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      Legion joins with others to call for swift passage of Dole Act 

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      FINVET: a one-stop financial resource for veterans

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      Supreme Court gives huge victory to veterans

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      Task Force Movement continues to evolve

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      Legion testifies in support of bills to aid veterans, Guard and Reserve seeking education

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      Job fair Aug. 26 in conjunction with national convention

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      Task Force Movement Illinois off and running

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      April 30, 2024

      Legion-supported job fairs nationwide help veterans find careers

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      June 12, 2024

      Legion testifies in support of bills to aid veterans, Guard and Reserve seeking education

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      American Legion event to honor 80th anniversary of GI Bill

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      Supreme Court gives huge victory to veterans

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      Lawmakers want DOD to provide data on troops’ tuition assistance complaints

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      Driving VA health-care solutions in Albuquerque

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      ‘A monumental step’ for LGBTQ+ rights

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      June 25, 2024

      Legion joins with others to call for swift passage of Dole Act 

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      VA announces $10M in new funding opportunities for state, territory and Tribal governments to help understand, prevent veteran suicide

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      PRIDE shines, heals veterans

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      More than $60 million for children and youth

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      Origins of April as Children & Youth Month

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      $68,000 Legion grant supports veterans in Alabama

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      Remembrance Bowl: more than a homecoming

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      September 7, 2023

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

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  • July 23 deadline to submit Snapshots of Service entries
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American Legion System Worth Saving team visits New Mexico

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South Carolina American Legion observes Memorial Day

South Carolina American Legion observes Memorial Day

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Sons of The American Legion honor the legacy of sacrifice

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    Property turns into income
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    INDYCAR to use hybrid engines this weekend at Mid-Ohio
  • 2 Civil War soldiers to receive Medal of Honor for one of the Army’s earliest special ops missions
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    2 Civil War soldiers to receive Medal of Honor for one of the Army’s earliest special ops missions
  • July 23 deadline to submit Snapshots of Service entries
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    July 23 deadline to submit Snapshots of Service entries
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    VA awards $28M in grants to support legal services for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness
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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Alabama

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Alabama

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Oklahoma

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Oklahoma

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of New Jersey

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of New Jersey

80 years of the GI Bill

80 years of the GI Bill

National Commander Seehafer travels to Europe

National Commander Seehafer travels to Europe

Gen. Eisenhower statue completes Statues of Liberation project in Normandy

Gen. Eisenhower statue completes Statues of Liberation project in Normandy

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Kentucky

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Kentucky

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Illinois

National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Illinois

American Legion participates in Memorial Day at Vietnam Wall

American Legion participates in Memorial Day at Vietnam Wall

American Legion Family participates in Arlington Memorial Day Observances

American Legion Family participates in Arlington Memorial Day Observances

California Legion members host Memorial Day event

California Legion members host Memorial Day event

National Commander joins others at 500 Festival American Legion Memorial Service

National Commander joins others at 500 Festival American Legion Memorial Service

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