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Salem VAMC-Clifton Forge Event 25 July (7/3/2018)- Veterans, I was contacted by Nathan Julius, Veteran Outreach Coordinator, Salem VA Medical Center, 540-982-2463 Ext. 4639, concerning the event outlined in the attachment. Additionally from Nathan: – Salem VA Medical Center staff will be on-site to answer questions concerning
29th Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Academy (7/2/2018)- The Department of Virginia 29th Annual Youth Law Cadet Enforcement Academy was held last week, June 24 to June 29. It was a great week for everyone involved in this program. The weather was great and the kids (cadets) really
100th Anniversary Coins For Sale (6/22/2018)-
2018 Department Convention Program (6/21/2018)-
Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Academy Update – June 20, 2018 (6/21/2018)- Here’s the final list of confirmed candidates for this year.
National Veterans Employment & Education Commission Awards (6/12/2018)- The Veterans Employment and Education Commission is striving to award all possible pending awards that are available to The American Legion. We implore all departments to continue to submit award nominations for the awards with the hope that we receive

	February 2019
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					1	2 Northern Region Oratorical Northern Region Oratorical February 2, 2019 10:30 am - 2:00 pm American Legion Post 74, 3025 Louisa Rd, Keswick, VA 22947, USA See more details •
3	4	5	6	7	8	9 Eastern Region Oratorical Contest Eastern Region Oratorical Contest February 9, 2019 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Post 368, Newport News, 368 American Legion Drive, Newport News 23608 See more details Western Region Oratorical Western Region Oratorical February 9, 2019 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Roanoke Post 3, 710 Apperson Drive, Salem, VA 24153 See more details • •
10	11 Department Bowling Tournament Registration Deadline Department Bowling Tournament Registration Deadline February 11, 2019 4:00 pm - 4:00 pm Legion Post 327, 702 Lesner Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518 Deadline to submit your 2019 Department Bowling Tournament registrations. Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details •	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details •	22 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Bowling Tournament Dinner Reception Department Bowling Tournament Dinner Reception February 22, 2019 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Legion Post 327, 702 Lesner Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518, USA Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details • •	23 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Bowling Tournament Department Bowling Tournament February 23, 2019 9:00 am - 5:00 pm JEB Little Creek Gator Bowl, 1455 Gator Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, USA Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details Department Bowling Tournament Dinner Department Bowling Tournament Dinner February 23, 2019 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Post 327, 702 Lesner Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518 Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details • • •
24 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Bowling Tournament Department Bowling Tournament February 24, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm JEB Little Creek Gator Bowl, 1455 Gator Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, USA Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details • •	25 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details •	26 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Service Officer School Department Service Officer School February 26, 2019 - March 1, 2019 See more details • •	27 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Service Officer School Department Service Officer School February 26, 2019 - March 1, 2019 See more details • •	28 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Service Officer School Department Service Officer School February 26, 2019 - March 1, 2019 See more details • •