Calendar

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The first day of Lent. Visit http://news.travel.aol.com/best-of/when-is-ash-wednesday-2011/ for more information and news on the preceding festival, Mardi Gras.

For more information, contact Matt Herndon, Asst. Dir., Internal Affairs & Membership. mherndon@legion.org, (317) 630-1406.

http://www.legion.org/membership/standings

Spring forward - your clocks, that is. Visit http://www.suite101.com/content/us-daylight-savings-time-in-2011-a325665 for more information.

http://www.legion.org/oratorical/contests

March 15 is the designated birthday of The American Legion. On that date in 1919, the first American Legion caucus, held by members of the American Expeditionary Force, convened in Paris.

http://www.legion.org/nadso/dsoschools

Visit http://www.st-patricks-day.com/ for more information and lists of events.

The United States begins military strikes in Iraq. Visit http://www.031903.com/ for more information and archived material.

Otherwise known as the vernal equinox. Visit http://www.infoplease.com/spot/riteofspring1.html for more information.

Visit http://www.legion.org/convention for resources and coverage; or http://www.legion.org/veteransbenefits for more in-depth information.

Washington Conference 2011 Schedule

Thursday, March 17
11:00am – 3:00pm Career Fair Renaissance Ballroom

Friday, March 18
10:00am – noon Homeless Veterans’ Roundtable
5:30pm – 7:30pm Department Service Officers (DSO) Conference Reception
8:00am – 4:30pm Adhoc Committee for TBI/PTS

Saturday, March 19
8:00am – 4:30pm Adhoc Committee for TBI/PTS

Sunday, March 20
8:30am – 10:00am Director’s Meeting
1:00pm - 6:00pm Veterans Education Symposium
2:00pm – 4:30pm National Commander’s Advisory Committee

Monday, March 21
7:00am -

at Greenville-Pickens Speedway (http://www.greenvillepickens.com/). Keep up to date with the 76 at http://www.legion.org/racing.