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    • PACT Act clears final hurdle to the president’s desk 
      August 2, 2022

      PACT Act clears final hurdle to the president’s desk 

    • 30 years, 67,000 veterans assisted
      August 2, 2022

      30 years, 67,000 veterans assisted

    • Legion: Senate action on PACT Act ‘absolutely unacceptable’
      July 28, 2022

      Legion: Senate action on PACT Act ‘absolutely unacceptable’

    • Caring for caregivers
      July 17, 2022

      Caring for caregivers

    • Kansas post hosts new Project ATLAS site
      July 7, 2022

      Kansas post hosts new Project ATLAS site

    • Job fairs online and in-person draw hundreds of job seekers
      July 19, 2022

      Job fairs online and in-person draw hundreds of job seekers

    • Career event set for Aug. 25 in conjunction with national convention
      July 19, 2022

      Career event set for Aug. 25 in conjunction with national convention

    • American Legion, Hiring Our Heroes presenting job fair for Virginia-area military community July 14
      July 12, 2022

      American Legion, Hiring Our Heroes presenting job fair for Virginia-area military community July 14

    • Save the date: credentialing summit Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at national convention
      June 25, 2022

      Save the date: credentialing summit Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at national convention

    • Legion, Hiring Our Heroes presenting July job fair in D.C. area
      June 22, 2022

      Legion, Hiring Our Heroes presenting July job fair in D.C. area

    • Save the date: credentialing summit Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at national convention
      June 25, 2022

      Save the date: credentialing summit Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at national convention

    • Legionnaire delivers academic support to Ukrainian refugees
      May 16, 2022

      Legionnaire delivers academic support to Ukrainian refugees

    • Access to capital a hurdle for veteran entrepreneurs
      March 6, 2022

      Access to capital a hurdle for veteran entrepreneurs

    • Legislation proposed to clear up confusion about GI Bill eligibility for children and spouses of troops
      February 9, 2022

      Legislation proposed to clear up confusion about GI Bill eligibility for children and spouses of troops

    • American Legion testifies on securing high-demand jobs for veterans
      February 3, 2022

      American Legion testifies on securing high-demand jobs for veterans

    • PACT Act clears final hurdle to the president’s desk 
      August 2, 2022

      PACT Act clears final hurdle to the president’s desk 

    • Legion: Senate action on PACT Act ‘absolutely unacceptable’
      July 28, 2022

      Legion: Senate action on PACT Act ‘absolutely unacceptable’

    • Legion to Senate: Stay until PACT Act is passed
      July 28, 2022

      Legion to Senate: Stay until PACT Act is passed

    • Senator introduces American Legion-supported bill to modernize VA medical centers, other infrastructure
      July 27, 2022

      Senator introduces American Legion-supported bill to modernize VA medical centers, other infrastructure

    • Caring for caregivers
      July 17, 2022

      Caring for caregivers

    • OCW comes through for nonprofit assisting disabled veterans through paddle sports
      July 6, 2022

      OCW comes through for nonprofit assisting disabled veterans through paddle sports

    • Legion Family celebrates April as Children & Youth Month
      April 1, 2022

      Legion Family celebrates April as Children & Youth Month

    • Operation Comfort Warriors event shatters record
      March 29, 2022

      Operation Comfort Warriors event shatters record

    • Students get ‘eye-opening’ trip to D.C., thanks to the Ohio American Legion
      March 9, 2022

      Students get ‘eye-opening’ trip to D.C., thanks to the Ohio American Legion

    • Paddle board gets injured veteran active in the ocean
      February 27, 2022

      Paddle board gets injured veteran active in the ocean

    • A fitting tribute to ‘trailblazers and visionaries’
      June 6, 2022

      A fitting tribute to ‘trailblazers and visionaries’

    • Honoring the role of women veterans
      March 22, 2022

      Honoring the role of women veterans

    • A year of gains for women veterans
      March 10, 2022

      A year of gains for women veterans

    • All-women’s Legion post celebrates 75 years of service
      March 9, 2022

      All-women’s Legion post celebrates 75 years of service

    • Maternal health care for veterans gets boost
      December 2, 2021

      Maternal health care for veterans gets boost

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Childhood friends reunited at American Legion Boys Nation

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American Legion Boys Nation takes in U.S. Army Twilight Tattoo

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American Legion Boys Nation Senators visit the White House

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American Legion Boys Nation Senators visit Capitol Hill

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American Legion Boys Nation Senator finds ancestor at Arlington

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American Legion Boys Nation visits Arlington National Cemetery

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American Legion Boys Nation senators visit the National Mall

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National Commander Dillard visits the Department of New Jersey

National Commander Dillard visits the Department of New Jersey

National Commander Dillard visits the Department of West Virginia

National Commander Dillard visits the Department of West Virginia

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National Commander Dillard visits the Department of Oregon

National Commander Paul Dillard visits the Department of Montana

National Commander Paul Dillard visits the Department of Montana

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“The best smiles in baseball”

National Commander Dillard visits the department of Oklahoma

National Commander Dillard visits the department of Oklahoma

National Commander Dillard visits the department of Illinois

National Commander Dillard visits the department of Illinois

National Commander Dillard visits the Department of Kentucky

National Commander Dillard visits the Department of Kentucky

Texas Boys State Returns to UT-Austin

Texas Boys State Returns to UT-Austin

Heroes of Normandy honored on D-Day+78 years

Heroes of Normandy honored on D-Day+78 years

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The long path of honor

New York American Legion honors history of Memorial Day

New York American Legion honors history of Memorial Day

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