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    • GI Bill’s 75th birthday celebrated in U.S. Capitol
      June 20, 2019

      GI Bill’s 75th birthday celebrated in U.S. Capitol

    • New Jersey Legionnaires salute the GI Bill
      June 14, 2019

      New Jersey Legionnaires salute the GI Bill

    • Blue Water veterans legislation passes Senate, heads to White House
      June 13, 2019

      Blue Water veterans legislation passes Senate, heads to White House

    • MISSION Act guidance available in booklet
      June 5, 2019

      MISSION Act guidance available in booklet

    • Scholarships, Legion Riders and claims help top May report
      May 7, 2019

      Scholarships, Legion Riders and claims help top May report

    • Job fairs coast-to-coast in June
      May 30, 2019

      Job fairs coast-to-coast in June

    • Legion workshop at Fort Hood to aid transitioning servicemembers
      May 29, 2019

      Legion workshop at Fort Hood to aid transitioning servicemembers

    • How to write a career summary
      May 9, 2019

      How to write a career summary

    • Scholarships, Legion Riders and claims help top May report
      May 7, 2019

      Scholarships, Legion Riders and claims help top May report

    • A look at May's job fairs
      May 1, 2019

      A look at May's job fairs

    • GI Bill’s 75th birthday celebrated in U.S. Capitol
      June 20, 2019

      GI Bill’s 75th birthday celebrated in U.S. Capitol

    • The GI Bill: It helped 'reprogram my brain'
      June 19, 2019

      The GI Bill: It helped 'reprogram my brain'

    • New Jersey Legionnaires salute the GI Bill
      June 14, 2019

      New Jersey Legionnaires salute the GI Bill

    • GI Bill exhibit headed to New Jersey, D.C.
      June 5, 2019

      GI Bill exhibit headed to New Jersey, D.C.

    • How has the G.I. Bill changed your life?
      June 4, 2019

      How has the G.I. Bill changed your life?

    • Fishing, relaxing and making a connection
      June 20, 2019

      Fishing, relaxing and making a connection

    • Veterans invited to conference call with president
      June 20, 2019

      Veterans invited to conference call with president

    • Blue Water veterans legislation passes Senate, heads to White House
      June 13, 2019

      Blue Water veterans legislation passes Senate, heads to White House

    • New cabin to honor Gold Star families
      June 13, 2019

      New cabin to honor Gold Star families

    • MISSION Act guidance available in booklet
      June 5, 2019

      MISSION Act guidance available in booklet

    • Fishing, relaxing and making a connection
      June 20, 2019

      Fishing, relaxing and making a connection

    • New Jersey Legionnaires on pace to break record to help kids needing organ transplants
      June 13, 2019

      New Jersey Legionnaires on pace to break record to help kids needing organ transplants

    • More than just calories on National Doughnut Day
      June 4, 2019

      More than just calories on National Doughnut Day

    • Register now for 2019 Children & Youth Conference
      June 3, 2019

      Register now for 2019 Children & Youth Conference

    • Flags for Freedom: grads remember fallen alum
      May 22, 2019

      Flags for Freedom: grads remember fallen alum

    • How does your financial well-being stack up?
      June 20, 2019

      How does your financial well-being stack up?

    • USAA Tips: Beyond the 30-second elevator speech
      May 9, 2019

      USAA Tips: Beyond the 30-second elevator speech

    • Financial spring cleaning
      March 20, 2019

      Financial spring cleaning

    • Money management in marriage
      February 20, 2019

      Money management in marriage

    • Six ways to use technology in 2019
      December 20, 2018

      Six ways to use technology in 2019

    • PNC Rohan among women veterans honored in Virginia
      April 29, 2019

      PNC Rohan among women veterans honored in Virginia

    • Women in the military: ‘We want to do our part’
      April 27, 2019

      Women in the military: ‘We want to do our part’

    • American Legion to attend Tattoo festival
      April 17, 2019

      American Legion to attend Tattoo festival

    • Women veterans, tell your stories
      March 27, 2019

      Women veterans, tell your stories

    • Legion to have presence at Virginia International Tattoo festival
      March 21, 2019

      Legion to have presence at Virginia International Tattoo festival

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