National Security Headlines

Working together for the benefit of veterans is imperative, say VA Secretary Shinseki and Defense Secretary Panetta.

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National commander calls for policy of 'compassion instead of courts’ for troops attempting suicide.

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The American Legion’s Holiday Donor Blood Drive, now underway, is the perfect conduit to help this always-urgent cause.

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Defense budget should never have been forced to face sequestration.

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In an election year that may decide the future of defense budget cuts, our troops are making fewer absentee ballot requests.

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Starting Jan. 1, TRICARE will stop taking premium payments by mail for the TRICARE Reserve Select and Tricare Retired Reserve programs.

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Legion reminds observers that ‘much work remains to account for all POW/MIA comrades.

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House Armed Services Committee is warned by DoD on the bad effects sequestration will have on America's military.

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During the 94th National Convention, the Legion renewed its commitment for a full accounting of missing U.S. servicemembers.

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Third Friday in September designated as day to honor those servicemembers still prisoners of war or missing in action.

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