The National Commander of the American Legion will speak at several events in San Diego Saturday.
Charles E. Schmidt will start his San Diego tour at 10:30 in the morning for a brunch at the Albert J. Hickman Post 460 located at 7815 Armour Street in San Diego.
He will then watch the Army vs Navy football game at 12:15 p.m. at the San Dieguito Encinitas Post at 416 at 210 West F. Street.
Finally he will attend a Christmas Dinner Ceremony at the Larry E. Homberg Post 731 located at 7245 Linda Vista Road in Linda Vista starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are available and people who want to attend are encouraged to RSVP.
These events are open to all military, honorably discharged veterans and invited guest. Congressional Members, Commanding Officers and Public Service teams are strongly encouraged to attend.
For more information, people can contact the American Legion Public Relations Team at (760) 908-3550 or email public.relations@calegionpost416.org regarding membership.
The American Legion has 2.2 million members and was created in Paris after World War I as a wartime veteran's organization.
