Deborah "Deb" A. Davis, National Historian

Deborah "Deb" A. Davis was appointed national historian of The American Legion on Sept. 1, 2022, at the organization's 103rd National Convention in Milwaukee. Born and raised in the Denver metropolitan area, Davis joined the Army in 1975 and retired in 2001 from the Army/Army Reserves. She received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Colorado in 1997. She is a past commander of the first all-female American Legion Post 206 in Colorado where she also has been the adjutant, finance officer and historian. She is the Auxiliary DEC for District 6 and historian for Leyden-Chiles-Wickersham Unit 1 in Denver.

As a 2017 National American Legion College graduate, Davis served as secretary for the National Association of Department Historians of The American Legion, and chair of the Department of Colorado Female Veterans Action Committee and Centennial Committee. Davis is involved in the United Veterans Coalition of Colorado Legislative Committee and is a is a peer mentor for the 1st Judicial District of Veterans Treatment Court – Drug and Alcohol Convictions.

Her hobbies include researching family's ancestry; she has traced maternal family back to 1700's Germany and paternal family to 1810 Ireland. She also enjoys day traveling and touring with local community recreation centers.