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    • Visit the Legion's GI Bill exhibit in Tennessee
      September 10, 2019

      Visit the Legion's GI Bill exhibit in Tennessee

    • Veterans benefits center set for North Carolina
      September 4, 2019

      Veterans benefits center set for North Carolina

    • Wilkie: Combating veteran suicide requires 'a national conversation'
      August 28, 2019

      Wilkie: Combating veteran suicide requires 'a national conversation'

    • Legion briefed on 'exciting time' for VA
      August 25, 2019

      Legion briefed on 'exciting time' for VA

    • Speedway Legion Post 500 hosts VA Under Secretary for Benefits
      August 23, 2019

      Speedway Legion Post 500 hosts VA Under Secretary for Benefits

    • Finding standards a challenge in credentialing world
      August 29, 2019

      Finding standards a challenge in credentialing world

    • PNCs weigh in on employment and education
      August 25, 2019

      PNCs weigh in on employment and education

    • VE&E Commission encouraged to get the word out
      August 25, 2019

      VE&E Commission encouraged to get the word out

    • Career fair gives job seekers, employers chance to interact
      August 22, 2019

      Career fair gives job seekers, employers chance to interact

    • Hiring fair, credentialing summit scheduled for national convention
      August 12, 2019

      Hiring fair, credentialing summit scheduled for national convention

    • Visit the Legion's GI Bill exhibit in Tennessee
      September 10, 2019

      Visit the Legion's GI Bill exhibit in Tennessee

    • PNCs weigh in on employment and education
      August 25, 2019

      PNCs weigh in on employment and education

    • VE&E Commission encouraged to get the word out
      August 25, 2019

      VE&E Commission encouraged to get the word out

    • Legion's GI Bill exhibit in Indy for national convention
      August 12, 2019

      Legion's GI Bill exhibit in Indy for national convention

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

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

    • American Legion to host suicide prevention discussion
      September 10, 2019

      American Legion to host suicide prevention discussion

    • Preventing suicide: What VA wants you to know
      September 5, 2019

      Preventing suicide: What VA wants you to know

    • Veterans benefits center set for North Carolina
      September 4, 2019

      Veterans benefits center set for North Carolina

    • 'We've all invested in VA'
      August 28, 2019

      'We've all invested in VA'

    • Wilkie: Combating veteran suicide requires 'a national conversation'
      August 28, 2019

      Wilkie: Combating veteran suicide requires 'a national conversation'

    • 9/11: An opportunity to educate the nation's youth
      September 12, 2019

      9/11: An opportunity to educate the nation's youth

    • Parade caps
      August 26, 2019

      Parade caps "relaxing' weekend for wounded warriors

    • OCW event brings veterans and families to Tacoma baseball game
      August 19, 2019

      OCW event brings veterans and families to Tacoma baseball game

    • ALWS Game 10: Illinois comes from behind to advance to Monday’s semifinal
      August 18, 2019

      ALWS Game 10: Illinois comes from behind to advance to Monday’s semifinal

    • OCW donations to support wounded veterans this weekend
      August 13, 2019

      OCW donations to support wounded veterans this weekend

    • 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

    • 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

    • Women veterans, tell your stories
      March 27, 2019

      Women veterans, tell your stories

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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
  • Legion to public: Our turn to rescue Coast Guard
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