Anyone have an interest in running for District Commander, District Vice-Commander, or Department Officer please read OP 53. Please submit your resolution and documents before the end of March.
 
OP 53                       
DEPARTMENT AND DISTRICT OFFICER CERTIFICATION
 
All Legionnaires aspiring to be elected to Department leadership positions including District Commanders, District Vice-Commanders, Department Commander, Department Vice-Commanders, National Executive Committeeman, Alternate Executive Committeeman, Department Sgt-at-Arms, Historian, and Chaplain are to submit the following documents to the Department Adjutant within ten working days of announcing their candidacy.
 
a.   Post Resolution of endorsement
b.   DD Form 214 ( showing character of discharge)
c.   Prominent Legionnaire Questionnaire
 
Department Adjutant, Judge Advocate, Service Officer, and Finance Officer are to submit their DD Form 214 and Prominent Legionnaire Questionnaire ten working days after their appointment.
 
The Department Adjutant is required to certify each elected and appointed officer in according to National directives; “Pursuant to the action of the 13th Annual National Convention of The American Legion at Detroit, Michigan, September 24, 1931, I have examined the service record of each of the following officials who have been duly elected or appointed to serve the Department of Washington for the ensuing year:” and submit the appropriate National Certification to the National Judge Advocate.
 
Background checks are conducted on District Commanders, District Vice-Commanders and other candidates for Department Office who, by virtue of their positions, may be required to associate with children and “at risk” individuals, prior to the voting at Department Convention.
 
 
Thomas Conner
Department Administrator
Department of Washington
3600 Ruddell Rd SE
Lacey, WA 98503
360.491.4373
Fax: 360.491.7442

Post 234 Legionnaire William "Ben" Benson, volunteered 162 hours providing computer tutoring at Snohomish County senior centers. His service is unique among and a very special donation of time and expertise. Ben received special thanks from the Lynnwood Senior Center for his efforts. Thank you, Ben, for leading the way with community service!

To other members of Post 234:
If you volunteer in the community or for the American Legion or other service organizations, please click here to record your service hours.

​Saturday, the 20th of February at 13:00, there will be a District Round Table. The location is Post 43, Sedro-Woolley. 
Please continue to spread the word throughout your posts and attend if you are able. Some of the topics of discussion will be what took place at Midwinter and what can be done to help some of our fellow Posts who are having a rough time this year.

Respectfully,
 
Jerry Hughes
2nd District Commander

The Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) provides a rigorous entrepreneurial learning and development opportunity for service-disabled veterans and those who have uniquely distinguished themselves in the military. It is designed for
veterans who are interested in starting a venture as a means to financial independence or that have an existing small business that they would like to grow.​

The VA Office of Inspector General’s February 11, 2016 report on the Veteran’s Crisis Line reflects issues found there as of the end of December 2014.  It is important for Veterans and our key stakeholders to know that VA undertook actions to strengthen Veterans Crisis Line operations long before publication of the inspector general report. The goal is to make the Veterans Crisis Line nothing short of a world class crisis response center.

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