Polish Legion of American Veterans
The Polish Legion of American Veterans, USA (PLAV) is an organization made up of
Mission
The PLAV was founded for the purpose of endorsing ideals of
History
The PLAV was a body formed by
Membership eligibility requirements
Membership is open to all
Organizational structure
Posts
The Post is the basic unit of the PLAV and is typically located in an area in the United States that has, or has historically had, a high concentration of Polish-Americans. There are approximately 75 posts in the United States. The Post is used for formal business such as meetings and a coordination point for community service projects. A Post member is distinguished by a navy blue garrison cap with gold piping.
Departments
The Posts are grouped together into a state level organization known as a Department for the purposes of coordination and administration. There are currently 12 Departments: Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The State of Nevada has a representative, but is not a department. A Department Officer is distinguished by a white garrison cap with gold piping.
National Department
The National Department consists of the National Commander, and national leadership positions of Vice Commander, Treasurer, Judge Advocate, Adjutant, Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service Director, Legislative Director, Quartermaster, and National News Editor/Public Relations Officer. A National Department Officer is distinguished by a red garrison cap with gold piping.
Further reading
- Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A., Charter: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 29 and H.R. 1049 (Washington: GPO, 1984), by United States House Committee on the Judiciary.
- A History of the Polish Americans, John J. Bukowczyk, 1987, Indiana University Press.
- Encyclopedia of the Veteran in America, William Pencak, ed., 2009, ABC-CLIO, LLC.
References
- ^ Polish Legion of American Veterans USA http://www.plav.org/index.htm
- ^ Polish Legion of American Veterans USA http://www.plav.org/index.htm
- ^ A History of the Polish Americans, John J. Bukowczyk, 1987, Indiana University Press.
- ^ Encyclopedia of the Veteran in America, William Pencak, ed., 2009, ABC-CLIO, LLC.
- ^ PLAV Brochure "Who We Are," revised April 2014
See also
- Polish Army Veterans' Association in America
- Polish Combatants' Association
- List of veterans organizations