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    • Veterans & Children Foundation receiving support from Great Call
      January 23, 2020

      Veterans & Children Foundation receiving support from Great Call

    • Serving veterans and families at Purdue
      January 21, 2020

      Serving veterans and families at Purdue

    • Legion-hosted veterans expo 'shows somebody cares'
      January 15, 2020

      Legion-hosted veterans expo 'shows somebody cares'

    • Assistance to be offered to New Jersey veterans
      January 15, 2020

      Assistance to be offered to New Jersey veterans

    • VA now processing Blue Water Navy veteran claims
      January 8, 2020

      VA now processing Blue Water Navy veteran claims

    • Hiring event scheduled for Washington Conference
      January 22, 2020

      Hiring event scheduled for Washington Conference

    • Legion aims to help ease transition for servicemembers
      January 15, 2020

      Legion aims to help ease transition for servicemembers

    • Legion presenting transition workshop at Fort Hood
      January 9, 2020

      Legion presenting transition workshop at Fort Hood

    • Kentucky American Legion hosting veterans expo
      January 7, 2020

      Kentucky American Legion hosting veterans expo

    • Albuquerque event brings resources to veterans and community
      November 20, 2019

      Albuquerque event brings resources to veterans and community

    • Legion connects with student veterans in Los Angeles
      January 9, 2020

      Legion connects with student veterans in Los Angeles

    • Student veterans share their American Legion stories
      January 9, 2020

      Student veterans share their American Legion stories

    • Advance 500 scholarship benefits Legion families
      November 21, 2019

      Advance 500 scholarship benefits Legion families

    • Legion thanks Tennessee senator's support in closing 90-10 loophole
      November 21, 2019

      Legion thanks Tennessee senator's support in closing 90-10 loophole

    • Ohio veterans museum to welcome GI BIll exhibit
      October 29, 2019

      Ohio veterans museum to welcome GI BIll exhibit

    • Veteran brains committed, more needed
      January 17, 2020

      Veteran brains committed, more needed

    • Legion commander: ‘Learn from the Minneapolis death’
      January 17, 2020

      Legion commander: ‘Learn from the Minneapolis death’

    • Legion-hosted veterans expo 'shows somebody cares'
      January 15, 2020

      Legion-hosted veterans expo 'shows somebody cares'

    • Brain-injured warfighters face elevated long-term mental health risks, study finds
      January 9, 2020

      Brain-injured warfighters face elevated long-term mental health risks, study finds

    • Kentucky American Legion hosting veterans expo
      January 7, 2020

      Kentucky American Legion hosting veterans expo

    • OCW donation brightens spirits at Indiana Veterans Home
      January 24, 2020

      OCW donation brightens spirits at Indiana Veterans Home

    • Veterans & Children Foundation receiving support from Great Call
      January 23, 2020

      Veterans & Children Foundation receiving support from Great Call

    • $25,000 American Legion grant supports Golden Age Games
      January 22, 2020

      $25,000 American Legion grant supports Golden Age Games

    • The most visited web story of 2019, another Sons record and more
      January 9, 2020

      The most visited web story of 2019, another Sons record and more

    • American Legion provides over $1.1 million in grants to veteran families
      January 8, 2020

      American Legion provides over $1.1 million in grants to veteran families

    • Are you aligned?
      January 17, 2020

      Are you aligned?

    • Money moves for the new year
      December 17, 2019

      Money moves for the new year

    • Take it down a notch
      November 20, 2019

      Take it down a notch

    • Planning beyond the will
      October 18, 2019

      Planning beyond the will

    • Frightening facts about Americans' personal finances
      September 19, 2019

      Frightening facts about Americans' personal finances

    • The tall black boots
      October 10, 2019

      The tall black boots

    • 2 Legionnaires to compete for Ms. Veteran America
      August 1, 2019

      2 Legionnaires to compete for Ms. Veteran America

    • 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

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Texas Legion assists Fort Hood service members

Texas Legion assists Fort Hood service members

Kentucky District 9 Veterans Expo

Kentucky District 9 Veterans Expo

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of California

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of California

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of Hawaii

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of Hawaii

National Commander Bill Oxford visits Taiwan

National Commander Bill Oxford visits Taiwan

National Commander Bill Oxford visits Australia

National Commander Bill Oxford visits Australia

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of Ohio

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of Ohio

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of Alabama

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of Alabama

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of Nevada

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of Nevada

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of New York

National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of New York

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National Commander Bill Oxford visits the department of Colorado

Veterans remembered during Wreaths Across America event

Veterans remembered during Wreaths Across America event

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