Category: Adjutant’s Column

By:Pat Smith Department Adjutant In March of 2016 your organization will celebrate its 98th Birthday. A remarkable feat for any organization but especially remarkable for an organization dedicated to taking care of veterans that...

By:Pat Smith Department Adjutant, as published in the December 2015 Issue of the Internet Observer In recent years as the veterans from the Global War on Terror have returned to the civilian ranks it has become apparent that The...

By: Pat Smith, Department Adjutant, As published in the November 2015 issue of the Internet Observer The Legion families in this Department of Colorado are very fortunate to be part of something that has been around almost half...

By: Pat Smith, Department Adjutant, As published in the September 2015 issued of the Internet Observer What an incredible national convention! If you ever get the chance to attend a national convention, do it! You will see...

By: Pat Smith Department Adjutant – As Published in the August 2015 Internet Observer In a few short years this organization will celebrate its 100 anniversary. Reaching 100 is a milestone in any one’s life. But for an...

By: Pat Smith Department Adjutant – As Published in the July 2015 Internet Observer Your American Legion is alive and well. We just concluded our annual department convention and it was a great success. Attendance was up,...

By: Pat Smith, Department Adjutant, As Published in the May 2015 Observer Your American Legion will soon be celebrating its 100 anniversary. That is 100 years of service to our nation’s veterans, to their families and to the...

By: Pat Smith, Department Adjutant, As Published in the April 2015 Internet Observer The American Legion is outraged, shocked, dismayed and just plain dumbfounded about the recent announcement that the new VA hospital in Denver...

By: Pat Smith, Department Adjutant, Published in the March 2015 Internet Observer Washington, D.C. is no fun in the middle of winter. Actually is it fun at any time of year? Ten Legion, Auxiliary and SAL members just returned...

By: Pat Smith Department Adjutant, Published February 2015 Our Mid-Year conference is over! What a successful event! The weather was great, the hotel was great, the food was excellent and attendance was outstanding. For those of...

By Pat Smith Department Adjutant, Published January 2015 January 2015. A new year and new challenges for the veteran community. We begin this year with our first conferences of the year at the end of January. Our Mid-Winter...