American Legion Family gives back to Milwaukee community

Members of The American Legion family spent the first day of the 2022 National Convention by taking part in a community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photos by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
An American Legion Family volunteer cleans up native plant beds during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
An American Legion Family volunteer cleans up native plant beds during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
American Legion Baseball Youth Champion, Dylan Owen and his mom Donna Lalynn Haas paint a wall during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
American Legion Baseball Youth Champion, Dylan Owen and his mom Donna Lalynn Haas paint a wall during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
Past National Commander Bill Oxford paints the intricate details to bring a granite monument during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
Past National Commander Bill Oxford paints the intricate details to bring a granite monument during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
Legion Family volunteers work to polish black marble surfaces during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
Legion Family volunteers work to polish black marble surfaces during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Champion, Samantha Zermeno works to sweep up debris during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Champion, Samantha Zermeno works to sweep up debris during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
Dan Buttery, president and CEO of the War Memorial Center expresses gratitude from his staff to the Legion Family volunteers who helped with cleanup during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
Dan Buttery, president and CEO of the War Memorial Center expresses gratitude from his staff to the Legion Family volunteers who helped with cleanup during the 2022 American Legion National Convention community service project at the Wisconsin War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion