Denise Rohan was elected national commander of the 2 million-member American Legion in August 2017, in Reno, Nev., during the 99th national convention of America’s largest veterans organizations.
Rohan and her husband, Mike, currently live in Verona, Wis., where she has served as the commander of Post 333 in Sun Prairie, Wis., where she established a Sons of the American Legion squadron and chartered a Boy Scout troop.
Her theme as national commander is “Family First” and her fundraising project is the Legion’s Temporary Financial Assistance program and the Legion’s service officer program. TFA awards cash grants to minor children of veterans who are eligible for American Legion membership. These grants help families in need meet the cost of shelter, food, utilities and health expenses.A National Commander’s Dinner will take place on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the American Legion, 106 West Front Street, Fulda, MN. Social hour will take place at 5:00 p.m. Dinner at 6:00. Please RSVP by calling Jim Troje at 507-329-0500.
