Charles Morrissey
Department Commander
2009 - 2010
Can Do, Commander!
The new American Legion National web site takes flight November 9, 2009. An all new Legion website comes to life during the week of Veteran's Day. It has many new features including an up-to-date news menu and unique hubs dedicated to specific Legion Programs and interests. The domain will remain www.legion.org. From the landing page, visitors will be able to find their way to new web presentations.
The American Legion Burn Pit blog site (www.burnpit.legion.org) which was launched in August 2009 has drawn National attention in recent weeks by helping raise more then $100,000 in a relief-fund drive to help solders attacked in Afghanistan who were over run at their base. They lost several members of their unit and all their personal property as the rebels overran their camp, Combat Outpost (COP) Keating, Afghanistan. They were forced to call U.S. fire to destroy everything in the camp including their personal property. The American Legion “Burn Pit” blog generated over $50,000 in donations from site visitors. This was matched by $50,000 from Target Stores to provide relief to the solders who lost everything. You really ought to view the amazing changes at the new Legion site. Communications are a critical part of everything we do. “Try it, you'll like it.”
In Connecticut, on Wednesday morning, October 28th, at 9:00 AM, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) donated (60) laptop computers fully loaded with software to The American Legion Post #73 and the Department of Connecticut. The donation to the troops of COP Keating was initiated by Tony Colapietro (CSC) and Steve Pintarich (Post#72 Southington and CSC), Patti Morrone (CSC), Tony Coppola (CSC) and Ralph Starkweather (CSC). The laptops were turned over to Steve Pintarich of Post#72 and Steve turned them over to American Legion Department of CT Commander Charles Morrissey. Past National Vice Commander, Past Dept. of CT Commander Jim LaCoursiere transported the Laptops to a Legion Post in Triangle, Virginia. This Post is gathering all donations and shipping them to Afghanistan. A plaque was presented to VP of CSC as a thank you and in recognition of the generous donation from CSC by Department Commander Charles Morrissey.
There were a number of Legionnaires from the Department of CT who helped to orchestrate the donation and presentation program at CSC: K. Robert Lewis, Director of the National VA & R; Andy Barylski, PDC & Dept. Public Relations Director; Everett Shepard III, PDC, Dept. Adjutant; Dan Thurston, Dept. Senior Vice Commander; Dana Murphy, Past Dept. Vice Commander, 2nd District; and Department of CT Commander Charles Morrissey. We thank all our Legionnaires who made this happen especially on such short notice. We also once again thank Computer Sciences Corporation for their caring, their donation and concerns for the welfare of our Veterans.
Charlie Morrissey
Commander
Reminder:
The Department of Connecticut 36th annual Mid-Winter Conference will be held January 22nd, 23rd, & 24th. All Posts are encouraged to send delegates. Download the registration form in the Documents & Forms section of this site or by clicking here.
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