Veterans & Active Duty
The American Legion exists for veterans and their families. We honor and support all veterans who have served our country. Within this section pertinent information focused on veterans’ assistance along with our family support network are covered. Additionally, a wealth of information is provided on our Heroes To Hometown initiative and other highlighted Veterans Administration announcements and bulletins.
View The Legion's footage of the GI Bill Rally
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The GI Bill Rally
Several veterans comment about their difficulties in getting a college degree, using currently inadequate GI Bill educational benefits. The veterans gathered at the nation’s capital April 29, 2008, along with several members of Congress, to show their support for expanded school benefits under new legislation (S.22) introduced by Senator James Webb, D-Va. (he is seen in the video, wearing glasses, on the far right side of the screen).
"Welcoming home severely injured service members"
"Heroes to Hometowns" is a transition program for severely injured service members returning home from OEF/OIF. "Heroes to Hometowns" establishes a support network and coordinates resources for severely injured service members returning home.
If you are a service member, veteran or family member of a service member or veteran who has been severely injured, please fill out the Heroes to Hometowns request form.
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Heroes to Hometowns can provide:
A Welcome Home celebration
Temporary Financial Assistance Pro-Bono Financial Planning
Housing Assistance Home and Vehicle Adaptation Government Claims Assistance Entertainment options Family Support Heroes to Hometowns Assistance Request Form
(If you are not severely injured and are in need of general transition assistance or support, you may also fill out the request form or contact your American Legion department service officer (DSO) or your local American Legion post ).
Contact Heroes to Hometowns:
For more information, contact:
The American Legion - Heroes To Hometowns
Military Severely Injured Center (Pentagon Detachment)
Phone: 202 631-9924
Web Tools
Register as a National Volunteer, Record Your The American Legion’s Heroes to Hometown volunteer hours & Earn a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Use our Service Key (WCB-24899)in the Certifying Organization block.
We have assembled the following list of sites to assist veterans in looking for information:
Heroes to Hometowns Blog DOD’s Heroes to Hometowns Map USA 4 MIlitary Families--DOD Quality of Life Website
Join DOD's Military Severely Injured Support Forum Subscribe to DOD's Military Severly Injured Support eNewsletter Military Severely Injured Highlights and Headlines Archives Join the Heroes to Hometowns Online Social Network
Web-based training at guardfamily.org
Corporation for National & Community Service Volunteer Resource Center
Track your Volunteer Hours and Earn a Presidential Volunteer Service Award Promotional Materials
Browse some of the Legion's promotional media, organized for veterans:
Heroes to Hometowns Program Flyer "When They Come Home": A Post Guide to Establishing a Successful "Heroes to Hometown" Program in Your Community Heroes to Hometowns Brochure download PDF file 
Letter to Editor Template RTF Letter to Editor Template PDF Media Advisory Template RTF Media Advisory Template PDF Press Release Template RTFPress Release Template PDF DOD's Heroes to Hometowns Flyer 
"Show Your Support Videos"
Help your local VA Medical Center organize a Welcome Home Celebration for all new veterans
San Diego Heroes to Hometowns
Post Events
Whether attending or organizing events, you can use the following tools:
Create the Event to Promote Programs of The American Legion Start a Monthly Heroes' Hometown Dinner Organize a Networking Luncheon Host a Mobile VA Medical Unit Heroes to Hometowns Fundraising
Family Support Promotional Materials
The American Flag
The United States flag is one of the nation's widely recognized and used symbols.
As one of our most-visited sections, our flag section features the following subjects that pertain to such important patriotic symbol:
