this meeting was to select the 2024 winners of the community service award and […]

National Hire a Veteran Day National Hire a Veteran Day NEWS PROVIDED BY 84 Lumber  Jul 23, 2024, 17:05 ET 84 LUMBER ADVOCATES FOR VETERANS ON NATIONAL HIRE A VETERAN DAY EIGHTY FOUR, Pa., July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 84 Lumber, the nation's largest privately held building materials supplier, proudly supports U.S. veterans and calls on companies to […]