CONWAY — American Legion Ralph W. Shirley Post 46 of Conway received an honor Tuesday afternoon when National American Legion Commander Daniel K. Wiley of Kansas stopped by for an official visit after visiting American Legion posts in Maine the previous day.
Wiley chatted with members and posed for a group photo with Post 46 members, including Post 46 Commander Steve Downing, a Vietnam War U.S. Marine Corps veteran; Dave Hewston, Navy Seabees construction veteran; adjutant Paul Jacobsen, Navy veteran; Gerard Mosher, USMC veteran; and Billy Hill, an Army 101st paratrooper veteran.
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