Robin T. L. Shingleton was appointed national historian of The American Legion on Sept. 3, 2026, at the organization’s 107th national convention in Louisville, Ky.
Shingleton was raised in Cass, W.Va. She graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1987 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in January of 1988 as a medical service technician. After training, her first permanent duty station was Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada where she met her husband who was also in the Air Force. They had two children who followed them to many different duty stations until they retired from the military in 2008 and returned to her husband’s hometown in Shinnston, W. Va.
After retiring, Shingleton earned an associate nursing degree from Salem University, Salem, W. Va., by using her GI Bill benefits. She continued her studies and earned a bachelor’s degree at Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downer’s Grove, Ill. She is currently working part-time in the Infusion Center at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, W.Va.
Shingleton join American Legion Post 31 in Shinnston, W.Va., in 2015. She has served as the second vice commander since 2023. She also served as post historian and American Legion Riders treasurer since 2017. She has held the role of post chaplain for 2021-2022. She is serving as the 3rd District historian and has served as the department historian for seven years and as the department vice commander for one year. She is the current department oratorical chairman.
Shingleton served on the National Cemetery Committee for two years and the National Security Council for four years. She is a lifetime member of the National Association of Department Historians of The American Legion (NADHAL) where she served as NADHAL president from 2019-2021, in addition to being vice president for one year, chaplain for three years and secretary from 2024-2026.
Shingleton is a member and treasurer of the Together with Veterans Committee. The committee supports veterans through different resources in the local community.
