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    • 3 ways to realize the PACT Act’s promise and fulfill my husband’s dying wish
      August 9, 2024

      3 ways to realize the PACT Act’s promise and fulfill my husband’s dying wish

    • VA launches updated Burn Pit Registry
      August 1, 2024

      VA launches updated Burn Pit Registry

    • VA worker errors when reviewing claims for full disability cost $100M, auditors say
      August 1, 2024

      VA worker errors when reviewing claims for full disability cost $100M, auditors say

    • VA surpasses record for veterans, survivors granted benefits
      July 24, 2024

      VA surpasses record for veterans, survivors granted benefits

    • VA projects $15B shortfall driven by costs for veterans benefits, prescription drugs and a bigger workforce
      July 18, 2024

      VA projects $15B shortfall driven by costs for veterans benefits, prescription drugs and a bigger workforce

    • Job fair Aug. 26 in conjunction with national convention
      August 2, 2024

      Job fair Aug. 26 in conjunction with national convention

    • Virtual job fair July 25 for veterans, servicemembers and military spouses
      July 15, 2024

      Virtual job fair July 25 for veterans, servicemembers and military spouses

    • Task Force Movement continues to evolve
      June 24, 2024

      Task Force Movement continues to evolve

    • Legion testifies in support of bills to aid veterans, Guard and Reserve seeking education
      June 12, 2024

      Legion testifies in support of bills to aid veterans, Guard and Reserve seeking education

    • Task Force Movement Illinois off and running
      May 29, 2024

      Task Force Movement Illinois off and running

    • Legion testifies in support of bills to aid veterans, Guard and Reserve seeking education
      June 12, 2024

      Legion testifies in support of bills to aid veterans, Guard and Reserve seeking education

    • American Legion event to honor 80th anniversary of GI Bill
      June 11, 2024

      American Legion event to honor 80th anniversary of GI Bill

    • Supreme Court gives huge victory to veterans
      June 3, 2024

      Supreme Court gives huge victory to veterans

    • Lawmakers want DOD to provide data on troops’ tuition assistance complaints
      May 2, 2024

      Lawmakers want DOD to provide data on troops’ tuition assistance complaints

    • Tuition assistance program for servicemembers needs more funding, more awareness as recruiting tool
      February 28, 2024

      Tuition assistance program for servicemembers needs more funding, more awareness as recruiting tool

    • Severe shortages of doctors and nurses have persisted for a decade at VA facilities, report finds
      August 8, 2024

      Severe shortages of doctors and nurses have persisted for a decade at VA facilities, report finds

    • Riders chapter works to Be the One through suicide prevention ride
      August 7, 2024

      Riders chapter works to Be the One through suicide prevention ride

    • VA launches updated Burn Pit Registry
      August 1, 2024

      VA launches updated Burn Pit Registry

    • VA projects $15B shortfall driven by costs for veterans benefits, prescription drugs and a bigger workforce
      July 18, 2024

      VA projects $15B shortfall driven by costs for veterans benefits, prescription drugs and a bigger workforce

    • Two years since launch of Dial 988 then Press 1, the Veterans Crisis Line has answered more than 1.6 million calls
      July 16, 2024

      Two years since launch of Dial 988 then Press 1, the Veterans Crisis Line has answered more than 1.6 million calls

    • Providing financial ‘relief’ for back-to-school expenses
      July 25, 2024

      Providing financial ‘relief’ for back-to-school expenses

    • More than $60 million for children and youth
      April 10, 2024

      More than $60 million for children and youth

    • Origins of April as Children & Youth Month
      April 1, 2024

      Origins of April as Children & Youth Month

    • $68,000 Legion grant supports veterans in Alabama
      December 5, 2023

      $68,000 Legion grant supports veterans in Alabama

    • Remembrance Bowl: more than a homecoming
      September 29, 2023

      Remembrance Bowl: more than a homecoming

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