About the National Legislative Division

The American Legion’s National Legislative Division actively addresses issues of national importance in Washington and across the country. Serving as The Voice of the Veteran on Capitol Hill, the division advocates for servicemembers, veterans, and their families by advancing The American Legion’s legislative agenda, guiding Congress with trusted expertise, and building strategic partnerships that ensure veterans’ benefits and services endure for generations.


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A Foundation of Hope

I was about to give up...
I wouldn’t have known where to go.

Korean War Army veteran Willie Alvin Cousin, who received long-overdue and wrongly denied VA disability benefits after his case was reopened and won by American Legion Department Service Officer K. Robert Lewis

These were important things. It helped them not get behind in their rent... It helped them put food in the refrigerator.

Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charlie Ray, after American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance helped more than 3,120 children whose active-duty families were affected by the federal government shutdown.

Your donation provides hope for disabled veterans and children in need.