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NATloNAL ADJUTANT'S MESSAGE
Department adjutants: submit convention assistant

sergeantlatlarms re(ommendations

Deadline to submit nominations is July 1.

By Daniel S. Wheeler
The American Legion is looking forward to hosting its 103rd For entrance to convention venues, all of the above must be worn
National Convention in Milwaukee, Aug. 27-Sept.2. in conjunction with a national convention badge.
Department adjutants need to email recommendations for All delegates and alternates, as well as guests to the respective
national convention assistant sergeant-at-arms by Friday, July 1, national conventions of The American Legion, must register
to James Baca, executive director of National Headquarters in prior to, or during, the national convention. Proper registration
Indianapolis, at pjackson@legion.org. In your email, include the will ensure each attendee has the necessary credentials to enter
mailing address of each recommendation since a letter of the venues of the national convention. Without the proper
appointment will be sent. This request appears in the credentials, access to various venues of the national convention
Department Adjutant's Administrative Manual. will be denied.
OFFICIAL CREDENTIALS FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION All guests of the American Legion Family who are 18 years of
The following credentials are considered acceptable official age or older will be required to register just as delegates and
credentials for admittance to all national convention venues (to alternates are required to register. Guests who are younger than
include the convention floor, exhibit hall, shuttle bus 18 years of age, and who are not delegates or alternates to the
transportation, etc.): SAL or Auxiliary National Conventions, will be provided guest
I National Headquarters staff badge credentials at no charge.
I Distinguished Guest badge Registration fee for delegates, alternates and guests 18 years of
I Commission & Committee Visitor badge age or older attending the national convention is $25 per person.
I The American Legion Convention badge Delegate, alternate and guest certification forms will be
I American Legion Auxiliary Convention badge emailed to all departments in early July.
I Sons of The American Legion Convention badge IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
I News media credential The following is identification information for the National
I Special ID Card for past national commanders Convention in Milwaukee:
I Exhibitor's badge I 'Ihe National Sergeant-at-Arms and Special Assistants wear red
The following are not acceptable for admittance to a national arm bands.
convention venue (to include the convention floor, exhibit hall, I Assistant sergeants-at-arms wear blue arm bands.
shuttle bus transportation, etc.): I Convention badges worn by commission and committee
I White Ribbon with blue lettering marked "Delegation visitors have a purple ribbon with gold lettering marked
Chairman" "Commission & Committee Visitor."
I White Ribbon with blue lettering marked "Delegation I Convention badges worn by delegates have a blue ribbon with
Secretary" gold lettering marked "Delegate."
I Delegate (blue), Alternate (yellow) or Guest (red) ribbon I Convention badges worn by alternates have a yellow ribbon
- The American Legion Media Association (TALMA) Pass with blue lettering marked "Alternate."
- The American Legion Media Association (TALMA) Button I Convention badges worn by guests have a red ribbon with gold
These credentials are merely used as forms of identification. lettering marked "Guest."

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