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American Legion National Commander Vincent Troiola, will be visiting the Big Horn Basin Monday through Wednesday.
Jim Troiola was elected the National Commander of The American Legion in …
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American Legion National Commander Vincent Troiola, will be visiting the Big Horn Basin Monday through Wednesday.
Jim Troiola was elected the National Commander of The American Legion in September. He is from Rockland County, New York, and served in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves from 1969 to 1974. Troiola has undertaken the mission of “Be The One,” a mission intended to curb the tide of veteran suicides.
“There’s been several different causes trying to prevent suicide. We really don’t want to concentrate on the numbers of the veterans that have taken their lives today because unfortunately, they are gone,” Troiola said, “but if we concentrate on getting that relationship going, one veteran at a time, that’s why it’s called Be The One.”
This visit is a prime opportunity for veterans, whether American Legion members or not, to visit with the National Commander of the nation’s largest veteran’s organization about issues and topics important to them.
The below events are open for members of The American Legion and veterans. Lunches and dinners are pay on your own. All meet and greets are free.
Monday, May 22
9 a.m.: Tour of Buffalo Bill Museum of the West
11:30 a.m.: Lunch at the Irma Hotel with members of the Cody American Legion Post
1 p.m.: Tour of The Heart Mountain Internment Camp
2 p.m.: Meet and greet with Heart Mountain American Legion Post
6 p.m.: Dinner hosted by the Powell American Legion Post. Purchase dinner tickets in advance by calling 307-754-3411 or emailing americanlegionposg26@gmail.com.
7:30 p.m.: Meet and greet at the Powell American Legion Post
Tuesday, May 23
9 a.m.: Meeteetse American Legion Post hosts meet and greet, lower level of the Meeteetse Senior Citizen Center
10:30 a.m.: Head to Thermopolis
12:00 p.m.: Lunch and meet and greet with Thermopolis American Legion Post at Seven Lazy S Diner
1 p.m.: Tour Wyoming Whiskey Distillery
6:30 p.m.: Dinner at Worland American Legion Post with meet and greet. Purchase dinner tickets in advance by calling 307-347-4671 or emailing legionpost44@rtconnect.net.
Wednesday, May 24
9:30 a.m.: Meet and greet with Basin American Legion Post at the Basin City Council building
11 a.m.: Lunch with Greybull American Legion Post with meet and greet at Lisa’s Restaurant
12:30 p.m.: Depart for Buffalo over the Big Horn Mountains
