Legion reaching out to vets in Memphis area
Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Director Louis Celli and Executive Director Verna Jones during a town hall meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Lucas Carter)

Legion reaching out to vets in Memphis area

The American Legion is planning a town hall meeting April 20 in Memphis to discuss the quality and timeliness of Department of Veterans Affairs health care and the delivery of benefits to local veterans.

The Legion will also set up a Veterans Benefits Center to help veterans enroll in VA health care, schedule VA medical appointments, file VA disability or pension benefits claims, and get information on GI Bill education benefits.

The town hall meeting, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., will be at American Legion Post 53 on 400 Legion Rd. in West Memphis, Ark. Local veterans, especially those currently receiving VA medical treatment, are encouraged to attend. The event is free and open to the public and members of other veterans service organizations.

The Veterans Benefits Center will be at the Whitehaven Community Center on 4318 Graceland in Memphis, April 21-23. Operating hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the 21st, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the 22nd and 23rd.

The American Legion is conducting town hall meetings and Veterans Benefits Centers across the country as part of its national program to improve VA health care and help veterans get the benefits they have earned through military service.

To date, the Legion has helped veterans recover well over $1 million in retroactive benefits.