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System Worth Saving Task Force visiting Houston VAMC

Members of the Legion’s System Worth Saving Task Force are visiting the VA medical center in Houston. Task force members will interview administrators and inspect the facilities as part of a year-long fact-finding tour of VA medical facilities nationwide.

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PTS-TBI ad-hoc committee meeting in Washington

Members of the Legion's PTS-TBS ad-hoc committee are meeting at the Legion's Washington office. The committee is looking at the way DoD and VA treat both conditions, as well as exploring alternate treatment methods. Presentations will be made by both DoD and VA.

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System Worth Saving Task Force visiting Cleveland, Houston VAMCs

Members of the Legion’s System Worth Saving Task Force are visiting the VA medical centers in Cleveland, Ohio, today and in Houston today and tomorrow. Task force members will interview administrators and inspect the facilities as part of a year-long fact-finding tour of VA medical facilities nationwide.

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System Worth Saving Task Force visiting Cleveland VAMC

Members of the Legion’s System Worth Saving Task Force are visiting the VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, today and tomorrow. Task force members will interview administrators and inspect the facilities as part of a year-long fact-finding tour of VA medical facilities nationwide.

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PTS-TBI ad-hoc committee meeting in Washington

Members of the Legion's PTS-TBS ad-hoc committee are meeting at the Legion's Washington office. The committee is looking at the way DoD and VA treat both conditions, as well as exploring alternate treatment methods.

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Attending mid-winter conferences in Wisconsin, Vermont

Americanism and Children & Youth staff are conducting flag-etiquette training sessions at the Department of Wisconsin Mid-Winter Conference, and are also attending the Department of Vermont’s Mid-Winter Conference to share information about youth programs.

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Preparing legislative agenda for 112th Congress

The Legion’s Legislative Division in Washington is preparing its agenda for the newly convened 112th Congress. The House Veterans Affairs Committee, under incoming chairman Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., has scheduled its first meeting next Wednesday; several Legion Legislative staffers will attend.

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System Worth Saving site visit to Dallas VA Medical Center

Members of the Legion’s System Worth Saving task force are visiting the Dallas VA Medical Center to ascertain the facility’s quality of patient care and learn of the medical center’s progress in the treatment of traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress.

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Commander Foster is meeting with U.S. Office of Personnel Management to discuss federal hiring practices for veterans

National Commander Jimmie L. Foster is meeting with John Berry, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The two are discussing the national unemployment crisis and how government agencies are stepping up their efforts to hire more veterans.

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Legion staff members from Washington are meeting with VA's Outreach Office

Jacob B. Gadd, deputy director for Healthcare and Daryl Hill, Heroes to Hometowns program coordinator, are meeting with the Department of Veterans Affairs Outreach Office.

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