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    • VA disability rates increase in January
      December 5, 2023

      VA disability rates increase in January

    • Seehafer outlines NDAA priorities to Congress
      November 21, 2023

      Seehafer outlines NDAA priorities to Congress

    • Legion, VA and Congress listen to Puerto Rican veterans’ concerns at town hall
      November 17, 2023

      Legion, VA and Congress listen to Puerto Rican veterans’ concerns at town hall

    • Return criminal penalties for those who take advantage of disabled veterans or their families
      November 14, 2023

      Return criminal penalties for those who take advantage of disabled veterans or their families

    • Attorney fees capped for claims related to Camp Lejeune toxic exposure
      November 9, 2023

      Attorney fees capped for claims related to Camp Lejeune toxic exposure

    • Task Force Movement building pillars
      December 6, 2023

      Task Force Movement building pillars

    • Department of Puerto Rico sponsors career fair to help local economy
      November 17, 2023

      Department of Puerto Rico sponsors career fair to help local economy

    • Make TAP accessible throughout service, Legion testifies
      October 18, 2023

      Make TAP accessible throughout service, Legion testifies

    • Tank truck carriers target veterans behind the wheel
      October 10, 2023

      Tank truck carriers target veterans behind the wheel

    • Department of Puerto Rico hosting job fair Oct. 19
      September 28, 2023

      Department of Puerto Rico hosting job fair Oct. 19

    • Make TAP accessible throughout service, Legion testifies
      October 18, 2023

      Make TAP accessible throughout service, Legion testifies

    • School closure sinks sailor’s dream
      July 10, 2023

      School closure sinks sailor’s dream

    • American Legion expects VA to correct housing pay snafu
      March 31, 2023

      American Legion expects VA to correct housing pay snafu

    • Legion urges making VET-TEC program permanent
      March 30, 2023

      Legion urges making VET-TEC program permanent

    • Over 1 million jobs in cybersecurity, health care
      February 28, 2023

      Over 1 million jobs in cybersecurity, health care

    • What’s next for VA’s MVP program?
      December 5, 2023

      What’s next for VA’s MVP program?

    • Number of veteran suicides increases
      November 16, 2023

      Number of veteran suicides increases

    • VA’s national research program hits 1 millionth veteran
      November 15, 2023

      VA’s national research program hits 1 millionth veteran

    • World War II veterans eligible for no-cost VA health care, nursing home services
      November 13, 2023

      World War II veterans eligible for no-cost VA health care, nursing home services

    • VA surpasses multiple records in delivery of health care, benefits in fiscal year 2023
      November 6, 2023

      VA surpasses multiple records in delivery of health care, benefits in fiscal year 2023

    • $68,000 Legion grant supports veterans in Alabama
      December 5, 2023

      $68,000 Legion grant supports veterans in Alabama

    • Remembrance Bowl: more than a homecoming
      September 29, 2023

      Remembrance Bowl: more than a homecoming

    • OCW provides gaming PC to U.S. Army veteran who beat non-Hodgkins lymphoma 
      September 7, 2023

      OCW provides gaming PC to U.S. Army veteran who beat non-Hodgkins lymphoma 

    • OCW grant provides veterans transportation 
      August 23, 2023

      OCW grant provides veterans transportation 

    • OCW, and Legion membership, making a difference for disabled California Legionnaire
      June 8, 2023

      OCW, and Legion membership, making a difference for disabled California Legionnaire

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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Maine

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Maine

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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of District of Columbia

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National Commander Seehafer visits the Department of New Hampshire

National Commander attends Veterans Day observances at Arlington

National Commander attends Veterans Day observances at Arlington

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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of North Carolina

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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Missouri

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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of New York

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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Oregon

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Oregon

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Kansas

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Kansas

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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Wyoming

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Tennessee

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Tennessee

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