The American Legion will deliver its System Worth Saving 2010 report to members of Congress. The System Worth Saving program annually conducts site visits of Department of Veterans Affairs health-care facilities to assess the quality and timeliness of VA health care. To view the report and the program’s findings, go to http://legion.org/documents/legion/pdf/systemworthsaving.pdf.
National Commander Jimmie Foster is meeting with Sens. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Mark Begich of Alaska. Foster also will attend the funeral of former Sen. Ted Stevens at Arlington National Cemetery.
National Commander Jimmie Foster is meeting with Lawrence Romo, director of the Selective Service System, and also will meet Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Day 3 of the National Americanism Conference – which includes discussions and presentations on Legion Baseball, Oratoricals, Boys State and the Chaplain program – is going on in Indianapolis.
Day 2 of the National Americanism Conference – which includes discussions and presentations on Legion Baseball, Oratoricals, Boys State and the Chaplain program – is going on in Indianapolis.
National Commander Jimmie Foster and American Legion staff are attending an Senate Veteran Affairs Committee oversight hearing on “VA Disability Compensation: Presumptive Disability Decision-Making.” The hearing starts at 9:30 a.m. and will be webcast.
National Commander Jimmie Foster delivers The American Legion legislative priorities in testimony before a joint session of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees on Capitol Hill.
Legionnaires are meeting in Arlington, Va., today to discuss legislative matters that will affect veterans and servicemembers, and their families. The meeting comes on the eve of National Commander Jimmie Foster's testimony before a joint session of the House-Senate Veterans Affairs committees.
Posting on the Web site The American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Official 2011 Match Program and Target Set Order Form, kicking off the 2010-11 3-Position Air Rifle competition season.
