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October 26 - 31
51 graduate from Legion College
Legion has mixed feelings on new Defense Act
Boy Scouts celebrate 100 years
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Legion logs 916,000 volunteer hours with VA
Committee OKs amendment to elevate priority status of veteran-owned small businesses
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Legion champs honored at World Series
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Flag amendment needs co-sponsors in House, Senate
October 19 - 25
Milwaukee: Premiere Midwest destination
VA: Emergency GI Bill payments succeed
Scouts celebrate 100 years
Legion College welcomes 50 students
Maryland launches state version of legislative council
2009 History Contests winners
Obama signs VA advance funding bill
VA calls student veterans to explain GI Bill
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Target matches COP Keating donations
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Key resolutions of the 2009 Fall Meetings
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October 12 - 18
VA's error-prone billing system costs veterans
UAVs are changing the way we wage war
More than $50,000 raised for COP Keating
Hill urges Legion to move 'full speed ahead'
Urban warfare in a rural setting
CWF awards $636,869 in grants
Nebraska Legionnaire wins 2009 Best Warrior Competition
Chapel to be dedicated at Corps Museum
Open Your Heart program still strong
Shinseki delivers “state of VA”
Legion praises VA help for Agent Orange victims
October 5 - 11
Supreme Court still divided over Mojave Cross
New Senate bill would help more vets with traumatic injuries
Carpenter wins Comeback Player of Year
2009 Samsung Scholars selected
VA homeless vet grants
Veterans Arts Festival kicks off in Texas
Timely budgets would ease VA stress
Marine talks about his experience turned HBO movie
VA creates office for survivors of veterans
Second H2H Classic raises $33,000
Legion calls for 'transparency' at VA
Secretary Shinseki announces “Green Routine” initiative
October 1 - 4
Post conducts 240th 'Veteran of Month' service
Florida post sponsors American Legion Softball Team
Legion to Congress: Approve VA budget immediately
Student veterans can apply for payments online
New Web site for wounded warriors
Employment program to resume
Preparing for a celebration
Easing at least 1 worry for its soldiers
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Shinseki outlines VA’s 21st-century plans
Veterans Law Review to publish second volume this spring
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