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Attending weekly Department of Veterans Affairs meeting with VSOs

The Legion is attending VA’s bi-weekly meeting with veterans service organizations. The topic of discussion is the new version of the Standardized Notice of Disagreement Form.

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Attending four congressional hearings

Legislative Division staff are attending four congressional hearings: the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense “Voluntary Military Education Programs, the Senate Armed Services Committee markup of the fiscal 2014 defense authorization bill, and the fiscal 2014 DoD budget hearings by the House and Senate Budget committees.

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Delivering Operation Comfort Warriors items to Fort Drum

The Legion’s Operation Comfort Warriors program is providing recreational equipment and sporting goods to the wounded warriors in the Soldier and Family Assistance Center and the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Drum in Watertown, N.Y.

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Submitting written testimony to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

The American Legion is submitting written testimony to a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on a variety of draft legislation, including several bills addressing the issue of in-state college tuition for veterans.

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Delivering LEAD training to the Department of Connecticut

Americanism/Children & Youth Deputy Director Richard Smith is delivering LEAD training to the Department of Connecticut titled “Getting Americanism and Children & Youth Programs Active in Your Communities.”

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Delivering Operation Comfort Warriors items to Fort Drum

The Legion’s Operation Comfort Warriors program is providing recreational equipment and sporting goods to the wounded warriors in the Soldier and Family Assistance Center and the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Drum in Watertown, N.Y.

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Attending markups of the 2014 defense authorization act

Legislative Division staff are attending three markups on the fiscal 2014 defense authorization bill, held by three Senate Armed Services subcommittees: air/land, personnel, and readiness and management support.

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Delivering LEAD training to the Department of Connecticut

Americanism/Children & Youth Deputy Director Richard Smith is delivering LEAD training to the Department of Connecticut titled “Getting Americanism and Children & Youth Programs Active in Your Communities.”

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Delivering LEAD training to the Department of Connecticut

Americanism/Children & Youth Deputy Director Richard Smith is delivering LEAD training to the Department of Connecticut titled “Getting Americanism and Children & Youth Programs Active in Your Communities.”

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Attending U.S. Strategy on Iran Seminar

Staff from the Legion’s National Security Division is attending the U.S. Strategy on Iran Seminar hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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