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Click on the link below to see the newsletter from the Veterans Benefits Administration for July 2022. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAVBA/bulletins/31c157e

By JOSEPH DITZLER • STARS AND STRIPES • July 6, 2022  The last surviving member of Easy Company, the World War II unit made famous by the “Band of Brothers” book and miniseries, has died. Bradford Freeman died July 3 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, […]

By SVETLANA SHKOLNIKOVA • STARS AND STRIPES • July 4, 2022  WASHINGTON — One soldier led his unit through a deadly ambush in 1968. Another defended a besieged fire base in 1972. A third directed airstrikes after a crash landing in 1971. And a fourth […]

Dickinson Press By Jason R. O’Day • June 28, 2022 01:15 PM  DICKINSON — The North Dakota American Legion hosted its annual summer convention Saturday at the Grand Roosevelt Hotel in Dickinson. Two high-ranking leaders within the organization, National Vice Commander Angel Narvaez of Carolina, […]

The American Legion Calls for State Funeral for Woody Williams (INDIANAPOLIS—June 29, 2022) – American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard called for President Biden to authorize a state funeral for Woody Williams, the last Medal of Honor recipient from World War II to pass […]

The American Legion Hails Senate, 117th Congress for  ‘Historic Bipartisan Achievement’ on PACT Act WASHINGTON (June 16, 2022) – The head of the nation’s largest veterans organization praised the Senate for its passage of legislation that will provide comprehensive benefits to veterans suffering from conditions linked […]

By SVETLANA SHKOLNIKOVA • STARS AND STRIPES • June 14, 2022  WASHINGTON — House Democrats unveiled a draft defense appropriations bill Tuesday that is in line with the White House’s request for Pentagon funding in fiscal 2023 despite calls by Republicans to adjust spending for […]

TO:         MDVA Stakeholders FROM:  Larry Herke, Commissioner                 Douglas Hughes, Deputy Commissioner – Veterans Healthcare SUBJ:   Resident Admission Application Process for New State Veterans Homes             DATE:  June 8, 2022 Construction on the three new State […]

Indy Star Paul E. Dillard • Published 5:03 a.m. ET May 31, 2022  Any day now, the U.S. Senate will consider a bill that will be a life-changer for veterans that have been exposed to poisons of war. The Honoring Our Pact Act has passed […]

By Mike Crowley • Meadville Tribune • May 30, 2022  CONNEAUTVILLE — A familiar scene will take place this morning in this corner of northwestern Crawford County and across the country. After meeting for breakfast at 8 a.m., members of the Means-Flynn American Legion Post […]

Follow the link below to read the article and learn more about the VA program. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/05/25/va-offers-20-million-prizes-new-ideas-reduce-suicides-among-veterans.html?ESRC=mr_220530.nl

You may qualify for a property tax exclusion on your home. The exclusion may lower the amount of property taxes you pay. This program is administered by Minnesota counties. Do I qualify for this exclusion? You may qualify if all of these are true: You […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • May 24, 06:01 PM  Veterans Affairs officials would set up 31 major medical clinics across America and hire thousands more claims processors and health care staff under compromise toxic exposure legislation unveiled in the Senate Tuesday. The provisions […]

Associated Press By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MATTHEW LEE • yesterday  WASHINGTON (AP) — For the third time in less than a year, President Joe Biden has stirred controversy with his comments about Taiwan. The latest example came during his visit to Japan, when a reporter […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • May 23, 02:21 PM  Lawmakers in recent days took the first steps in ensuring that veterans receive a cost-of-living boost in their federal benefits later this year, introducing legislation that would guarantee the veterans’ checks see the same […]

By CAITLIN DOORNBOS • STARS AND STRIPES • May 18, 2022  WASHINGTON — It takes more than a month for sailors struggling with thoughts of suicide to get a mental health appointment, the Navy’s top enlisted leader told House lawmakers Wednesday. Master Chief Petty Officer […]

By Leo Shane III • May 18, 08:30 AM  Senate leaders on Wednesday announced they have reached a deal to pass sweeping military toxic exposure legislation later this summer, paving the way for millions of veterans exposed to burn pit smoke and other battlefield toxins […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • May 17, 05:25 PM  Defense Department officials on Tuesday unveiled their 10-member panel charged with studying suicide prevention and behavioral health programs across the services, and the nine military installations they’ll visit in coming months to evaluate what […]

17 May 2022 • Military.com • By Patricia Kime  After nearly 30 years of trying to prove a theory — that an environmental toxin was responsible for sickening roughly 250,000 U.S. troops who served in the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War — Dr. Robert Haley says […]

Associated Press By MICHAEL CASEY • May 5, 2022  The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wasted nearly $2 million when most of the smartphones bought during the pandemic for homeless veterans went unused, according to an inspector general’s report. The report, released Wednesday, found that […]

May 8-10, 1919:  The American Legion’s constitution is approved at the St. Louis Caucus, conducted inside the Shubert Theater. Before declining nomination to lead the new organization but serving as temporary chairman of the caucus, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., calls the session to order with a […]

VA has added nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of conditions presumed to be service-connected, due to military environmental exposure to fine particulate matter. Please read below: Dear Veteran Leaders, The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the addition of nine rare respiratory cancers […]

Henry County Times Jason Smith • April 20, 2022  Cmdr. Alton Head and his fellow military veterans at the local American Legion post have dedicated themselves to helping those in need. Rather than seeking a pat on the back, however, Head said something more important […]

Pipestone County Star By Sirrina Martinez on April 20, 2022  The Pipestone American Legion Post 6 welcomed a distinguished visitor on Thursday, April 14. Paul E. Dillard, the National Commander for the American Legion, made a stop here on his national tour of posts that […]

April 18, 1941: Future U.S. Sen. Frank Church of Boise, Idaho, wins The American Legion National Oratorical Contest in Charleston, S.C. For his top-judged oration, “The American Way of Life,” he receives a $4,000 scholarship, goes on to serve in the Army during World War […]

Fairmont Sentinel APR 14, 2022 • BROOKE WOHLRABE • Staff Writer  FAIRMONT– The new home of Lee C. Prentice Fairmont Legion Post 36 had a special visitor on Wednesday evening when the National Commander of The American Legion, Paul E. Dillard, came to speak on […]

Stars & Stripes BY NIKKI WENTLING • STARS AND STRIPES • APRIL 6, 2022  WASHINGTON — House lawmakers began a debate Wednesday about a White House proposal to separate funding for veterans’ medical care from the rest of the federal budget — an action that […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • Apr 6, 03:02 PM  Veterans Affairs officials expect calls to the Veterans Crisis Line to increase by as much as 150% after a new three-digit dialing code for suicide prevention services starts operating this July. That would mean […]

Oelwein Daily Register (IA): Oelwein American Legion Post 9 legionnaires and auxiliary were honored to host a visit from the American Legion National Commander Paul Dillard on Thursday morning. Dillard, of Lake Kiowa, Texas, was joined by an entourage of state and national legion dignitaries […]