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2016 Department Middle School Essay Contest Winners

The following winners of the Department of Virginia Middle School Essay Contest were selected at the Department Spring Conference in Virginia Beach, VA:

1st place Madilyn Newlon Post 148

2nd place Maryn Carpenter, Post 79

3rd place Whitney Craig, Post 88

 

2016 Department Middle School Essay Contest Winners

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Department Membership Standings
Current as of: January 16, 2020

Northern Region: 84.097%
Western Region: 82.147%
Eastern Region: 79.809%

Overall: 76.135%

Next Goal: 90% by February 5, 2020

Needed To Meet 2020 100% Goal: 10483

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    New Year's Day

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  • Day on the Hill (C)

    Day on the Hill (C)

    January 15, 2020

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  • Wreaths Across America Wreath Retirement

    Wreaths Across America Wreath Retirement

    January 18, 2020
    Various Locations

    Contact your local cemeteries for the information of the removal/retirement of the wreaths at our national cemeteries and local cemeteries as well.

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    January 20, 2020

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  • Department Commanders Call

    Department Commanders Call

    January 25, 2020  10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    American Legion Department of Virginia Headquarters, 1708 Commonwealth Ave, Richmond, VA 23230

    Additional details can be found at https://valegion.org/department-commanders-call-scheduled-january-25-2020/

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  • Virginia Legacy Scholarship Run Planning Meeting

    Virginia Legacy Scholarship Run Planning Meeting

    January 25, 2020  1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    American Legion Post 104, 765 Oakleigh Ave, Appomattox, VA 24522, USA

    POC: Randy Gunn, Post 284

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  • Panama – Operation Just Cause Ends (1990)

    Panama – Operation Just Cause Ends (1990)

    January 31, 2020

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  • Virginia Legionnaires Remember Our Fallen
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  • 2020 Department of Virginia Ten Pin Bowling Tournament
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Older News Items
Latest Reports
  • 2020 Department Membership Report – January 16, 2020 (1/17/2020)
  • 2020 Department Membership Report – January 9, 2020 (1/9/2020)
  • 2020 Department Membership Report – December 19, 2019 (12/19/2019)
  • 2020 Department Membership Report – December 12, 2019 (12/12/2019)
  • 2020 Department Membership Report – December 5, 2019 (12/5/2019)

Older Reports

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Richmond, VA 23230

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Department of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23230

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