Legislative Alert

Contact your Representative and ask for support of HF 1000.

Stars Stripes Spirit 5k

Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17

Gray’s Lake Park in Des Moines

2025 Pistol Raffle

Win this USA 250th Anniversary Pistol

2025 Media Award Nominations Due April 30

Department Media Award entries are due April 30.

For information and registration forms, click the link below.

2025 Department Leadership School

June 6-8, 2025

Holiday Inn Mercy Campus, Des Moines

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

2025 National Convention

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

For information and registration forms, click the link below.

Recent News & Updates

Legion Riders Resolution 19

This Fall, the NEC updated program guidelines for the American Legion Riders National Program. American Legion Riders National Chairman Mark Clark highlights some of the changes to the Program Guidelines for The American Legion Riders National Program. Here is a copy...

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Buddy Check Week Legislation

Call to Action Going forward, the National Legislative Division will be sharing all Action Alerts with Department Commanders and Adjutants to expand our reach and increase our digital advocacy efforts. Using Actions Alerts greatly increases our memberships reach and...

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Training Tuesdays

Introducing Training Tuesdays Beginning in October, American Legion National Headquarters staff will present 60 to 90-minute sessions on topics aimed at Post Commanders and Adjutants. Please join us to learn more about these two topics. October 27, 2020 – 7PM EDT...

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Why Join The Legion?

The American Legion is the nation’s largest and most influential veterans service organization. Made up of U.S. wartime veterans and their families, the Legion has made significant contributions to veterans and local communities.

Legion Posts

The local American Legion post is the foundation workforce of this hundred year old veteran organization. Without the hard work of members and leadership of the local post, very little would be accomplished by The American Legion locally and nationally.

Legion Programs

American Legion Programs change lives. From our Support Programs to Children and Youth, Legion Programs make an impact in the lives of those involved, thereby impacting our communities for the better. Be sure to take a look.