American Legion national staff are providing LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) training to the Department of Puerto Rico, focusing on fundraising, membership development and volunteering opportunities at VA medical centers.
American Legion Baseball national staff are meeting with representatives of the Baseball Factory to discuss the current relationship through which the Baseball Factory helps to support The American Legion Baseball scholarship trust fund.
The Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Division’s deputy director for health, Jacob Gadd, is attending a Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on outreach efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs and its community partnerships.
Legislative staff are attending three congressional hearings: the Senate Armed Services subcommittee on personnel, “AGR (Active duty, Guard and Reserve) and Civilian Personnel Programs for FY 2014 Authorization”; the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, “Examining the Implications of the Affordable Care Act on VA Healthcare”; and the Senate Armed Services subcommittee on appropriations, “FY 2014 Appropriations.”
National Headquarters staff are meeting with representatives of the Samsung Corporation to discuss the current relationship through which Samsung provides scholarships to youth through the Samsung American Legion Scholarship and to explore opportunity for an enhanced relationship.
The American Legion and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are conducting a hiring fair in Traverse City, Mich., open to veteran job seekers, active-duty military members, Guard and reserve members, and military spouses. The event is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Northwestern Michigan College’s Hagerty Conference Center, 715 E. Front Street. http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes/traverse-city-mi
Staff from the Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Division are discussing issues and concerns about mental health care during a meeting with representatives from the following organizations: the National Board for Certified Counselors, American Counseling Association, American Mental Health Counselors Association and the California Association of Marriage and Family. Mental health care will be the focus of the Legion’s System Worth Saving Task Force for its upcoming round of site visits to VA medical centers this fall.
The finals of the National Oratorical Contest are at 10 a.m. today in Indianapolis. Three youth will compete for a total of $48,000 in college scholarships. The finals will be streamed live at 10 a.m. (EDT) on legiontv.org.
The American Legion and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are conducting a hiring fair in O’Fallon, Ill., open to veteran job seekers, active-duty military members, Guard and reserve members, and military spouses. The event is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Regency Conference Center, 400 Regency Park. http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes/ofallon-il
Brian Bertges of The American Legion’s Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Division is participating in a roundtable discussion on solutions for patient-centered procurement reform, conducted by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health; Ian de Planque of the Legion’s Legislative Division is also attending.
