Hugh Holmes of Mitchell, was elected as the State Commander of The American Legion Department of South Dakota by delegates attending the 99th Annual State Convention of The American Legion in Watertown on Sunday, June 18, 2017.
Commander Holmes Swore in the New Department Adjutant of South Dakota Travise Flisrand of Arlington.
The American Legion is the largest war-time veteran service organization in South Dakota with approximately 19,500 members serving in 240 local American Legion Posts across the state.