National Commander Bill Oxford speaks as the American Legion National Executive Committee meets for their annual Fall Meeting at The American Legion National Headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind., on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion.

Fall Meetings get underway in October

American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard and American Legion leadership from departments will convene in Indianapolis Oct. 2-7 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 their respective programs, review resolutions, and prepare reports that will be delivered to the National Executive Committee (NEC).

The NEC will meet Oct. 6-7 in the NEC Room at National Headquarters to review the reports and vote on resolutions brought forth.

Opening remarks from Dillard at about 9:15 a.m. Eastern on Oct. 6 will be streamed on Facebook Live here.

During Fall Meetings, the 2022 American Legion Child Welfare Foundation grant recipients will be announced, as well as the Samsung American Legion Scholarship recipients.