American Legion Department of South Dakota

09/13/2026

Great Job Spearfish!

09/13/2026

Great Job Volga!

09/13/2026

Labor Day Weekend

Saturday - SD State Fair / DAV poker run - Arlington & Estelline

Sunday - Post 15 pancake breakfast

Monday - Wagner Labor Day parade / Davis Post visit

09/12/2026

Yesterday was a special day. Van and I made a trip and picked up the new commander vehicle. Needless to say it is great.

Thank you all.

09/11/2026

The South Dakota National Guard backpack program, one step closer to becoming a reality.

Just a few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to visit with 65 members of the South Dakota National Guard during their pre-deployment weekend conference, about the Children and Youth programs of The American Legion. Having the opportunity allowed me to touch briefly on various types of family and youth assistance programs available within the communities of these service members while they are away. Local Churches, food pantries, and other volunteer programs can be tapped into when an unexpected financial or food insecurity situations arise. In times of need; visiting with their local American Legion Post or other veteran organizations for assistance is one of the necessary steps to follow when seeking assistance

The primary reason for my visit with the National Guard that weekend was to offer them backpack of school supplies along with other donated school supplies provided by the Operation Homefront and the Dollar Tree. I was joined by the District 5 Auxiliary President, MaryJo B***r, as we handed out 50 backpacks of donated school supplies with an additional 50 backpacks of supplies that were split between the east and west river Family Readiness group of the SDNG. These donated items were well received.

Shortly after the Operation Homefront, Back-to-School backpack distribution event that was held at Ellsworth AFB in late July, I received a call from the Family Readiness group of the South Dakota Nation Guard (SDNG). After seeing and hearing about the of success of this event at Ellsworth, I was asked if I could attend a pre-deployment event to talk about the various types of assistance available to the young families in times of need. I was also asked about the idea of being able to provide other additional items that could assist the newer National Guard personnel by donating individual size toiletries, sock, shoes, and undergarments if possible as these items are forgotten or are not available to the younger personnel as they first join up with their units. It was decided that the Family Services group of the SDNG will set up a meeting with the leadership of The American Legion, Department of South Dakota, Operation Homefront, and other veterans service organizations, to see how we can all support the mission of our South Dakota National Guard.

Please stay tuned as we will be sharing more about this collaboration as project once more details are known.

Kind Regards,
Harry B***r
The American Legion,
Department of South Dakota
Children and Youth Chairman

09/08/2026

09/07/2026

🇺🇸 250 YEARS OF WE THE PEOPLE.

Your voice matters.
Your vote matters.

🗳️ Be informed. Be engaged. Be heard. VOTE.

09/07/2026

🇺🇸 YOUR VOICE MATTERS, SOUTH DAKOTA

As we commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, we’re reminded that our nation was built on the idea that the people have a voice in their government.

For 250 years, generations of Americans have worked, served and sacrificed to preserve that principle. Today, one of the most important ways we carry it forward is by participating in our elections.

Voting is our right — and an important responsibility of citizenship. Make your voice heard.

🗳️ 2026 SOUTH DAKOTA GENERAL ELECTION

🇺🇸 Sept. 18 — Absentee voting begins
🇺🇸 Oct. 19 — Voter registration deadline
🇺🇸 Nov. 3 — Election Day

ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?

Check your voter registration, find your polling place, view your sample ballot and track your absentee ballot through South Dakota’s official Voter Information Portal:

👉https://vip.sdsos.gov/

Need to register or update your voter registration? Visit the South Dakota Secretary of State:

👉https://www.sdsos.gov/elections-voting/voting/register-to-vote/default.aspx

Make sure you’re registered, know what’s on your ballot, and make a plan to vote.

🇺🇸 Be informed. Be engaged. Be heard. VOTE.

How to register: Print the Voter Registration Form, fill-out the form, sign it and then submit it to your County Auditor. Your Voter Registration form with an original signature must be received by the auditor 15 days before any election if you wish to vote in that election. South Dakota law does n....

09/07/2026

The Commander and Randy from Post 15 went to Wagner for their Labor Day parade. Met Patrice the Auxiliary President there so we got to ride in the trailer. It was a great time. The weather was perfect. Great day to be a veteran.

09/06/2026

Saturday was very busy at the fair as we saw increased foot traffic from fair gowers as many passed through the building to escape the heat of the day. Since Wednesday we have handed out 8,000 American flag stickers and have made hundreds of contacts with SD Veterans, Legion, Auxiliary, and Son's members. We hace been updating our Veterans map and educating our members about there LIT bennifits. If your in Huron for the fair, stop bt the Expo Center and say Hi!!