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Legion Honors Holocaust Survivor With National PR Award

Opportunity Expo

Senate Declares March 30th as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day"

American Legion Washington Conference set for March 17-23

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Upcoming Events

Legion Post 197 Hosting a Salute to Womens Veterans: Saturday March 19

Houston Astros Baseball Holds Military Day: Sunday March 27

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Legion Honors Holocaust Survivor

With National PR Award

WASHINGTON (March 18, 2011) - Nesse Godin, a Lithuanian survivor of the Holocaust, will be the recipient of The American Legion National Commander's Public Relations Award during a luncheon at the Renaissance Hotel Wednesday.

In a letter to Godin, National Commander Jimmie L. Foster wrote, "You were selected to receive this honor because of your outstanding work in ensuring that Americans never forget the Holocaust and the sacrifices made by so many during the darkest days of the 20th century. Your outreach in print, broadcast and personal appearances continues to remind all of us - particularly young people - that freedom is a precious gift that must be guarded with vigilance and resolve. Additionally, you have inspired countless young people with your personal accounts during American Legion Boys Nation and American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation."

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Career Expo

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Senate Declares March 30th as
"Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day"

Washington D.C - The U.S. Senate yesterday declared March 30th as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day," agreeing unanimously to a resolution introduced by Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

American Legion Washington Conference set for March 17-23

WASHINGTON (March 15, 2011) - The American Legion will hold its 51st annual Washington Conference, with its national commander, Jimmie Foster, and VA Secretary Eric Shinseki among the guest speakers. The conference will be held at the Renaissance Washington D.C. Hotel.

On March 17, the conference kicks off with a Heroes To Hometowns Career Fair, put together by the Legion's Economic Division and cosponsored by Recruit Military. The next day, the Economic Division is hosting a Homeless Veterans' Providers Workshop, featuring speakers from several federal and nonprofit agencies that work to reduce homelessness among veterans.