PHOENIX (August 26, 2021) – James W. “Bill” Oxford, national commander of The American Legion, issued the following statement about today’s terrorist attacks in Afghanistan: “As an organization of wartime veterans, The American Legion profoundly feels sorrow for the needless loss of life that occurred […]
Aug. 26, 1982: The American Legion, at its national convention in Chicago, presents a check for $1 million to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, making it the single largest contributor to the monument on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The road to its dedication […]
By Christina Estes After two years of debate, Phoenix leaders have unanimously approved the sale of a city-owned lot that houses Arizona’s oldest American Legion Post. The 1.7-acre site at Seventh Avenue and Polk Street will include 132 units, a mix of market rate and lower income, […]
Lippert represents Minnesota in Washington, D.C. By Kevin Mertens – Staff Writer | Aug 22, 2021 Noah Lippert, who is going to be a senior at Maple River High School this fall, has had quite a summer. Lippert, who lives on a farm north of Easton, not […]
Sign up for the 2022 Department Calendar! You have all the important dates for the Minnesota American Legion, Minnesota American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of The American Legion and American Legion Riders — all in one place. And you get really cool photos of your Department […]
Afghanistan veterans made the Middle East and the world a safer place Aug. 18, 2021 Dear Afghanistan veterans of Minnesota, The American Legion Department of Minnesota respects the sacrifices made by our Afghanistan veterans and salutes you for your service in an unconventional warzone over […]
13 News: Author: Mike Gooding | Published: 6:05 PM EDT August 18, 2021 | Updated: 6:25 PM EDT August 18, 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is currently averaging 20 C-17 flights out of Afghanistan every 24 hours. So far, about 5,000 people have been […]
NEW YORK TIMES: By Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman | Aug. 17, 2021 WASHINGTON — Classified assessments by American spy agencies over the summer painted an increasingly grim picture of the prospect of a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and warned of the […]
BY NIKKI WENTLING | STARS AND STRIPES | AUGUST 10, 2021 WASHINGTON — Veterans struggling with mental health conditions will be eligible to receive service dogs through a pilot program approved by Congress. Congress finalized a bill Friday that orders the Department of Veterans Affairs […]
BY NIKKI WENTLING | STARS AND STRIPES | AUGUST 4, 2021 WASHINGTON — Senate appropriators voted Wednesday to advance the largest-ever budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs, backing President Joe Biden’s 10% increase for the agency. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 25-5 to advance […]
The link below will take you to a video of why you should join Post 36, Fairmont MN. Great job! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dqq3Es4BOI
California Student Elected President of the 2021 American Legion Boys Nation; Alabama Student Elected Vice President WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2021) – Two prominent leaders emerged from The American Legion Boys Nation program Tuesday night. Ryan Jung, of Irvine, Calif., was elected President of The […]
(INDIANAPOLIS—July 19, 2021) – The head of the nation’s largest veterans organization warned Congress that the American people will “be furious,” if partisan gridlock causes a shutdown of the National Guard and delayed paychecks for its soldiers. “Congress and the White House need to act […]
Reuters: By Tim Reid | 8 MIN READ | JULY 20, 2021 6:07 AM UPDATED 14 MINUTES AGO GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (Reuters) – Jason Lilley was a special operations forces Marine Raider who fought in multiple battles in Iraq and Afghanistan during America’s longest war. […]
Washington Post: By Dan Lamothe | July 19, 2021 | Updated yesterday at 6:33 p.m. EDT The Biden administration is planning to temporarily house about 2,500 Afghans fleeing unrest in their home country at Fort Lee, Va., with expansion to other military bases possible in […]
Are you a Veteran or do you know a Veteran who can benefit from learning how to golf from a professional? This is a free program granted by PGA HOPE Minnesota and facilitated by MNGOLF at U of M Les Bolstad Golf Course – Falcon […]
The American Legion Department of Minnesota It was a rather successful year for our legislative efforts. Your Department of Minnesota had a key role in the successful passage of the following: Three new Minnesota Veterans Homes. Groundbreaking will be Aug. 19 in Preston, Aug. 23 […]
BY NIKKI WENTLING | STARS AND STRIPES | JULY 16, 2021 WASHINGTON — A congressman from Florida wants active-duty military officers to take charge of Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, arguing the hospitals are plagued by crises and need a new leadership approach. Rep. […]
July 19, 1918: Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., is shot through the right leg with a machine gun during battle near Soissons, France. He is evacuated in the sidecar of a motorcycle before catching an automobile ride to a Paris apartment where his wife, Eleanor, […]
As you may already be aware, a renewal email was sent out this morning and unfortunately some of the emails had the wrong dues amount for the member’s post. This is not a discounted offer or a DMS solicitation. Although the email had the wrong […]
Bcc: All Legion Leadership Media FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Raughter, Media Relations jraughter@legion.org or 317-630-1350 The American Legion Calls Biden’s Plan to Evacuate Afghan Allies a ‘Deep Disappointment’ WASHINGTON (July 8, 2021) – Calling the Taliban “the enemy of all human rights,” American […]
Stars & Stripes: BY NIKKI WENTLING | STARS AND STRIPES | JUNE 30, 2021 WASHINGTON – Two lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday in response to multiple watchdog reports of deaths after calls were mishandled by the Veterans Crisis Line. The bill, titled the Revising and […]
Catching up on and looking ahead at American Legion history: June 30, 1930: American Legion Memorial Bridge is completed in Traverse City, Mich., crossing the Boardman River. It is placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 2000. June 30, 1946: Omaha, Neb., American […]
by Tim Brunicardi on July 4, 2019 For many, the 4th of July is an excuse to relax in the sun, toss back a few drinks, and watch fireworks with their family and friends, but the history of Independence Day is much richer and more exciting than […]
June 25, 1925: The American Legion assists with patrols to provide order and relief amid the chaos and destruction of a massive 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocks Santa Barbara, Calif., claiming 13 lives. June 27, 1919: Combat-wounded veteran U.S. Rep. Royal C. Johnson of South Dakota […]
June 23, 1935: Legionnaires Harold Card and Hayes Kennedy organize the first American Legion Boys State at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Meant to counter the Soviet Union’s communist Young Pioneer camps, Boys State quickly catches on as a program to teach young Americans […]
The American Legion JUN 16, 2021 With less than 100 days remaining before the Sept. 11 deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan, The American Legion demands that the U.S. government act now to extract Afghan interpreters who assisted U.S. troops during the Global War on Terrorism. […]
Four times as many troops and vets have died by suicide as in combat, study finds; Military Times: Meghann Myers | 14 hours ago The suicide rate among active-duty troops and veterans has outpaced the also-rising rate in the general population in recent years, but […]
The Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) has held over 13,000 virtual tele-hearings. These virtual tele-hearings allow the Board to hold hearings for Veterans safely and efficiently from wherever the Veteran chooses. Best of all, the technology allows the Board to be more efficient and more […]
June 19, 1951: President Truman signs into law the nation’s first-ever Universal Military Training and Service Act, introduced earlier in the year as S. 1, The American Legion’s long-desired solution to a lack of wartime preparedness. A massive grassroots lobbying effort and support campaign, as […]