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The American Legion 92nd National Convention August 27 – September 2, 2010 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin Offi cial Program & Annual Report THE AMERICAN LEGION 92ND NATIONAL CONVENTION • OFFICIAL PROGRAM & ANNUAL REPORT Save up to 40% Vision Discounts Available for American Legion members Show your American Legion membership card and receive discounts on eye exams, frames, lenses and contact lenses. Choose from LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical, JC Penney Optical and thousands of private practice locations. To learn more about the discount and to find a provider call 800-793-8626 or visit www.eyemedvisioncare.com and click on “Members” then “Login/Register”. Scroll down and select the letter “A” to find The American Legion discount program. The American Legion vision discount program is managed by EyeMed Vision Care. This is not insurance. Limitations and exclusions apply. The Sears trademark is registered and used under license from Sears Brands LLC. 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Page CV2 Milwaukee skyline Media Bakery DATE 8 a.m. Event Name Title Location Table of Contents Welcome Greetings from Milwaukee . 2-3 Commander’s Message . 4-5 Auxiliary Welcome . 6 8 & 40 Welcome . 7 Welcome to Milwaukee . 8-9 Convention Center Map . .10 Hotel Directory . .11 Programs & Agendas . 13 Patriotic Memorial Service . .15 Parade Map and Rules . .16-17 Standing Rules for the National Convention . .19 Standing Commissions, Committees Meetings . 20-21 Agenda of the National Convention . 23-25 Distinguished Guests . 26-27 Convention Commission and Corporation . .29 SAL Annual Report . 30-31 Honor Roll . .32 Distinguished Service Medal Recipients . .33 Annual Reports . 35 National Adjutant’s Report . .36 National Offi cers . .37 National Executive Committee . .38 Youth Champions . .39 Military Academy Awards . .40 Commission and Committee Reports . 41-55 Financial Reports . 56-70 Thank You . .72 Cover photo from Getty 8 40 American Sons of La Boutique Des Legion The American Huit Chapeaux Auxiliary Legion Et Quarante 90th National 39th National Femmes Convention Convention 89th Marche Nationale 92nd National Convention 1 Greetings from Milwaukee From the Governor On behalf of the people of Wisconsin, I want to welcome you to the National American Legion Convention in Milwaukee. As veterans serving veterans, your continued commitment to service and each other is impressive, and I thank you for your hard work. As governor, I am committed to working every day to make sure the service of Wisconsin’s veterans is not forgotten. We owe our nation’s veterans – and those who are serving today in Iraq, Afghani- stan, and other parts of the world– a debt of gratitude that cannot be repaid. I am extremely proud of the bravery, courage and commitment of those who have served our nation with great honor and distinction in the past, and those who are serving today. We know that they draw their strength from the unfailing support of their families and, in no small measure, from the support of many veterans like you back home. For that, and for so many good deeds on behalf of our nation over the years, you have all earned our profound gratitude. I wish you the best during this week’s conferences and throughout the year. On behalf of the state of Wisconsin, thank you for your service and leadership to veterans, and thank you for your service to our country. God bless The American Legion. Jim Doyle Governor of the State of Wisconsin From the Department Commander On behalf of The American Legion family of Wisconsin, I welcome you to Milwaukee for the 2010 American Legion National Convention. It is our pleasure to be your host for the 92nd annual convention. Milwaukee is Wisconsin’s largest city, located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. It has a unique blend of sounds, sights and scents of various ethnic heritages, illustrated by festivals, food and entertainment. We invite you to see the many Milwaukee sites, including the War Memorial, various museums – the Art Museum, the Children’s Museum, the Public Museum and Harley-Davidson, to name a few – Pier Wisconsin, Miller Park, Miller Brewing Co., and other major attractions. We encourage you to also visit the city’s various Legion posts. I hope you have a productive convention and memorable visit to Milwaukee. The Convention Committee and Department of Wisconsin offi cers and staff are here to assist you. If we can help you in any way, let us know. Leo A. Endres Commander, Department of Wisconsin 2 The American Legion Greetings from Milwaukee From the Mayor On behalf of the City of Milwaukee, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all attendees of the 2010 American Legion National Convention. I commend The American Legion for its work as a patriotic veterans organization committed to mentoring and sponsoring youth programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting a strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans. Milwaukee’s exciting attractions, combined with its renowned warmth and hospitality, assure you of a memorable visit. Along with attractions such as the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Public Market and Potawatomi Bingo Casino, the unique neighborhoods of Old World Third Street, Walker’s Point, Brady Street, Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and the Historic Third Ward all invite you to experience the city’s rich cultural tradition and diversity. I extend to you best wishes for a positive and productive conference. I hope you have the opportunity to explore Milwaukee and see all our city has to off er. Enjoy the convention! Tom Barrett Mayor of the City of Milwaukee From the County Executive Welcome back to Milwaukee County! We are honored to have the 2010 National American Legion Convention gracing Frontier Airlines Center. I salute The American Legion for its legacy of service to America’s youth, fellow servicemembers and veterans since its congressional charter in 1919. The convention itself will provide excellent information and networking opportunities, and our fi ne attractions and recreational facilities will enrich your experience. Our Gold Medal-winning parks boast beautiful golf courses and other outdoor activities, and our lakefront off ers a relaxing view of Lake Michigan. If you are inclined to indoor activities, don’t miss our renowned museums and the unique Mitchell Park Domes with their impressive displays of fl owers and plants. You might even catch a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game at Miller Park, since they are in town this week. Then, if all of that activity makes you hungry, Milwaukee County is second to none in the number and diversity of top-notch restaurants. On behalf of the citizens of Milwaukee County, I welcome you, and I am confi dent thathat both the convention and yyourour exexperiencep here will exceed your expectations. Scott Walker Milwaukee County Executive 92nd National Convention 3 Receiving the $250,000 grant Accepting a $4,000 check for the from Pepsi’s Refresh Project Legacy Scholarship Fund Army All-American Bowl, San Antonio At the Korean DMZ National Commander Clarence Hill Looking back on a memorable year At Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo From the Middle East to the Far East to Europe and across this nation, at VA court’s ruling that could have resulted in the removal of a cross honoring World hospitals and military bases and in the halls of Congress, representing you as The War I veterans that has stood in the Mojave Desert for 75 years. I will say it again: American Legion’s national commander has been an honor and a privilege. common sense has prevailed. I can scarcely believe a year has gone by, but what a year it has been. At the In February, your votes pushed us to the top spot in Pepsi’s Refresh Everything Washington Conference in March, I assured you the Legion’s voice continues to contest, winning us a $250,000 grant that, even as I write, is being spent on be heard, and respected, by our nation’s elected offi cials. We succeeded in our providing comfort items to wounded warriors. When the men of Bravo Troop 361 push for advance appropriations for VA medical care, and VA funding met or Cavalry were attacked at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan, you gave more exceeded nearly all our recommendations. All the while, we haven’t wavered in than $50,000 to replace clothes, cameras, computers and other personal items our determination to see the claims backlog reversed and homelessness among lost. And when Albert Snyder, the father of a Marine killed in a vehicle accident in veterans eliminated, prompting VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to vow “faster and Iraq, was ordered to pay court costs for Westboro Baptist protesters who picketed better processing,” and to set an ambitious fi ve-year goal of getting veterans off the funeral, you sent $26,000 in donations. Your generosity is unmatched. the streets and preventing others from ending up there. I could go on, describing youth programs sponsored, patients helped, hours We also celebrated victories in the courts, where we had fi led amicus briefs in volunteered by Legionnaires. Simply put, you never stop serving America. Thank cases concerning the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Mojave you, and God bless you, for all you do. Desert cross. The Ninth Circuit corrected its 2002 ruling, in which it declared the phrase “under God” unconstitutional. And the Supreme Court reversed a lower 4 The American Legion Visiting the Airborne Museum in Ste. Mere-Eglise, France Damien Fantauzzo Firing an M-16 at Fort Jackson At the helm of Freedom II, Monterey Bay Veterans, Inc., Sports Rehab Center With Roy Krasik of Major League Baseball Amy C.