American Legion Post 337

Robert Lee Walsh Post 337
416 Members Strong

Special Thanks to the Boy Scouts of Troop 51 and volunteers from the Legion for placing the flags at local cemeteries to honor Veterans.

Scam warning: A scam originating from Denmark has been sent to a number of email contacts in the Dept of Colorado and now reported received by members of Dept of New York.

Be aware and DO NOT reply to any emails received with the following message:

"The American Legion Department of New York needs some gift cards for donation to Veterans at Hospice and Palliative care units for preventive items for Corona Disease (COVID 19). I have decided to make it a personal dute. I will be responsible for the reimbursement."

Attention: 4th District Spring Conference has been cancelled, April 4th District Meeting has been cancelled

Dept of NY Legion College and Boys State have been cancelled Dept of NY and National Conferences have been cancelled

Updates from Legion Officers:

Dept of NY- Baseball Tournaments Cancelled- 6May2020

Message from the Dept of NY Adjutant-1May2020

Dept of NY Awards/Reports/Election Cancellation and more- 15Apr2020

National Convention Cancellation- 8 April 2020

Dept of NY Convention Cancellation- 8 April 2020

2020 Elections- April 6 2020

Burial of NY Indigent Veterans- 6 April 2020

Letter from National Commander 16 March 2020

Letter from Department of NY 26 March 2020

From Veterans Benefits Administration:

Information on Use of C&P Examination Alternatives During Pandemic

American Legion Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Link: Click Here

ASSISTANCE NOTICE: If any of our members run into trouble paying current electric (only) bill send request letter with copy of current bill to the Post at P.O. Box 305, Broadalbin, NY 12025 for review for assistance.

To request a local grocery pickup, email request to americanlegionpost337@gmail.com

IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE LEGION WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNTY STATE OF EMERGENCY. THE BIRTHDAY DINNER AND NATIONAL COMMANDERS DINNER HAVE ALSO BEEN CANCELLED.

FUTURE UPDATES WILL BE POSTED HERE AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

Please Read the linked letters from this years Boy State attendees by clicking on their name Stuart Bond, Matthew Syzdek,

Jake T. Wesley and Benjamin P. Smouse

Come in and join us. We're open Monday thru Saturday 10AM - 10PM and Sunday Noon- 10PM. (all Legion Family members and their guests are welcome. Proof of membership required)

Dinners Suspended until further notice will be offered Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday .

Monday through Saturdays 4-8PM Click here to check out the menu. Weekly specials not provided on-line.

**hours and menu subject to change due to other scheduled events. Upcoming events calendar.

Finding New York Faces

Photos of almost 1,200 service members from the state of New York who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam are missing from the "Wall of Faces" on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Fund's website.

Click here for more information on how you can help.