130th Annual Convention 2022
The Legion of Valor’s 130th Annual Convention will be held 27 April – 1 May 2022 at the Fort Magruder Hotel and Conference Center in Williamsburg, VA.
The Legion of Valor of the USA will gather in Williamsburg, Virginia for their 130th Annual Convention. Each member of the Legion is the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross or Air Force Cross — our nation’s highest awards for extraordinary heroism in combat. The Legion of Valor was founded in 1890 as the Medal of Honor Legion, and was chartered by Act of Congress in 1955. The Legion is the nation’s oldest veterans service organization.
The Legion of Valor members span the ranks from Private to General yet hold in common the performance of a heroic deed in combat that sets them apart from all others. Only one in 20,000 combatants are recipients of these awards for extraordinary heroism.
At the 130th Annual Convention, World War II fighter aces, Korean War marines, Vietnam infantrymen, Iraq naval gunners and Afghanistan sharpshooters from 90+ years of age to 23 years of age will speak in ways that only a common bond permits. All faced extraordinary conditions in combat and were called upon to risk their lives above and beyond the call of duty — and did so without hesitation.
During their time in Williamsburg members of the Legion will visit local sites. A solemn Memorial Service is held for Legion members who passed on during the year. Each year the Legion says goodbye to 30+ members, most from WW II and Korea, who have reached their last retreat.
The Legion has a strong family tradition and members’ spouses and children are regulars at conventions.
Learn more about the convention. Convention planning is underway. This site will be updated as new information becomes available.
Jack Murray NC National Commander and his wife Beth look forward to welcoming you to Williamsburg, Virginia for the 130th LOV Convention. Plans are underway to visit Colonial Williamsburg, the Yorktown Revolutionary War Museum and Jamestowne, the first English speaking settlement in the new world. These touchstones of our national beginnings are linked by the Colonial Parkway, which run for 19 miles from Yorktown, through Williamsburg, to Jamestowne.