TMBS Ep246: Commander Dillard; Honoring The PACT Act & The Importance of Memorial Day

May 25, 2022 · 10m 4s
TMBS Ep246: Commander Dillard; Honoring The PACT Act & The Importance of Memorial Day
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Mark speaks with Commander Paul Dillard about Honoring Our PACT ACT and where it stands. Along with that, they discuss what distinguishes Memorial Day from other important days such as...

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Mark speaks with Commander Paul Dillard about Honoring Our PACT ACT and where it stands. Along with that, they discuss what distinguishes Memorial Day from other important days such as Armed Forces Day and Veterans Day.

About Paul Dillard:

Vietnam War veteran Paul E. Dillard was elected national commander of The American Legion on September 2, 2021, in Phoenix during the organization’s 102nd national convention.

He first joined the nation’s largest veteran’s organization in 1969. A native Texan, Dillard graduated from Whitesboro High School in 1965 before joining the U.S. Navy and serving in Vietnam through four campaigns, including the Tet offensive.

He was honorably discharged as a radarman second class petty officer from the Navy Reserve before attending Grayson College Junior College and East Texas State University.

A paid-up-for-life member of American Legion Post 265 in Lake Kiowa, Texas, he has served at every level of the organization.

Dillard formed the Dillard & Gann Insurance company and is a licensed airplane pilot.

His theme as national commander of The American Legion is “No Veteran Left Behind.”

  For more information please visit: www.legion.org
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