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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007906-1723680000-1723766399@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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 Please do not submit articles as .pdf files\, as they will not be published.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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240916
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007907-1726358400-1726444799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-09-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241016
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007908-1728950400-1729036799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-10-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007909-1731628800-1731715199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-11-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241125
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20200604T170416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T155009Z
UID:10003013-1732233600-1732492799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:Additional Details >>
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-fall-conference-7/
LOCATION:Caribe Royale Orlando\, 8101 World Center Drive\, Orlando\, FL\, 32821\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Categories,Commanders,Department Events,District Events,Legion Riders,Special Olympics
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241216
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007910-1734220800-1734307199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2024-12-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250103T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240910T151210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T132657Z
UID:10008474-1735898400-1736010000@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:America Legion Post 69 10th Annual Veterans Expo
DESCRIPTION: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 \nhttps://www.facebook.com/share/Gq454Fv5LqUaPoU6/ \n 
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/america-legion-post-69-10th-annual-veterans-expo/
LOCATION:Post 69\, 1301 W Bell St\, Avon Park\, Florida\, 33825\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Legion Riders,Other Events,Post Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250116
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007911-1736899200-1736985599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2025-01-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250121
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T140619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T140619Z
UID:10008110-1737331200-1737417599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed-25/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240701T121847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T143027Z
UID:10007898-1737806400-1737813600@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Vice Commanders' Tailgate Party
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/vice-commanders-tailgate-party/
LOCATION:Post 8 Frierson-Nichols\, 300 Avenue M NW\, Winter Haven\, FL\, 33881\, USA
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Other Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.floridalegion.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tailgate.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250216
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007912-1739577600-1739663999@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2025-02-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250218
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T141423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T141423Z
UID:10008131-1739750400-1739836799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed-26/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250316
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007913-1741996800-1742083199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2025-03-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250316
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T142303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T142303Z
UID:10008151-1741996800-1742083199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:American Legion Birthday (1919)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/american-legion-birthday-1919/2025-03-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events,District Events,National Events,Other Events,Post Events,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T142212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T142218Z
UID:10008150-1742025600-1742058000@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Oratorical Department Contest
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/oratorical-department-contest/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events,Other Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T143704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T153019Z
UID:10008179-1743854400-1743872400@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Children & Youth Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Download Flyer
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/children-youth-picnic-4/
LOCATION:Post 189 Charles L. Futch\, American Legion Post 189\, 807 Louisiana Ave\, Sebastian\, FL\, 32958-4111\, USA
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Post Events,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250416
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007914-1744675200-1744761599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2025-04-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250426
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20250711T141610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T141610Z
UID:10009380-1745539200-1745625599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:ALR State Rally
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/alr-state-rally/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Legion Riders,Program Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240701T121940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T151513Z
UID:10007900-1745668800-1745686800@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Commander's Homecoming
DESCRIPTION:Tickets available at the door\, no presales. \nMultiple hotels in the area with great rates.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/commanders-homecoming-3/
LOCATION:Post 117 Charles F. Thomas\, IV\, 189 Veterans Dr SE\, Palm Bay\, FL\, 32909-3852\, USA
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events,Program Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.floridalegion.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hoedown-2025.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250516
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T125638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T125638Z
UID:10007915-1747267200-1747353599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Guidelines\nAbout the Legion Link\nThe 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. \nThe Legion Link publishes on the first working day of each month\, except for July. There is no Legion Link in July. \nWho Can Contribute?\nDepartment 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. \nArticle Submission Requirements\n\nContent must be engaging\, informative\, and/or relevant to The American Legion and the Department of Florida.\nArticles 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.\nIf a piece has already been published elsewhere\, please resubmit it as a synopsis or a summary of the original document.\nBe sure to credit any other authors and/or publishers\, including references. Sources should be cited in the article.\nThe working language of the newsletter is English.\nAlthough there is no word limit\, articles are generally no longer than 1200 words. Longer articles will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\n\nPhoto Submission Requirements\n\nPhotos/Images should be submitted in high resolution format\, in one of the following file types: .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .gif\, .tiff\, .pdf.\nPhotos/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.\nAll professional photos should be given proper accreditation. Please cite the photographer’s name and affiliation.\nPlease follow these guidelines when taking photos of children:\n\nYou 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.\nBe sensitive when taking photos of children with disabilities.\nBe inclusive. Include images of people from all different ethnic communities\, backgrounds\, sex and socio-economic status.\nExercise caution at all times to make sure that only images of children in suitable attire are taken.
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due/2025-05-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250527
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T150224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T150224Z
UID:10008229-1748217600-1748303999@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed-28/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250617
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T150937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T150937Z
UID:10008243-1749600000-1750118399@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:Will be at Convention
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed-29/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250616
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20240703T150903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T150903Z
UID:10008242-1749686400-1750031999@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:106th Department Convention
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/106th-department-convention/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250705
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20250703T170415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T170415Z
UID:10008890-1751587200-1751673599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Department Headquarters Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/department-headquarters-closed/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250708
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20250703T165325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T170546Z
UID:10008862-1751846400-1751932799@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Post 273 Installation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/post-273-installation/
LOCATION:Post 273 Augustus Ruser\, Jr.\, 600 American Legion Dr\, Madeira Beach\, FL\, 33708-2819\, USA
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Post Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250714
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20250703T165442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T165442Z
UID:10008863-1752192000-1752451199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Leadership Retreat
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/leadership-retreat/
LOCATION:The American Legion\, Department of Florida\, 1912 A Lee Rd\, Orlando\, Florida\, 32810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250716
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20250703T165816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T165816Z
UID:10008867-1752537600-1752623999@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Legion Link Articles Due
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/legion-link-articles-due-3/2025-07-15/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Department Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250719
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250720
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20250703T170521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T170521Z
UID:10008892-1752883200-1752969599@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Post 303 Installation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/post-303-installation/
LOCATION:Post 303 John F. Murphy\, 27678 Imperial Shores Blvd\, Bonita Springs\, FL\, 34134-3981\, USA
CATEGORIES:Commanders,Post Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250803
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20250728T134115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T134115Z
UID:10009471-1754092800-1754179199@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:Town Hall with Congressional and Legislative Members
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/town-hall-with-congressional-and-legislative-members/
CATEGORIES:Commanders
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810
DTSTAMP:20260403T171244
CREATED:20250703T172031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T134408Z
UID:10008910-1754611200-1754783999@www.floridalegion.org
SUMMARY:National Membership Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.floridalegion.org/event/national-membership-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Commanders,National Events,Other Events
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR