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May 24, 2023
Colorado post provides PACT Act claims support
May 2, 2023
Legion staff provides benefits assistance while sharing ‘Be the One’ initiative
April 26, 2023
Florida Legion post hosting PACT Act outreach event
April 26, 2023
More than 500,000 PACT Act claims already filed with VA
April 12, 2023
Montana Legion post brings PACT Act assistance, other resources to area veterans
May 12, 2023
Virtual job fair scheduled for July 12
April 20, 2023
Albuquerque Post 13 hosting hiring event April 26
April 5, 2023
On 1st anniversary, Task Force Movement eyes funding avenues, marketing plan
February 28, 2023
Legion, Hiring Our Heroes present job fair in conjunction with Washington Conference
February 28, 2023
Over 1 million jobs in cybersecurity, health care
March 31, 2023
American Legion expects VA to correct housing pay snafu
March 30, 2023
Legion urges making VET-TEC program permanent
February 28, 2023
Over 1 million jobs in cybersecurity, health care
January 13, 2023
California Legionnaires getting free access to Google Cloud Skills Boost
January 10, 2023
Montana post supporting community, local teachers
May 8, 2023
Analysis lauds VA health care
May 4, 2023
Legion praises bill to extend COVID-driven assistance
April 21, 2023
VA announces reset of Electronic Health Record project
April 20, 2023
Make fixes first, then proceed with rollout, Legion recommends
April 17, 2023
VA, NIH launch study of Gulf War Illness
April 19, 2023
American Legion program provides $20,000 to assist South Dakota chapter of fly-fishing nonprofit
April 19, 2023
OCW grant helps provide gaming tournament for Fort Irwin soldiers
April 19, 2023
Wisconsin Legion Family educate youth that action is hope
April 12, 2023
Texas post provides local school safety buckets for emergency preparedness
April 4, 2023
OCW grant benefits suicide-prevention event in Indianapolis
September 23, 2022
Military Women’s Memorial planning 25th anniversary celebration
September 14, 2022
South Dakota Legionnaire raising awareness and funds for homeless women veterans while competing for Ms. Veteran America
June 6, 2022
A fitting tribute to ‘trailblazers and visionaries’
March 22, 2022
Honoring the role of women veterans
March 10, 2022
A year of gains for women veterans
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