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DK Donates $50,000 in Books on Behalf of 501st Legion

In an inspiring act of gratitude for countless hours of costumed volunteerism, DK Publishing (responsible for the popular Star Wars "Visual Dictionary" book series) announced a $50,000 children's book donation on behalf of the 501st Legion. More than 7,000 new, full-color reference books... [more]

Planet Comicon 2010 was better than ever.

This year's Kansas City Planet Comicon held March 27-28, 2010 featured over 50 troopers from three garrisons in the Legion! It was truly an amazing unified effort to bring a good time to all of the fans attending the convention. The Star Wars guests at this year's convention included Honorary 501st... [more]




As a part of the 501st Legion and 70th Explorers Garrison, we, the Gateway Squad, wish to continue the promotion and activities of the 501st Legion. We feel that the purpose of this squad is to promote strong friendships with local troopers and help pursue the idea of making the 501st Legion and 70th Explorers Garrison a household name. All activities of our squad have and will continue to build good relationships with local businesses, organizations, and individuals alike for mutual promotion, recruitment, and betterment of all our territory.




The 501st Legion is a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization comprised of and operated by Star Wars fans. While it is not sponsored by Lucasfilm Ltd., it is Lucasfilm's preferred Imperial costuming group. Star Wars, its characters, costumes, and all associated items are the intellectual property of Lucasfilm. ©2010 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™ All rights reserved. Used under authorization.