The NEC Notebook
News, updates, and insights from the NEC seat
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2026 Spring BTO NEC Report
The Be The One Mental Wellness Committee met on March 2, 2026, at the Washington Conference, represented by Committee Member Cliff Barker. The committee hosted one organization – Columbia Lighthouse Project, represented by Co-Director, Keita Franklin, Ph.D. – to discuss the programs training impact and the implementation of the tools to identify and detect signs of suicide in American Legion Post’s across the country.
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2026 Spring VE&E Commission Report
The Veterans Employment and Education (VE&E) Screening Committee met virtually via Microsoft Teams on April 14, 2026, with Commission Chairman Paul Espinoza, (NM) presiding. This meeting focused on reviewing, discussing, and establishing recommendations on pending resolutions to be submitted for the VE&E Commission’s consideration.
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2026 Spring Legislative Commission Advance Report
This report summarizes the commission and congressional actions since the 2025 Fall NEC Meetings on issues of particular concern to the American Legion. The report is arranged by program areas.
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2026 Spring M&PA Committee Advance Report
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2026 Spring National Security Commission Advance Report
The National Security Commission convened on March 2nd during the 66th Annual Washington Conference at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. The following report is a summary of this session.
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2026 Spring VA&R Commission Advance Report
The 66th Annual Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation (VA&R) Commission Conference was held at the Washington Hilton on March 2, 2026.
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2026 Spring VE&E Commission Advance Report
This report summarizes The American Legion’s Veterans Employment & Education (VE&E) Commission’s actions since the 2025 Fall National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. It highlights accomplishments, developments, and priorities across the broad range of issues addressed by the VE&E Commission.
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Resolutions from the Fall NEC Meetings
View the 30 resolutions passed by the National Executive Committee in Indianapolis in October 2025
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National Commander Wiley's Comments to the Fall NEC Meetings
National Commander Dan WIley's comments to the attendees at the Fall NEC meeting on October 8, 2025.
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Resolutions from the Spring NEC Meetings
View the 18 resolutions passed by the National Executive Committee in Indianapolis in May 2025
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Report to the NEC on May 7th
Hear PNC Charlie Schmidt's report to the NEC regarding the Department of Washington
Updates from Your NEC Representatives
American Legion 107th Birthday
Celebrating The American Legion’s Birthday: A Legacy of Service and Support for Veterans By: Rafael Munoz-Cintron, NEC The American Legion, one, if not the most influential veterans’ organization in the
NEC Inducted into ANAVICUS
A Deeply Humbling Honor: My Induction into ANAVICUS at the American Legion 2026 Washington Conference By: Rafael A. Munoz-Cintron, NEC I still find it hard to put into words just
Fall NEC Meeting Digests Published
Understanding the National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting Digests The National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting Digests serve as the official historical and administrative record of The American Legion’s governing body. These documents provide
A New Chapter of Service
It is with bittersweet feelings that I begin my new responsibilities as National Executive Committeeman. While I look forward to representing our Department at the national level with the same
Honoring Service: The Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project (VHP) is a national initiative dedicated to preserving and sharing the personal stories of America’s military veterans. Managed by the American Folklife Center at the Library
Americanism Reaffirmed: The American Legion Clarifies Its Enduring Mission
The American Legion’s National Executive Committee took decisive action at the Fall 2025 meeting in Indianapolis, voting to reaffirm and update the organization’s official definition of Americanism. For more than