National Commander

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Al Porter

Department Commander

4th District Commander                                                                                                                                                                                                 Jay Conti Sr.                                                                                                    4th District Vice Commanders                                                                                                                                                                Robert "Bob" M. Scott                            Jerry Montgomery                                                                   ****HOT**** NEW ****HOT****     Download a Copy of the Need A Lift; 132 page College Hand Book This is our Vision for a Strong America A Strong National Security Taking Care of Veterans Mentoring Youth Promoting Patriotism and Honor   AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Powerpoint Presentation Member Benefits Partnership is Power See for yourself just what membership with The American Legion can offer you and your family. The National Organization For God and Country The American Legion Today there is no accurate record of the total number of veterans' organizations, but among them all, none has grown so large or has exercised such wide influence as The  American Legion. None is so intimately identified with the word "veteran".  Congress chartered the American Legion in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide. These Posts are organized into 55 Departments -- one each for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines. The American Legion's National Headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana, with additional offices in Washington, DC. In addition to thousands of volunteers serving in leadership and program implementation capacities in local communities to the Legion's standing national commissions and committees, the national organization has a regular full-time staff of about 300 employees.   The membership of the American Legion is comprised of men and women who have served their country on honorable federal active duty service with the U.S. Armed Forces during a hostile conflict. Because eligibility dates remain open, all members of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to join The American Legion at this time, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the government of the United States. WHY JOIN THE AMERICAN LEGION? Do You Remember? Do you remember when your unit was under fire? You were scared. You didn't know whether you would ever get home again, see your family, your loved ones. And the only thing that you could count on in that instant was your buddy. And you knew he was counting on you too. Perhaps you were one of the lucky ones who never saw combat. Do you remember the tediousness of garrison life? Do you remember the interminable hurry up and wait? Do you remember the inane make-work projects you were ordered to do? But your buddy was always there along side you, making the wise-crack, helping you make it though each day, maybe even covering for you on occasion. Your buddy still needs you!!! Maybe your buddy is in one of the VA hospitals; his war wounds and/or time have taken its toll on his body. Maybe he or she is a young veteran, just discharged from service in the Gulf War or Bosnia and is having difficulty finding a civilian job. Maybe your buddy is just an ordinary guy or gal like yourself, wanting to share stories and comradeship with someone who was in a similar situation. Your buddy still needs you!!!  The American Legion is the place for you to help your buddy and for your buddy to help you. Founded in 1919, it is the largest veteran's organization in the United States with over 3 million members. Your buddy still needs you!!! We are veterans just like you. We care about America,our fellow veterans. our families and our children. As a member of our Post  we continue to serve our God, our Country and our Community. Our Post needs you now. Our Legionnaires participate in many community activities such as parades, memorials, dedication, etc. We have a funeral honor guard detail ready, willing and able at the family's request. Our funeral detail is available to all veterans. When requested, we are also available to help other veteran organizations with their memorials. We sponsor local students to participate in Boy State, sponsor scholarships to better educate our children.  Our Post  needs you now.  AMERICA NEEDS YOU - JOIN NOW