Marion American Legion Post 22 will host National Vice Commander Glenn Hickman on his three-day tour of Kansas with a reception at 3:15 p.m. Dec. 12 at the American Legion Post 22, 424 E. Main St., Marion American Legion members, guests, and the public are invited to hear Hickman speak on Legion programs and issues concerning veterans and the nation. During his tour, Hickman will visit seven American Legion posts in Kansas.

Hickman is a U.S. Air Force veteran from Grove City, Ohio. He is a life member of Post 1 in Columbus, Ohio. He previously served as department commander in Ohio and has been an active volunteer at the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus since 1985.

Hickman enlisted in the Air Force in 1965 and served as a security police officer. He and his wife, Diane, have two children and four grandchildren.