The last Tuesday of each month American Legion National Headquarters staff will present 60 to 90-minute sessions on topics aimed at post commanders and adjutants. Each session will be recorded and made available for later viewing.


NEXT SESSION

Training Tuesday: Implementing the 21st Century Report. 

Nov. 28, 2023 - 7 p.m. Eastern

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PREVIOUSLY RECORDED SESSIONS

Oct. 24, 2023 

"Be The One: Helping Our Homeless Veterans," presented by Dr. Patrick McClellan. McClellan is a retired U.S. Marine Corps sergeant major who has knowledge and expertise on how to help homeless veterans. 

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Sept. 26, 2023 

The first of our six-part series on Building Stronger Communities focuses on how to start an American Legion post. We explore how to identify your core mission and role within your community, discuss the organizational and administrative tasks involved with starting a new post and provide tips and resources for recruiting members and establishing core leader ship teams. 

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June 27, 2023

Legionnaire and U.S. Army veteran Scott French, who found a unique path to healing through Diamond Dallas Page Yoga (DDPY), shares his journey and insights on how physical fitness can be used to support mental health resilience. After suffering from a blown lumbar, fused spine and impending knee replacement, French was left physically and mentally broken. However, with the help of DDPY, he was able to regain control of his life and establish the DDPY Tiger Battalion, which encourages regular workouts to improve mental health.

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May 30, 2023 

Brian Mohlman, membership committee chairman from Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II Post 257 in Battle Creek, Mich. discussed how posts can make an impact in their community by engaging creative solutions and adapting to changing circumstances. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insight on how to increase membership in your post. 

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April 25, 2023 

U.S. Marine veteran Jason Murrey, an expert in suicide prevention and mental health counseling shares advice on assisting veterans acting on suicidal thoughts. Murrey is a former Marine Corps. suicide prevention trainer and currently a prevention specialist for the Indiana Department of Education. Murrey will also discuss ways to improve outcomes for those struggling with addiction, behavioral health, homelessness, PTSD, depression or anxiety. 

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March 28, 2023 

American Legion Americanism Division Director Ron Neff discusses the importance of Buddy Checks and discusses best practices for doing Buddy Checks in your community. 

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Feb. 28, 2023

Jeff Masters, founder and director of the Masters Institute, and member of the board of directors for Veteran’s Yoga Project discusses how yoga can benefit physical and mental health.

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Jan. 31, 2023

Creating a MyLegion.org account 

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Updated MyLegion.org PowerPoint Presentations

MyLegion.org - Getting Started

MyLegion.org - Group Administrative Tasks

MyLegion.org - Manage Groups

MyLegion.org - Member Overview

MyLegion.org - Process Membership

 

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022

Grassroots Advocacy

American Legion Washington D.C. Legislative Associate John Kamin discussed how Legionnaires can make their voices heard on Capitol Hill through digital advocacy and shared how members can get involved through the Legion’s Grassroots Action Center to develop their own local action networks. 

 

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022

Veterans appeals representatives from The American Legion National Headquarters will cover the status of increasing claims since the passing of the PACT Act, the appeals process, virtual hearings and more. 

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Service Officer Training Information

Department Service Officer Lesson Agenda

New Service Officer Lesson Agenda

 

Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 

Ways American Legion posts can provide a welcoming environment for new and existing members, and how the National Emergency Fund assist posts, Legionnaires and Sons of The American Legion members following a natural disaster.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2022

National Judge Advocate Mark Seavey discusses legal issues regarding the Legion's Constitution and By-Laws, trials and filing 990's. 

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Legislative: An update on toxic exposure legislation

Membership: Focusing on renewals could helps us reach membersip goals

National Membership & Post Activities Committee Chairman Jay Bowen of Colorado, along with National Headquarters staff, will present on the latest membership metrics and the importance of filling out Consolidated Post Reports and Consolidated Squadron Reports.

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PowerPoint Presentations

MyLegion.org - Getting Started

MyLegion.org - Group Administrative Tasks

MyLegion.org - Manage Groups

MyLegion.org - Member Overview

MyLegion.org - Process Membership

 

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

American Legion Deputy Director of Media Relations John Raughter shares best practices for using the Legion's Public Relations Toolkit at the post, district and department level. The toolkit features examples of news releases, media advisories and public service announcements, and information on networking, social media, podcasts, internal/external media, interviews and more.

View presentation / PowerPoint / Q&A

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, Legislative Priorities

Learn about The American Legion's legislative priorities and how posts can assist at the grassroots level.

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Tuesday, Nov. 30. 2021 - Veterans Strengthening America

The vision and mission statements, along with the value principles and motto, help define the purpose of The American Legion, align the organization’s resources toward a successful future, provide clear and effective decision guidance.

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Tuesday, Oct. 27. Resolution Writing

This Training Tuesday session focused on the key components of a resolution, how to format resolutions, and navigate the resolution archive on The American Legion's Digital Archive. 

Video presentation / PowerPointQ&A

 

MyLegion.org Workshop at National Convention in Phoenix

MyLegion.org - How to register an account, manage groups, process membership, view reports and more. Presented at National Convention in Phoenix, 2021.

PowerPoint / Q&A

  

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Updates on MyLegion.org known issues and how they are being resolved; the registration process and common errors; what's new on the platform; online membership processing, including possible errors and how to prevent them; and reports update.

Video Presentation PowerPoint / Q&A

 

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 

Military Transition Centers Engagement Program
Video Presentation / PowerPoint / Q&A

 

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021 

MyLegion Video Training Series

MyLegion.org - Registering an account
PowerPoint / Q&A

MyLegion.org - MY ACCOUNT
PowerPoint / Q&A

MyLegion.org - MY GROUPS
PowerPoint / Q&A

Video presentation

 

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 

National American Legion College Application Process
Video Presentation / PowerPoint / Q&A

MyLegion.org Update: Membership Processing
Video Presentation PowerPoint / Q&A

 

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2020 

Membership Retention

Video Presentation / PowerPoint / 2021 Retention Plan / Commander Call to Action

 

Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 

Helping Veterans - American Legion National Assistance Programs

Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA)
Video Presentation / PowerPoint / Q&A

Operation Comfort Warrior (OCW)
Video Presentation / PowerPoint / Q&A

 

Friday, December 18, 2020

Department myLegion Status Update

National Headquarters IT Division staff, Deputy Director Joe Gallagher and Product Support Specialist Libby Vickers, provide a myLegion status update to Departments.

Video Presentation / PowerPoint / Q&A

 

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Post Administration

Maryland Department Adjutant Russell Myers shares tips on how to be a successful Post Adjutant.

Video Presentation / PowerPoint / Q&A

 

Tuesday October 27, 2020 

myLegion 2021

myLegion will receive a new look in 2021. This session provides instruction to post adjutants on how to set up log-in credentials and display a preview of the new officer’s dashboard and membership tools.

Video Presentation / Q&A

Buddy Check

As American Legion members, our most sacred responsibility is to look out for each other and our fellow veterans. To reach out to members and former members who may need help, American Legion posts are encouraged to perform this vital function whenever it makes the most sense in their communities.

This session focuses on the who, what, where, when, and why of the program and discusses the relevance, importance, and strategic objectives of taking care of our fellow veterans.

Video Presentation / Q&A

 

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