Obama to speak at Legion national convention

President Barack Obama will(did)address The American Legion on Aug. 26 at the organization's 96th National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. His speech, along with the rest of the general session, will be streamed live start at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at www.legiontv.org. Obama is expected to address the convention at approximately 11:40 a.m.

"The American Legion is honored that the nation's commander-in-chief will address those of us who have served in uniform," National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger said. "With so many important issues ranging from the state of VA health care to the Global War on Terrorism, it is vitally important that The American Legion hear from our national leaders. In addition to the president, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Va.), VA Secretary Robert McDonald, Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Rep. Jeff Miller ((R-Fla.), Oliver North, Montel Williams and many other distinguished guests will be addressing our Legion delegates and their family members next week. We expect to have a productive and enjoyable convention."

this comment added later , after the event :

Steve Batts

August 29, 2014 - 4:33am
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As a veteran and a member of the American Legion, and Legion Rider, I am in disgust at fellow members of this Legion. You tell me what dubya and cheney did for you but load up the VA hospital, to the breaking point. Tel me what Laura did for you compared to Dr. Jill Biden & Michelle Obama, has accomplished with dependent wives and children. I worked with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, getting families recognized in need when bush and company screwed the pooch in getting the deployed Kansas National Guard dependents their allotment. What disgust me more that anything else is the total lack of knowledge to what socialism is. To those that said they are dropping their American Legion membership since they spent their whole career fighting socialism and communism. Please do us all a favor, and don’t let the door hit you in the A$$. My spouse and I started a school program here where we donated Christmas cards from elementary to High School would fill them out to the wounded at Fort Sam, and we would collect money to put gift certificates in the cards. I brought the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and AFL-CIO on Board of The American Legion Riders American Legacy Run. I want to know what you have done except compare a disgraced Oliver North to this president. If push comes to shove both Oliver North and the other disgraced Allen West, could be charged under the Code of Military Justice, for their wanton disregard of the code in the promotion of Political candidates. While I am at it let me remind the Legions policies about displaying Legion gear at political rallies. I won’t run and quit, I will hold you to the fire. You do not have to like the Commander in Chief. But he is a duly elected President and Commander in Chief (Twice, second by a lopsided majority) You don’t have to agree with his policy, but as veterans, you will damned well respect the office he hold, and I will knock the damned head off of anyone that disrespects that office. It is up to the leadership of the American Legion to either get the members in line or remove them from the rolls. DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR. When you go the facebook page of a piece of shit (that resided to avoid a court-martial like Allen West, that is using American Legion Convention pictures to further his political and for profit agenda then it is time to start doing a little Legion house cleaning. Let me remind you of your hero calling a Decorated disabled veteran disloyal to America. I better damned well see the new National Commander of the American Legion Address this disrespect for the Commander in Chief, or you will see me bringing a lot more in my camp to the table. Anyone that wants to carry on this conversation look me up on facebook. I will be looking for that address in the Legion Mag.

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