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MAY 31, 2018 Vol. 95, No. 5
Official Publications of The Wisconsin American Legion Family
www.wilegion.org
The mission of The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin is to provide service to veterans, their families and their communities.
CELEBRATING
2018 GUEST SPEAKERS
A CENTURY
The American Legion Department of Wisconsin
100TH ANNUAL DEPARTMENT CONVENTION JULY 11-15, 2018
2018 Department Convention This year’s Convention is one that you don’t want to miss! Join members of The Legion Family at the 2018 Department Convention and Celebrate a Century of The American Legion.
Oshkosh Convention Center 2 N. Main Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901
REGISTRATION FORM
• THURSDAY, JULY 12TH: Committee Meetings and Department Executive Committee Meeting • FRIDAY, JULY 13TH: District Caucuses; Convention session with engaging speakers and awards; Convention Committees reviewing and voting on proposed resolutions; Meet the Officer Candidates in Hospitality Suites • SATURDAY, JULY 14TH: Vote for your 2018-2019 Legion Officers; Convention session with more speakers and awards; Community Picnic and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Post 70 (All Legion Family invited); Church services; Past Commanders Club Party • SUNDAY, JULY 15TH: Memorial Service at 8 am; Convention Session/Officer Installment; Post Department Executive Committee Meeting. Full Schedules are available online at www.wilegion.org. Haven’t registered yet? Fill out and return the registration form in this Badger Legionnaire. See you in Oshkosh as we Celebrate a Century!
TIMOTHY LA SAGE- Born in Milwaukee, La Sage joined the Marine Corps during his senior year at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School. From 1996-2003 he moved up in rank and was in California-Japan- East Timor and Philippians during a hostage situation of a news reporter. In 2003 Fox 2/5 found themselves deploying to Iraq as the lead element for one of the 3 spearheads assaulting Baghdad. Sergeant La Sage was assigned to a Division react platoon attached to 2nd Tank Battalion who was leading the movement through Iraq. He was the 2nd vehicle during the invasion toward Baghdad. They found themselves in extreme close battle with the enemy for 8 hours, he was shot and wounded by an RPG days earlier but remained in the fight for the duration. He has 2 Purple Hearts and 3 Navy Commendation Medals. Mr. La Sage will be one of the Friday speakers at The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin’s 100th Convention in July.
This is your registration form only, NOT your delegate form. Delegate forms are mailed to the Post 30 days prior to Convention (June 13, 2018) per the Dept. Constitution and Bylaws. It is advised however, to register and book your rooms prior to this date. Remember all Legionnaires are encouraged to attend the Department Convention, not just Delegates and Alternates. You can also register online at www.wilegion.org. First Name__________________ Last Name _____________________________ Street Address _____________________________________________________ City ___________________________State_____________Zip _______________ Email _____________________________________________________________ Home Phone (__________ ) __________________________________________ Cell Phone (__________ ) ____________________________________________ Member ID # __________________ District ______________________________ AL Post # ________
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The Rammer Sisters will Sing the National Anthem at Department Convention. Pictured from left to right: Jordyn, Lauryn and Taylor Rammer. The Rammers are Junior members from Daugherty-Hamilton Unit 234, Omro, and granddaughters of Dave Steinert, Post 234 Adjutant
Greetings Legion Family Members; As we prepare for the 100th Annual Amber Nikolai Depar tment Adjutant C o nve n t i o n , there are a few thoughts I’d like to share with you: As your Department Adjutant, I
DERRICK VAN ORDEN: Retired Navy SEAL, author, and film actor Derrick Van Orden will be speaking at Convention on Saturday. After a 26-year career as a U.S. Navy SEAL, Derrick retired at the rank of Senior Chief. He’s also the author of “Book of Man: A Navy Seal's Guide to the Lost Art of Manhood” and has acted in several films, including the 2012 American war film Act of Valor.
consider it an honor and a privilege to work alongside each of you as we serve Veterans, their families and communities. Please know that The American Legion Headquarters team work tirelessly day in and day out to support the mission of the American Legion. This is no different as we prepare to Celebrate the Century during our 100th De-
partment Convention. "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much." --Helen Keller During the convention, please note that the Headquarters onsite office will be in the Oshkosh Corp room in the convention center. Please also note that when you see an (h) next to the room name on the schedules, it means
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Card Type__________________Card # __________________________________ Expiration Date ______________ Security Code _____________ Return to: The American Legion, Dept. of Wisconsin Attn: Chris Schmidt • P.O. Box 388 • Portage, WI 53901 For available housing, please call 920-303-9200. A description of the different housing options are available at www.wilegion.org.
the meeting will be held in one of the Best Western Hotel’s breakout rooms. We hope you will enjoy the 100th Department Convention. We have some great speakers lined up for this year’s stage, including but not inclusive to: Timothy La Sage a highly decorated Marine Corp Veteran; Patrick Kilgore, Jr. State Director
(Wisconsin) U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment & Training Service; and Derrick Van Orden who spent over 20 years in the United States Navy SEAL Teams serving multiple tours in Afghanistan, Iraq and other hotspots around the globe. Looking forward to seeing you in Oshkosh as we Celebrate the Century!