Effective immediately, [American Legion Department of Ohio] Department Commander Roger Friend has suspended [the] Hudson Lee-Bishop American Legion Post 464 Charter pending permanent closure, stated a news release issued by the American Legion Department of Ohio Friday afternoon. Upon demand, Jim Garrison has also resigned as a Post Officer and we have since demanded that he resign his membership altogether. The American Legion Department of Ohio does not hold space for members, veterans, or families of veterans who believe that censoring black history is acceptable behavior.
Garrison had served as adjutant of American Legion Lee-Bishop Post 464.
The American Legion Department of Ohio s executive board members who attended a Friday morning meeting unanimously backed Friend s decision to suspend the Hudson American Legion charter, said Suzette Heller, the state Legion s Department Adjutant.
Hudson, Ohio s American Legion post has had its charter suspended and its leader has resigned after a veteran s microphone got cut while he spoke about Black Americans role in the history of Memorial Day.