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Legislative Alert

Contact your Representative and ask for support of HF 1000.

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Stars Stripes Spirit 5k

Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17

Gray’s Lake Park in Des Moines

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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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2025 National Convention

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

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Mental Health

Jun 20, 2019 | , , ,

Mental Health Initiative An American Legion national online mental health survey released last week is revealing some staggering information about veterans and their caregivers nationwide. Hundreds have responded so far, but many more are needed so The American Legion...

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2019 Memorial Day

May 26, 2019 | , ,

The True Meaning of Memorial Day To veterans and their families nation-wide, Memorial Day is a day to remember all who died in active duty service. It is not, as it is to millions that look forward to, a three day weekend with a day off and many social functions and...

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Military Appreciation Blood Drive

May 23, 2019 | ,

LifeServe Blood Center is asking community members to show their support for local heroes this Memorial Day weekend! Our Military Appreciation Blood Drive aims to honor active duty military as well as veterans while providing much needed blood donations to community...

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