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The American Legion launched a new electronic newsletter in February, The American Legion Online Update. Sent out each Thursday via the Internet, the Update currently reaches more than 91,000 subscribers. The Web-based, weekly newsletter is a more timely complement to the Legion’s two monthly publications, the Dispatch and The American Legion Magazine. News coverage in the Update ranges from Legion-related events and national issues to veterans benefits and human-interest stories.
For example, news coverage in the first issue ranged from the Berkeley City Council’s harassment of a local Marine Corps recruiting office, to explaining differences between CRSC (combat-related special compensation) and CRDP (concurrent receipt disability pay). Since then, the Update has included stories on the following topics:
- How country singer Michael Peterson’s “My Real Life” tour supports American Legion values.
- Latest developments in policies and laws related to illegal immigration.
- Extension of GI Bill benefits to members of the Reserve and National Guard.
- Congressional debate over passage of the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA).
- VA’s opening of 23 new Veterans Centers nationwide.
- Details on events/activities that support the Legion’s Legacy Scholarship program.
- How veterans can get their tax rebates, help with small businesses, DD-214 forms online, etc.
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