Department Convention

Proposed Department Commanders' Coin

DearTennessee Legion Family,

The 2025 Department convention is just around the corner, and I wanted to offer up some special opportunities for all of us to say hello and get to know one another. If you're not registered, please do so, after all, this is your annual opportunity to decide who will run the department for the next year amongst other important positions and issues we need to decide.

• www.tennesseelegion.org/files/2025_Department_Convention_Registration_Form_Fillable.pdf

Resolution + Goals & Platform

Also, I wanted to once again offer up the links to my Department Commander resolution, as well as my proposed 2025-26 Goals and Platform. FYI, I'm still looking for feedback and input, after all, the American Legion is a top-up organization, not the other way around.

• www.toddmckinley.com/post/resolution-for-department-of-tennessee-commander-2025-26

• www.toddmckinley.com/post/todd-a-mckinley-s-2025-26-department-commander-goals-platform

Proposed Department Commanders' Pin

Veterans Coffee Roundtable

I'll also be hosting my monthly Veterans Coffee Roundtable by providing coffee and doughnuts on Saturday morning. Albeit, I'll not have a keynote speaker, I'll nonetheless be available to meet with everyone, answer questions or just have a conversation

• www.toddmckinley.com/post/veterans-coffee-roundtable-june

Veterans Coffee Roundtable Logo

My Book

Finally, I'll have my newly published book available for purchase. 100% of the proceeds will go to support the American Legion's Be the One program.

• www.toddmckinley.com/post/those-left-behind-veteran-suicide-and-my-late-best-friend-brad-bush

Those Left Behind: Veteran Suicide and My Late Best Friend Brad Bush

Be the One Through Rock Art

I'll also have the Be the One sisters Ellie & Anna Carpenter there, putting on a little Be the One Rock Art class in the halls.

• www.legion.org/information-center/news/be-the-one/2025/march/sisters-spread-be-the-one-message-one-rock-at-a-time

Veterans Oral History Project

If anyone would like to participate in my personal Veterans Oral History Project while we're at convention, please let me know in advance, so that I can be prepared.

• www.toddmckinley.com/post/veteran-s-oral-history-project

“VOLS: Veterans Offering Lifelong Service”

Todd A. McKinley

Senior Vice Commander

American Legion Department of Tennessee

& 1st Vice Commander Hammond Post 3

Kingsport, TN