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Committee chairs to attend Legion inaugural ball

Chairmen for House and Senate veterans’ affairs committees will be on hand for banquet.

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National WWII Museum celebrates expansion

“Salute to Freedom” ceremony Saturday can be viewed live online as museum opens Boeing Center, one step in an expansion program that continues through 2016.

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Brokaw special guest at inaugural ball

Emmy Award-winning journalist and author Tom Brokaw will join The American Legion in celebrating America’s living Medal of Honor recipients.

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Former soldier honored on football field

Clemson’s Daniel Rodriguez, injured during the attack on Combat Outpost Keating, wins the Discover Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award.

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Share your travel adventures

FODPAL web page on national website gives Legionnaires an opportunity to tell about encounters with Legion posts outside the borders of the United States.

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Tour Pointe du Hoc with app

American Battle Monuments Commission releases free Pointe du Hoc smartphone app that guides users through D-Day landing site.

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The home of 'America's Game'

Saturday will mark the 84th time since 1899 that Philadelphia has hosted the Army-Navy game.

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Making Thanksgiving happier for veterans

The American Legion and the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes team up to help disabled veterans put turkey on the dinner table.

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Mojave Desert cross going back up

Couple charged with watching over veterans memorial for nearly three decades will help put cross back up on Veterans Day.

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Post donates $3,000 to Sandy victims

Post 296 in Queensville, Md., raises $2,000, while Auxiliary adds $1,000 for military family who lost house to fire caused by hurricane.

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