The American Legion FEB 16, 2023   American Legion Buddy Checks are to be conducted during the week of the Legion’s birthday per Resolution 18. Download the Buddy Check Toolkit to help you connect with Legionnaires and veterans in your community. The American Legion Department of Oregon has also created an engaging tool to help you prepare for and promote Buddy Checks, a well as Be the One. The Department of Oregon created colorful wristbands to educate the public on the Legion’s Bu...

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Lucian Butler Scholarship Eligibility:  High school boys and girls who are sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters of members of the Virginia American Legion family who exemplify the spirit and true American values and have been admitted to an accredited four-year college or university. Current scholarships are limited to those entering the freshman class.  Awards in follow on years will be considered as funds are available.  Deadline: If mailed, it must be postmarked no later than 1 Marc...

Just passing along some info from Scott Maddrea Department Membership Chairman: As you can see, our 141 renewals continue to drag down the Department. You can look at the renewal rates and see what a huge difference belonging to a traditional Post has in terms of the level of engagement of a member. I want to urge everyone to continue to work the 141 lists for your area. Even if they aren’t interested in transferring to your Post urge them to renew their membership. As a reminder, you can...

American Legion Post 290 has submitted a resolution to establish and recognize Honor Guard Unit 4. The resolution was voted at their recent General Membership Meeting on 14 February 2023. Please share this resolution with all the posts within the 16th District for dissemination.  Resolution No 3 Department Honor Guard_1

Congratulations to all the posts who met or exceeded the 85% goal for the month of February. Next milestone is 90% American Legion Birthday Goal by March 8th, and several posts are already at that milestone, with six posts close to 90%. Hope to see you all at the Department Spring Conference in Portsmouth VA.

The 16th District Spring Conference will be held at Buck-Keyes American Legion Post 28 Saturday, March 18th at 1000 hours. We encourage all post commanders, district officers, committee chairs and American Legion Family (Auxiliary, Riders, and Sons) representatives to attend this very important meeting. Directions to Post 28 can be found via the 16th District Post Locator. https://16dvalegion.org/post-locator/ Please feel free to send any inquiries, comments and suggestions to the District Adju...

16th District Four Chaplains Service is Sunday, February 5th at 2pmMiddleburg Post 295111 The Plains Road Middleburg, Virginia