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The American Legion Mourns Passing of Walter Mondale
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ American Legion National Commander James W. Bill Oxford issued the following statement today concerning the passing of former Vice President Walter F. Mondale: America lost a distinguished statesman and a respected public servant. Vice President Mondale was an Army veteran and a Legionnaire. He was admired by many for the civility and grace that he brought to politics. Our condolences to his family and those who knew him best in his home state of Minnesota.
As a presidential candidate in 1984, Mondale addressed delegates at the 66
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The American Legion calls for ending Forever War, repealing, replacing Authorization for Using Military Force
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WASHINGTON, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Calling the White House plan to fully withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11, a good start, the leader of the nation s largest veteran service organization, The American Legion, is calling for an end to the Forever war, nearly twenty years after troops were deployed there.
Acknowledging that the United States had little choice but to strike back hard after the 9/11 attacks, American Legion National Commander James W. Bill Oxford called for the repeal of the outdated authorizations for use of military force that are currently being used to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
American Legion national commander visits Post 123
By POST 123 - | Feb 17, 2021
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American Legion National Commander James “Bill” W. Oxford, Post 123 Auxiliary Commander Micki Hickey and Post 123 Commander Tim Moore.
As part of his tour of South Florida, American Legion National Commander James “Bill” W. Oxford visited the American Legion Post 123 which serves both Sanibel and Captiva on Feb. 8.
Arriving just after 2:30 p.m., he spent an hour and half meeting legion, squadron and auxiliary members, as well as visiting with patrons. Post 123 Commander Tim Moore reported that there were lots of photo ops. The highlight of the visit was Oxford sharing his vision and priorities for the American Legion in front of an audience of over 20 before departing.