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2025 Pistol Raffle

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

Holiday Inn Mercy Campus, Des Moines

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2025 District Spring Conferences

The Spring District Conferences are a great opportunity for anyone seeking to learn more about The American Legion or wating to get more involved

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The National Convention will be held August 22-28, 2025, in Tampa, Florida.

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Missing In America Service

Jun 26, 2019 | Deaths, Hamilton Funeral Home, Memorial, MIAP, Veterans

A Missing in America Memorial Service will be held at Hamilton's Funeral Home on June 28, 2019. The service will begin at 9:30 AM followed by a procession to the Iowa Veterans Cemetery with internment at 11AM. Address for the funeral home is 3601 Westown Parkway, West...

Legion Act Passes Senate

Jun 24, 2019 | Benefits, Legion Act, Membership

Legion Act Passes Senate By unanimous consent on June 11 legislation expanding eligibility for membership in The American Legion passed the United States Senate. The legislation, S. 504, would open eligibility to anyone who served honorably after December 7, 1941 or...

LinkedIn Premium

Jun 24, 2019 | Benefits, LinkedIn, Veterans

LinkedIn Premium - One Year Free LinkedIn is a business and employment-oriented service used mainly for professional networking. LinkedIn is now offering veterans and VA caregivers a free 1-year Premium Subscription including one year of access to LinkedIn Learning....

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