August, 2014

DSO (Department Service Officers) School

Aug 1, 2014

July 31-Aug. 2, in Indianapolis.
National Headquarters conducts two DSO schools each year. The second is held in Indianapolis in conjunction with the National Membership Workshop. DSO School is geared for the professional accredited American Legion representative (RO, county and state levels). Attendees must be endorsed by the department adjutant, who must submit a certification form to National Headquarters.

National Membership Workshop

Aug 1, 2014

July 31-Aug. 2, in Indianapolis.
www.legion.org/membership

Junior Shooting Sports National Championship

Aug 1, 2014

July 29-Aug. 3, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
www.legion.org/shooting/championship

Invasion of Kuwait/Operation Desert Shield (1990)

Aug 2, 2014

Iraq invades Kuwait. Click here (www.gulflink.osd.mil/timeline) for more information.

Gulf of Tonkin incident (1964)

Aug 5, 2014

Precipitated congressional resolution that ramped up U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Visit www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/index.html for more information.

Purple Heart Day

Aug 7, 2014

V-J Day (1945)

Aug 14, 2014

Click here (www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_over_Japan_Day) for more information.

Legacy Run

Aug 17, 2014

Aug. 17-21, en route to the national convention in Charlotte.
www.legion.org/riders

 

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