A pin for the 1st Division 8th Annual Convention in 1980. The pin is a gold color in the shape of Cook County, IL. At the bottom of the pin is the American Legion symbol. The back of the pin reads "8th Annual Convention June 7th, 1980. Host Morton Grove Post 134." The back has two pins and two pin clasps.

The 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army is the oldest division in the United States Army. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917. It was officially nicknamed the The Big Red One after its shoulder patch and is also nicknamed The Fighting First. However, the division has also received troop monikers of The Big Dead One and The Bloody First as puns on the respective officially-sanctioned nicknames. It is currently based at Fort Riley, Kansas.

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