Category: Adjutant’s Corner

Military Times By James R. Webb • Friday, Dec. 17  For many veterans across the United States, the way the war in Afghanistan concluded is still raw. While Afghanistan gradually fades from the news cycle, many veteran organizations are still seeking both closure and accountability […]

Tulsa World Sharon Bishop-Baldwin • Dec 19, 2021 • Updated 2 hrs ago  J.R. “Dick” McCracken was not yet 21 years old when he fought at Normandy in June of 1944, watching D-Day unfold from a ship the first day of the battle before going […]

(INDIANAPOLIS—December 16, 2021) – The head of the nation’s largest veterans organization praised Congress for several provisions passed yesterday in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022. “There are a number of important initiatives in the NDAA that The American Legion supports,” said American Legion […]

By HENRY BREAN • yesterday  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — When the USS Arizona exploded and sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago, brothers died with brothers, childhood friends with childhood friends, a father with his son. Some of the men were […]

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 1, 2021) – American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard applauded Tuesday’s signing of the Protecting Moms Who Served Act which requires $15 million in Department of Veterans Affairs investment to upgrade maternity care for women who have served in the U.S. Armed […]

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 1, 2021) – The head of the nation’s largest veterans organization has a blunt message for Congress. “Our troops are doing their job, now lawmakers need to do theirs,” American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard said today about another potential government shutdown […]

TO: Department of Minnesota, the American Legion SUBJ: Political Activities and the dangers to tax exemption FROM: Department Judge Advocate Our department constitution spells out clearly the position of this organization on the matter of politics. “The American Legion shall be absolutely non-political and shall […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 11, 2021 VA pilots evaluation model to determine potential exposure to environmental hazards while serving WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it is piloting a comprehensive military exposure model to consider possible relationships of in-service environmental hazards […]

Nov. 10-12, 1919: Minneapolis is the site of the first American Legion National Convention. Temperatures dip to 11 degrees above zero, with light snow, during the convention parade, and weather is later blamed for Minneapolis losing its bid to become permanent home of The American […]

Akron Beacon Journal Jim Mackinnon • Akron Beacon Journal • Published 5:30 p.m. ET Nov. 2, 2021  Ralph and friends just wanted to get together and watch the Ohio State-Penn State football game Saturday night. But instead of a fun time at American Legion Post […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • Nov 2, 03:24 PM  Senate Republicans on Tuesday bashed Democratic leaders in the chamber as apathetic or possibly antagonistic to the needs of the military in their decision not to speed up legislative work on the annual defense […]

Associated Press By ROBERT BURNS • 22 minutes ago  WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s growing military muscle and its drive to end American predominance in the Asia-Pacific is rattling the U.S. defense establishment. American officials see trouble quickly accumulating on multiple fronts — Beijing’s expanding nuclear […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • Oct 26, 04:08 PM  Health care transition training could become a requirement for female service members leaving the ranks under a proposal suggested by Congress to ensure that women are getting the information they need about post-military health […]

Time for Kids October 13, 2021 • Allison Singer  Bill Greason is proud to be a veteran of the United States military. The 97-year-old fought during World War II as one of the first Black Marine recruits. Today, Greason lives in Birmingham, Alabama. “I loved […]

Major news outlets for the past few months have focused on the drawdown of our nation’s longest war: Afghanistan. At its peak, there were more than 100,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan in 2010; the number of troops have steadily declined over the past decade. While […]

Oct. 15, 1926: The team from American Legion Cook Post 321 of Yonkers, NY, defeats Pocatello, Idaho, by a score of 23-6 in the first American Legion Baseball World Series in Philadelphia. More than 1,100 spectators attend. The cost of running the world series, however, […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • Oct 13, 03:00 PM  Veterans Affairs leaders are bringing on more than 2,000 claims processors to deal with an expected spike in overdue cases that could push the department’s claims backlog to its highest level in seven years. […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • Oct 13, 08:14 AM  Veterans Affairs leaders are phasing out the department’s office in charge of community care programs, a move that some advocates are decrying as unfairly limiting veterans’ medical options but officials insist is only about […]

Military.com 13 Oct 2021 • Military.com • By Jim Absher  Military retirees and veterans receiving disability payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see their paychecks go up by 5.9% for 2022, triggered by inflation and an annual adjustment to the federal Cost […]

Hard-hit troops in 56 areas can apply for a temporary increase in their housing allowance  Military Times: By Karen Jowers | Sep 27, 12:38 PM  Service members in 56 areas of the country should watch their email for information on how to apply for a […]

Stars & Stripes: Bill allowing Global War on Terrorism Memorial on National Mall could set bad precedent, senator argues BY NIKKI WENTLING • STARS AND STRIPES • SEPTEMBER 21, 2021  WASHINGTON — An effort to pass legislation that would allow for the construction of a […]

Military.com: 20 Sep 2021 | Military.com | By Patricia Kime  Military families and retirees who use retail pharmacies or the Tricare mail-order delivery system for their medications will see an increase in copayments in 2022, according to a notice to be published Tuesday in the […]

New York Times: By Dave Philipps | Sept. 20, 2021  FORT CARSON, Colo. — A taut line of soldiers crossed the sprawling Army post’s parade ground in the afternoon, hoisting flags draped with a rainbow of streamers from past deployments: Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, Korea, Germany, […]

Effective Oct. 18, the Department of Veterans Affairs is launching its new Ask VA (AVA) system, which will replace the current Inquiry Routing & Information System (IRIS). IRIS is a web-based system that allows anyone to submit a question to the appropriate VA office, accessed […]

Twin Cities Pioneer Press Minnesota American Legion launching summer fastpitch for girls next summer Minnesota American Legion announced Thursday it will begin offering fastpitch softball for girls in 2022. The launch was approved at the Legion’s Minnesota Executive Committee during an Aug. 7 meeting. “Fastpitch […]

Marine Times By Philip Athey Sep 8, 09:22 AM ARLINGTON, Virginia ― At the end of August a large crowd gathered around the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, to pay respects to the 13 service members that died on Aug. 26 while defending the gates of Hamid […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III Sep 8, 01:50 PM Cadets line up outside Lee Barracks on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. (Army) White House officials have asked for the resignation of multiple members of the military academies’ advisory boards who were appointed by President […]