Indiana Alternate National Executive Committeeman Ed Trice listens to reports during Fall Meetings in Indianapolis on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.

Legionnaires to gather in Indy for annual Fall Meetings

American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad and Legionnaires representing every American Legion department will convene in Indianapolis Oct. 13-18 for the organization's annual Fall Meetings.

The American Legion's various commissions and committees will meet at the Sheraton City Centre Hotel in downtown Indianapolis to discuss updates on the Legion's youth and veterans programs, review resolutions, and prepare reports that will be delivered to the National Executive Committee (NEC). The NEC will meet Oct. 17-18 in the NEC Room at National Headquarters to review the reports and vote on resolutions.

Opening remarks from Reistad at 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 17 will be streamed on Facebook Live here.

During Fall Meetings, the 2018 Child Welfare Foundation grant recipients will be announced, as well as the Samsung American Legion Scholarship recipients.