National Security Headlines

During his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump called for immigration reform to end what he termed the "crisis on the southern border."

National Commander Brett Reistad: Temporary end of government shutdown 'welcome news,' but government needs to work together to avoid being 'back in the same spot on Feb. 15.'

National Commander Brett Reistad called upon Congress and the White House to immediately find a way to fund the Coast Guard’s payroll and assure every member that they will be paid on time.

National commander concludes "productive and fact-finding series of meetings with diplomats and military leaders" throughout the Far East.

During recent visit to the island, American Legion National Brett Reistad told Okinawa still a land of enormous strategic importance.

Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs should keep operating as normal should a government shutdown occur Dec. 21.