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

      Scholarships, Legion Riders and claims help top May report

    • American Legion testifying on Capitol Hill April 30, May 1
      April 25, 2019

      American Legion testifying on Capitol Hill April 30, May 1

    • Scholarships, grants, VA assistance top April impact report
      April 8, 2019

      Scholarships, grants, VA assistance top April impact report

    • Action in Washington highlights February summary
      March 12, 2019

      Action in Washington highlights February summary

    • Resolution 1: to recognize service and sacrifice in all times of war
      February 28, 2019

      Resolution 1: to recognize service and sacrifice in all times of war

    • 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

    • Hundreds gather for job fair at Legion post
      April 25, 2019

      Hundreds gather for job fair at Legion post

    • New Mexico Post 13 hosting annual employment event
      April 5, 2019

      New Mexico Post 13 hosting annual employment event

    • GI Bill exhibit headed to Intrepid Museum
      May 16, 2019

      GI Bill exhibit headed to Intrepid Museum

    • VA wants your GI Bill success stories
      April 23, 2019

      VA wants your GI Bill success stories

    • American Legion testifies on employment and education rights and benefits
      April 11, 2019

      American Legion testifies on employment and education rights and benefits

    • Arizona town celebrates GI Bill’s 75th anniversary
      April 4, 2019

      Arizona town celebrates GI Bill’s 75th anniversary

    • Atlanta welcomes American Legion GI Bill exhibit
      March 14, 2019

      Atlanta welcomes American Legion GI Bill exhibit

    • Bogged down in the bluegrass
      May 20, 2019

      Bogged down in the bluegrass

    • Legion launches online mental health survey
      May 16, 2019

      Legion launches online mental health survey

    • Legion to VA: ‘Fix communication breakdowns’
      April 11, 2019

      Legion to VA: ‘Fix communication breakdowns’

    • Senator's sexual assault revelation reignites conversation on MST
      March 14, 2019

      Senator's sexual assault revelation reignites conversation on MST

    • Veteran suicide 'a community problem'
      March 6, 2019

      Veteran suicide 'a community problem'

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

      Flags for Freedom: grads remember fallen alum

    • Illinois Coast Guardsmen share gratitude to the Legion
      May 17, 2019

      Illinois Coast Guardsmen share gratitude to the Legion

    • Event gives veterans 'an opportunity' to teach
      May 15, 2019

      Event gives veterans 'an opportunity' to teach

    • Spring Meeting donations surpass $1.2 million for Legion programs
      May 9, 2019

      Spring Meeting donations surpass $1.2 million for Legion programs

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

      Scholarships, Legion Riders and claims help top May report

    • 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

    • How to talk to your aging parents
      November 20, 2018

      How to talk to your aging parents

    • 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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  • Illinois Coast Guardsmen share gratitude to the Legion
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    Illinois Coast Guardsmen share gratitude to the Legion
  • Spring Meeting donations surpass $1.2 million for Legion programs
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    Spring Meeting donations surpass $1.2 million for Legion programs
  • Scholarships, Legion Riders and claims help top May report
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    Scholarships, Legion Riders and claims help top May report
  • 81 years of designating April as ‘Children & Youth Month’
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    81 years of designating April as ‘Children & Youth Month’
  • Action in Washington highlights February summary
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    Action in Washington highlights February summary
  • Legion's Coast Guard support 'a big deal for retention’
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    Legion's Coast Guard support 'a big deal for retention’
  • Legion urging support for, passage of Pay Our Coast Guard Act
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    Legion urging support for, passage of Pay Our Coast Guard Act
  • Commemorative coin, record month of giving atop February report
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    Commemorative coin, record month of giving atop February report
  • TFA has record-breaking month with over $1 million in grants
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    TFA has record-breaking month with over $1 million in grants
  • American Legion TFA applications will resume normal process
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    American Legion TFA applications will resume normal process
  • National commander calls on Congress, White House to work out differences
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    National commander calls on Congress, White House to work out differences
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