Tina Kyprios was appointed national sergeant-at-arms of The American Legion on Sept. 3, 2026 at the organization’s 107th national convention in Louisville, Ky.
Kyprios was raised in upstate New York and attended St. Bonaventure University where she was also in the Army ROTC. Upon graduation she received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Military Police Corps.
Highlights of her military career include attending the Army’s Jump School in Ft. Benning, Ga., and later serving as Company Commander of a MP Reserve Basic Training Unit. She served in Frankfurt and Darmstadt, Germany, as well as in Army Reserve units in Maryland and Virginia.
Kyprios joined American Legion Post 44 in Steamboat Springs, Colo., in 2008 and has held numerous positions at the post level. She has been a district commander, a department junior vice commander, and has also served as the chair of the department oratorical program.
After leaving the Army, Kyprios held various positions as an entrepreneur, ranging from finance to fitness, and currently works as a trainer at her local gym. She has served on several boards in her community and is also very active in her church.
Kyprios is married and has four daughters and three grandsons. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, biking and spending time with family and friends.