American Legion National Convention to be Held in Phoenix

Posts from across the globe to be in attendance

(San Francisco, CA) - Members from the American Legion Post 911, based in San Francisco, California, today announced plans to attend the 90th American Legion National Convention in Phoenix, AZ.  The annual convention will be held this year at the Phoenix Convention Center, in Phoenix, AZ from August 22-28, 2008.  Hours are from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Monday and Tuesday is 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

The public is invited to attend convention events to learn what the American Legion is doing for its veterans.  Attending allows the public to interact with American Legion members from across the globe and learn about the companies that are doing their part to help the vets.

There will be hospitality events each night where the public can also interact with American Legion members.  In particular, Post 911 members would like to inform the pubic about why CNN has covered their post as “the new face of the American Legion.”  Information regarding these hospitality events can be found at the Convention Center by visiting any of convention booths and speaking with post members.

Post 911 booth numbers are 412 and 414.  Members of Post 911 will provide brochures highlighting how they help returning troops and members will be on hand to discuss the programs that they have implemented at their post which benefits their members and will share their plans for furthering their brand, what “we” can do for the troops and methods in which they have increased membership, with the hopes that other posts around the world can take part in this new experience.  Post 911 will also focus on maneuvering public opinion and share their shift in view of “we support the troops” to “WE DO FOR THE TROOPS.”

About American Legion Post 911 www.legionpost911.org
Eighty four percent of Post 911′s membership is under 27 years old, and is dedicated to attracting and retaining Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Airwomen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and Coast Guardswomen for the purpose of providing the same social fraternity service-members leave behind when leaving the Service of the United States Military.

Although the vast majority of its members are from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan–Global War on Terror era conflicts–The American Legion Post 911 honors and respects the council and guidance of our members who have served in the all conflicts dating back to WWII.  The American Legion Post 911 believes firmly that contributions of The Auxiliary 911 and The Sons of The American Legion Squadron 911 are extremely important to the success of the Post 911.

American Legion Post 911 was founded on September 11^th, 2007 by returning Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans who found that there was not a single nationally chartered American Legion Post dedicated to Iraq, Afghanistan and War or Terror era veterans. Post 911 utilizes their strong social fraternity of military men and women to attract young veterans who would otherwise not utilize the medical, vocational, and educational benefits they are eligible for. The mission of American Legion Post 911 is to ensure America’s young veterans returning home from overseas receive the benefits they are eligible for, and to provide a conduit for the next Generation of Heroes to continue serving our communities at home through youth and community outreach programs sponsored by American Legion Post 911. The Post adamantly refrains from judgment based on race, religion, creed or sex. Post 911 is a non-partisan and non-denominational, not-for-profit veterans service organization. General (ret.) John Abizaid, the longest serving wartime commander since General Eisenhower, is the Honorary Commander of the New Face of the American Legion-Post 911. 

About the American Legion www.legion.org
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a veterans service organization devoted to serving veterans and our communities in the Homefront. It is a not-for-profit community-service organization with nearly 3 million members; men and women, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts worldwide. The values and heritage upheld by the American Legion are consistent with values held-and defended with great sacrifice-by the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, and Marines who have taken up the mantle passed on by our forefathers and are serving today. 

The young veterans as represented by American Legion Post 911 are the next Generation of Heroes, and the New Face of the American Legion.