American Legion - Team New York

TEAM NEW YORK       Fellow Legionnaires,   During August 2020, Team New York mailed a donation request to every Post in the Department of New York requesting support for Vincent James "Jim" Troiola who had been selected by our national leaders as a candidate to become National Commander of the American Legion. We fully realize that this request was made during the peak of the...

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MCL - Ground Pounder

For your reading pleasure. Semper Fi, Tom Wortmann DoNY Commandant    N.E Division Assist Vice Cmdt   2021_Ground_Pounder_1...

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MCHF - Weekly Brief March 25, 2021

  Lynn Kinney (left), Megan McClung (center) and Amy Forsythe (right) served together during their deployment to Camp Fallujah, Iraq in 2006.⁠ Marine Highlight We honor and remember Maj Megan McClung, the first female Marine Corps officer to be killed in action in Operation Iraqi Freedom. ⁠⁠McClung was serving as a media relations officer in Iraq in December 2006 when the convoy she was riding in was struck by a roadside...

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MCL - Meeting 4/9/21, 1900hrs.

Marines,        We will be holding a meeting at the Post Friday 4/9/21, 1900hrs. This meeting will basically be held to nominate and install the Detachment Officers for the up coming year and pass on as much information as I have to date. We have plenty of room to hold the meeting safely where you can keep your distance from each other. Please make every effort to attend, this is something that needs to be taken care...

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MCL - FEMA Burial Aid

This was past down from the State office.     If you know of anyone who had a family member pass away from COVID-19, FEMA will provide up to $7,000.00 to reimburse funeral expenses for deaths that occurred after January 20, 2020. The program starts in April and the information can be found on:   https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance   This is a very important benefit for...

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MCL - Spring Department Meeting |Department Convention | COVID-19 and more..

Marine Corps League - Department of New York E-Blast In this e-blast: Department Spring Meeting - REMINDER! Department of New York 90th Annual Convention Department Marine of the Year REMINDER! New York Marine Corps League Foundation Marine Corps League License Plates COVID-19 Vaccinations COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Upcoming...

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