The National Commander of the American Legion, Dale Barnett, Douglassville, Georgia, will visit posts in Chapman and Junction City on Tuesday Sept. 29, as part of his three-day tour of Kansas.

Chapman American Legion Post #240 at 222 South Marshall will host Barnett with a Meet & Greet on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Barnett will visit American Legion Post 45 in Junction City Tuesday evening.

During his tour, Barnett will visit a total of 15 American Legion Posts, Fort Riley and the Kansas Veterans’ Home.

Barnett graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and served as an Army infantry officer from 1974 to 1996, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He served as the battalion executive officer of the 2nd battalion, 18th Infantry in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. In addition to an International Relatiions / Public Affairs degree that Barnett earned at West Point, he holds a Masters of Business Administration from Boston University, and graduated from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

After leaving the military he taught high school social studies and coached basketball, baseball and cross country.

A member of American Legion Post 105 in Fayetteville, Ga., Barnett served the American Legion at every level, including Department Commander of Georgia.

Dale and his wife, Donna, live in Douglasville, Ga., and have five children and four grandchildren.