Award Programs

National Economic Commission Awards

The first American Legion National Economic Commission Award was established in 1947, and recognized individuals across the country who had established outstanding records in the employment and retention of workers with disabilities. Since that time, categories were added to the current nine award programs.

The National Economic Commission is striving to award all possible pending awards that are available to The American Legion. We implore all departments to continue to submit award nominations for the awards with the hope that we receive all 400 + possible nominations. We are striving to reach 100% participation in this program.

To be considered for the National Award, the deadline for submittals to the National Economic Commission in Washington, DC is January 15, of the following year. Example: To be nominated for the 2007 awards the nomination must be in by January 15, 2008.

It is important that the department winners are submitted by this time to ensure that they are considered for the national award to be delivered at the annual National Convention. Each of the national winners receives a stipend to help defray the cost of their representative's travel to the convention city to accept the award.

We ask that you submit written correspondence, or fax, or send an electronic scanned copy in the form of an e-mail to our national headquarters office. Please title your letter '[Title] Awards- [Department name]'.

All entries must be accompanied by an official nomination form (see the following information and nomination form download links) and must not be longer than two pages of narrative. Supporting documents, which may also be submitted with the nomination, must not exceed ten pages.

Citations of Appreciation

The National Economic Commission established its Citation of Appreciation program for the purpose of recognizing those individuals, employers and programs that have contributed to the economic well-being of America's veterans. Departments may apply for up to 10 citations per year. If your Department would like to receive citations for presentation, write a brief explanation of what the recipient has done to contribute to the economic betterment of veterans. Send the request to Director of Economics, The American Legion, 1608 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, or email it using this contact form.

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