Department Convention

Don De Kock Elected Department Commander

Don De Kock was elected Department Commander of The American Legion, Department of Iowa, at the 107th Department Convention on July 19, 2026. De Kock is a proud six-year veteran of the U.S. Navy. He deployed three times during the Vietnam War, serving aboard the USS Neosho (AO-143) as a Hull Maintenance Technician. Much of … Read more

2020 Department Convention Cancelled

By unanimous vote of the Department Executive Committee on May 2, the 2020 Department Convention, the commission and committee meetings preceding that convention, the Department Executive Committee meeting following that convention and the Color Guard competition during that convention have all been cancelled. The Holiday Inn will cancel all room reservations associated with the convention. … Read more