Meet the Woman Who Heads American Legion

About 38 years ago, a recruiter from the American Legion came to Army veteran Denise Rohan’s door in Marshall, wanting to speak to her husband, who was also a veteran.

Rohan, who now lives in Verona with her husband, Mike, told the recruiter she was also eligible for Legion membership. But he suggested she instead look into the American Legion Auxiliary, made up of women whose relatives served in the military during wartime.

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