WW1 Commission carries commemoration message to American Legion convention

By Chris Isleib
Director of Public Affairs, U.S. World War One Centennial Commission

By American Legion invitation, the WWICC will be actively participating in the American Legion’s 98th Annual Convention, Aug. 25-Sept. 2, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

WWICC is sharing a booth with American Legion staff in the main exhibit hall (Th-Mon).

Representatives from from the Pritzker Military Museum & Library and the WWICC will be staffing the booth during the convention. We will have 100 Cities/100 Memorials information available, along with info on our national World War I Memorials for Washington DC.

On Saturday, August 27th, WW1CC’s Executive Director, Dan Dayton, will be addressing 3 American Legion subcommittees, and on Monday 29 August, our new VSO Liaison Theresa Sims will be presenting 100 Cities/100 Memorials at 2 sessions of American Legion centennial working groups.

WW1CC Commissioner Tom Moe, retired USAF Colonel & former POW in Vietnam, will be at our booth on August 30th-31st, shaking hands, and talking about the Commission.

This will represent the third year in a row that the American Legion has generously hosted the WW1CC at their great convention!