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Win this USA 250th Anniversary Pistol

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2025 Media Award Nominations Due April 30

Department Media Award entries are due April 30.

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2025 Department Leadership School

June 6-8, 2025

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2019 Clay County Fair Parade of Honor

Jul 31, 2019 | Centennial, Commander, Fair, Volunteers

2019 Parade of Honor - Monday, September 9, 2019 Commander Kessler would like to encourage participation, especially those in closer proximity, for the 2019 Clay County Fair Parade of Honor. Please mail or email your entry form directly to Commander Kessler. Entries,...

11 Things You Need To Know About The LEGION Act

Jul 31, 2019 | Centennial, Eligibility, Legion Act, Membership, Veterans

This is a repost from https://www.legion.org/membership/246558/11-things-you-need-know-about-legion-act With President Trump’s signature on the LEGION Act, the extension of the ongoing declared period of war was extended back to Dec. 7, 1941. The congressionally...

2019 Program Awards

Jul 30, 2019 | Awards, Programs, Scholarships

The following individuals and posts were the recipients of an award and/or scholarship for the 2018-2019 year: Program Name Award Boys State Geoffrey Astor, Post #130 (Ft. Dodge) SAL Band Award Blake Perkins, Post #219 (Arlington) SAL Chorus Award Samuel Sirna, Post...

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