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New legislation proposed for veterans

A Veterans Affairs subcommittee is moving two pieces of legislation forward: one would make it easier for veterans to get mental-health benefits, and the other would make more WW II veterans eligible for compensation payments

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Washington state VA director Q & A

"We need to close the state-federal information gap"

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"33 Minutes" to be screened at National Convention

“33 Minutes” focuses on the need for a credible missile defense system to ensure our national security against such threats as North Korea and Iran.

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Legionnaire wins Cab Driver of Year Award

Robert Karasinski of American Legion Post 19 in Somerville, Mass., recently received a Cab Driver of the Year Award from the city of Cambridge, Mass.

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Involvement in sports and employment linked

Survey: Sports programs for disabled has positive effect on employability

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Miss America 2009 praises troops, Legion

Katie Stam, Miss America 2009, stopped by The American Legion National Headquarters in Indianapolis recently to talk about her visit to U.S. troops in Germany.

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Video Review: "The Americans on D-Day"

Blending archival film footage with maps, animation and recent video, “The Americans on D-Day” is a visually compelling retelling of the battle our troops fought 65 years ago at Normandy.

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The voice of American Legion Baseball

Jim Darby has done play-by-play for the Legion Baseball World Series since 2007. He sat down for a question-and-answer session this summer.

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Legendary team commemorates title

Fifty years ago, Detroit Edison Post 187 won a World Series. The group celebrated the title this summer by serving the community that supported them.

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Protecting Old Glory worth the effort

In its 1989 Texas v. Johnson decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down – by a 5-to-4 vote – more than 200 years of laws protecting the U.S. flag from physical desecration.

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