Florida American Legion

National Membership 100% Goal
2024-05-15

Commander's Homecoming
2024-05-18 17:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Post 103 D.N. McQueen, 2101 Taylor Rd, Punta Gorda, FL, 33950-6254, USA
Homecoming| April 27, 2024

Please join us as we celebrate the Homecoming for Commander Michael “Gambler” Raymond.

When: Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM Social | 6:00 PM Dinner
Menu:

Choice of Prime Rib, Fish, or Shrimp

Entertainment: Live Band with Dancing
Attire: Island Wear
Tickets: $40 each
Send checks made payable to Post 103 at the location below.
Location:
D. N. McQueen Post 103
2101 Taylor Rd
Punta Gorda FL 33950
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Proceeds to benefit: Disaster Relief and C.O.T.A.
Hotel Accommodations:

Sleep Inn & Suites – Rate: $120
806 Kings Highway
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
(941) 613-6300
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Visit https://www.floridalegion.org/department/commanders-corner/commandershomecoming/ for updates.

Department Headquarters Closed
2024-05-27, 2024-06-12 - 2024-06-17, 2025-01-20, 2025-02-17, 2025-05-26

Department Membership 100+1% Goal
2024-05-31

Boys State Alumni Dinner
2024-06-01 | Plant City, Plant City, United States
Department Commander in attendance

Department Convention
2024-06-13 - 2024-06-16 | Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista , FL, 32830, United States
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80th Boys State Session
2024-06-16 - 2024-06-22

Legion Link Articles Due
2024-07-15, 2024-08-15, 2024-09-15, 2024-10-15, 2024-11-15, 2024-12-15, 2025-01-15, 2025-02-15 and 3 more dates
Publishing Guidelines
About the Legion Link
The Legion Link is a monthly newsletter, providing information from The American Legion, Department of Florida leadership to engage and inform members, veterans and other interested persons, of important Department objectives, events, benefits and official Department and National business.
The Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July.
Who Can Contribute?
Department Officers, Area and District Commanders, Chairs, and Staff may contribute to the Legion Link. Submissions from National, Posts, Legionnaires, Legion Family and any other individuals, may submit an article for consideration, however these articles must be relevant and considered valuable to our readers, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to refuse any article that we do not deem appropriate or relevant to our readers.
Article Submission Requirements

Content must be engaging, informative, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.
Articles may be submitted using our online submission form, contained within an email, or attached to an email in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Emails should be sent to legionlink@floridalegion.org. Please do not submit articles as .pdf files, as they will not be published. Flyers in .pdf format are acceptable, as they do not require editing and formatting.
If a piece has already been published elsewhere, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.
Be sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.
The working language of the newsletter is English.
Although there is no word limit, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The editorial board reserves the right to edit work that has been accepted for publication. The author’s message will not be changed, changes will include grammatical corrections, changes of inaccurate data, omission of unacceptable or irrelevant information.
The submission deadline is the 15th day of each month, for publication on the 1st of the following month. Any submissions received after the 15th day of the month, will be held for the next publication. Deadlines are firm, unless prior permission has been granted. There is no Legion Link in July.

Photo Submission Requirements

Photos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format, in one of the following file types: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .tiff, .pdf.
Photos/Images must be sent separately and not embedded with the article. They may be sent using our online submission tool, attached to an email, or emailed link from your personal Gmail or Dropbox account. DVD/CD and flash drives are also acceptable, if received prior to the deadline.
All professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.
Please follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:

You must receive consent from the parent, guardian or caregiver of any child or young person up the age of 18, especially if they are clearly recognizable in an image.
Be sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.
Be inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities, backgrounds, sex and socio-economic status.
Exercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.

Department Fall Conference
2024-11-22 - 2024-11-24 | Caribe Royale Orlando, 8101 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL, 32821, United States

America Legion Post 69 10th Annual Veterans Expo
2025-01-03 10:00 - 2025-01-04 17:00 | Post 69, 1301 W Bell St, Avon Park, Florida, 33825, United States
10th Annual Veterans Expo1301 W. Bell St. Avon Park Fl 33825Jan. 3rd & 4th 2025Day 1Traveling Memorial wall EscortDay 2Your one stop shopping for Veteran Counseling, therapy, Veteran jobs, health care,networking and much more.VA representatives will be onsite for benefits.This is a Fundraiser Donations AcceptedAll proceeds to Project: VetReliefLive music, food trucks, children’s activities, raffle items & morePoints of contact Post 69 Larry Roberts 850-718-7773Legion Rider’s Mike Pollock 419-549-0478Please check www.ALpost69avonpark.com for accurate times and details
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Vice Commanders' Tailgate Party
2025-01-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Post 8 Frierson-Nichols, 300 Avenue M NW, Winter Haven, FL, 33881, USA

American Legion Birthday (1919)
2025-03-15

Oratorical Department Contest
2025-03-15 08:00 - 17:00

Children & Youth Picnic
2025-04-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Post 189 Charles L. Futch, American Legion Post 189, 807 Louisiana Ave, Sebastian, FL, 32958-4111, USA
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ALR State Rally
2025-04-25

Commander's Homecoming
2025-04-26 12:00 - 17:00 | Post 117 Charles F. Thomas, IV, 189 Veterans Dr SE, Palm Bay, FL, 32909-3852, USA
Tickets available at the door, no presales.
Multiple hotels in the area with great rates.
