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Monday, December 8, 2025

John Miga Leads Dept of NY for 2025-2026

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Commander John R. Miga is from Dunkirk and holds honorary life membership with Dunkirk Memorial Post 62. He is also a Sons of the Legion mem...
Sunday, July 17, 2022

David Riley Sr. Leads NYS Legion (2022-2023)

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U.S. Air Force veteran David R. Riley Sr. of Rome is the new state commander of The American Legion.  His election as Department of New York...
Sunday, August 1, 2021

Frank LaMarsh Heads NYS Legion (2021-2022)

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Vietnam veteran Frank A. LaMarsh of Staten Island is the commander of The American Legion Department of New York. His ele...
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Mike McDermott Leads NY State Legion (2019-2021)

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Mike McDermott of Homer is the first person from Cortland County to serve as New York State American Legion commander in the Legion’s 100-...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Iraq War Vet Leads NY State American Legion

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Commander Schacher Gary Schacher of Cobleskill (Schoharie County) is the first Iraq war veteran to become  commander of The American Leg...
Monday, July 24, 2017

Rena Nessler Makes American Legion History

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SYRACUSE – U.S. Navy veteran Rena M. Nessler of Geneva made American Legion history Saturday, July 22, when she was elected the first woma...
Saturday, July 23, 2016

John Sampson Leads NY State Legion

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John B. Sampson, a U.S. Navy veteran, is the 2016-2017 commander of the American Legion Department of New York.The Vietnam-era vet was ele...