State Department Commander
Wayne Mitchell

My Fellow Legionnaire’s

I want to thank you for electing me to the position of Department Commander for 2009-2010. I am prepared to meet all of the challenges that will face all of us in the year to come.

Remember my slogan “Recruit, Retain, Reinstate. Recruit new members by telling them of the programs and benefits we offer, Retain your current members by reminding them of the programs we carry out during the year and Reinstate those who have not renewed. Maybe a phone call to them to let them know we want them back in the Legion family will get us another member. We can all make our membership drives work just by asking and remember that the men and women in uniform may be eligible for you or your Post to pay the first years dues which is only $15.00 and by all means, welcome them into your Post Home, get them involved in The American Legion’s programs.

To the Legion Family, The American Legion, Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion and the Legion Riders, lets all work together this year in increasing our programs and bringing in new members. For Boys State this year we need to increase attendance to 600 boys and with a little effort we can do it. Oratorical this year also needs an increase in students competing for the scholarships we offer.

The American Legion does a great job in supporting our veterans and their families through our programs and programs that support our community. The problem is that sometimes no one knows what we do because we do not let them know. Get your “Public Relations” team up and running and let the local TV and radio stations and local newspapers know what we are doing.

At times we are a well kept secret.

Lets all work together to keep The American Legion, Department of Alabama the number one Department in this great Nation, The United States of America.

Thanks again and “May God Bless” our men and women in uniform who are putting their lives on the line whether at home or abroad.

Veterans still serving America

"For God and Country”

Wayne Mitchell

Department Commander


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