The American Legion National Commander to address the S.C. Legislature

COLUMBIA, S.C., March 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

     
     WHO:              Brett P. Reistad, National Commander of
                           The American Legion





     
     WHAT:  National Commander Brett P. Reistad of
                Manassas, Va., will address a joint
                session of the South Carolina
                Legislature to highlight issues of
                importance to military veterans and
                their families. He will also present
                awards on behalf of The American
                Legion Department of South Carolina to
                State Sen. Thomas Alexander of
                Walhalla, and State Rep. W. Brian
                White of Anderson,  as the outstanding
                legislators of the year for 2019. The
                American Legion is the nation's
                largest veterans service organization.
                National Commander Reistad, a U.S.
                Army veteran, was a member of the
                Presidential Salute Battery of the 3rd
                U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
                at historic Fort Myer, Va. He is a
                retired lieutenant with the Fairfax
                County (Va.) Police Department.





     
     WHEN:             Wednesday, March 6 at 12 noon.




        WHERE:            South Carolina State Capitol,
                            1100 Gervais St., Columbia, SC 29201





     
     WHY:   The American Legion, the nation's
                leading advocate for veterans, is
                observing its centennial in 2019.
                Founded March 15-17, 1919, by a group
                of World War I veterans in Paris,
                France, The American Legion quickly
                grew to become the nation's largest
                and most influential veterans service
                organization. One hundred years later,
                The American Legion is still dedicated
                to its four founding pillars of care
                for veterans, a strong national
                defense, patriotic youth programs and
                Americanism.  The American Legion
                strongly believes that America has an
                obligation to serve its veterans as
                well as veterans have served America.
                National Commander Reistad will
                recognize the outstanding
                contributions that South Carolina has
                made in keeping this nation safe and
                free. He would also like to thank
                state legislators for their work
                toward improving the quality of life
                for Palmetto state veterans.  For more
                about The American Legion, visit
                www.legion.org.

Contact: John Raughter, The American Legion National Headquarters, (317) 441-8847, jraughter@legion.org

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