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      VA worker errors when reviewing claims for full disability cost $100M, auditors say

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      VA surpasses record for veterans, survivors granted benefits

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      VA projects $15B shortfall driven by costs for veterans benefits, prescription drugs and a bigger workforce

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      Virtual job fair July 25 for veterans, servicemembers and military spouses

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      Task Force Movement continues to evolve

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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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      May 29, 2024

      Task Force Movement Illinois off and running

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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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      June 11, 2024

      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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      May 2, 2024

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

    • Tuition assistance program for servicemembers needs more funding, more awareness as recruiting tool
      February 28, 2024

      Tuition assistance program for servicemembers needs more funding, more awareness as recruiting tool

    • VA launches updated Burn Pit Registry
      August 1, 2024

      VA launches updated Burn Pit Registry

    • VA projects $15B shortfall driven by costs for veterans benefits, prescription drugs and a bigger workforce
      July 18, 2024

      VA projects $15B shortfall driven by costs for veterans benefits, prescription drugs and a bigger workforce

    • Two years since launch of Dial 988 then Press 1, the Veterans Crisis Line has answered more than 1.6 million calls
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      Two years since launch of Dial 988 then Press 1, the Veterans Crisis Line has answered more than 1.6 million calls

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      Extreme heat and tips to stay safe

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      What’s next for the PACT Act?

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      Providing financial ‘relief’ for back-to-school expenses

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      April 10, 2024

      More than $60 million for children and youth

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      April 1, 2024

      Origins of April as Children & Youth Month

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      December 5, 2023

      $68,000 Legion grant supports veterans in Alabama

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      Remembrance Bowl: more than a homecoming

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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of Wisconsin

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Commander Seehafer visits the department of North Dakota

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National Commander Seehafer visits the department of New Jersey

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