WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE PACT ACT? By Henry Howard As the two-year anniversary of the PACT Act approaches, The American Legion held a panel discussion July 11 in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Room on Capitol Hill evaluating the impact of the far-reaching legislation while looking […]
A welcoming environment leads posts to membership success. The American Legion JUN 26, 2024 American Legion Internal Affairs and Membership Division staff at National Headquarters reached out to posts with membership growth this year to share their success stories. We will be sharing the stories […]
Firestorm erupts over requiring women to sign up for military draft The Hill; BY ALEXANDER BOLTON – 06/20/24 6:00 AM ET Senate Democrats have added language to the annual defense authorization bill to require women to register for the draft, prompting a backlash from Republicans and […]
The American Legion expressed its support for legislation that would improve educational and economic opportunities for veterans and servicemembers during a House subcommittee hearing on June 12. Kevin O’Neil, senior policy associate for the Legion’s Veterans Employment and Education Division, testified before the House Committee […]
https://www.military.com/daily-news White House ‘Strongly Opposes’ Proposed 19.5% Pay Hike for Junior Enlisted Troops The White House is opposing a congressional proposal to give junior enlisted service members their biggest pay raise in a generation. In a statement Tuesday about its position on the House’s version of the […]
Through 2027, Veterans no longer need to pay copays for their first three outpatient mental health care visits of each year WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Veterans no longer need to pay copays for their first three outpatient mental health […]
The American Legion The American Legion is aiming to reduce the rate of veteran suicide through its Be the One mission, as well as build more awareness about the issue and identify solutions to help a veteran in crisis. The American Legion’s newly updated Be […]
Navy veteran Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ dies at 98 By BOB THOMAS AND AMY TAXIN ASSOCIATED PRESS • May 12, 2024 LOS ANGELES — Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little […]
Korean War veteran from Minnesota will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late By STEVE KARNOWSKI ASSOCIATED PRESS • April 24, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS — A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in […]
Military.com/By: Patricia Kime Indefinite’ Defense Department IDs Inconvenience Air Travelers, May Be Dropped as Acceptable Identification Military retirees and some spouses or dependents whose next-generation Department of Defense identification cards have an “INDEF” expiration date continue to face problems using their IDs to traverse Transportation […]
Why Air Force Veteran Lyndsey Leffel chooses VA care April 6, 2024, Kat Manouchehri, VA Contractor Women Veterans are the fastest growing group using VA services, and VA is expanding care to better serve their needs, from primary care to specialized care, including mental health, […]
VOTER VOICE – PLEASE COMPLETE! Please do this voter voice and send it to as many people as you know to complete it. DAV is including our CTF / Legion preferred disabled vets property tax bill and the MDVA education bill in it. The education bill […]
The American Legion National Legislative Division Weekly GRASSROOTS ACTION UPDATES Early on Tuesday, February 13th, the United States Senate passed a long-awaited emergency national defense funding package, aiming to support our allies and improving our national security abroad. The $95.3 billion package has been under […]
GRASSROOTS ACTION UPDATES The American Legion is urging Congress to pass the Love Lives On Act (S. 1266 / H.R. 3651). Without this bill, Gold Star Spouses over the age of 55 are forced to choose between remarriage and their survivor benefits. To ensure that […]
Navy Times By Diana Stancy Correll | Friday, Jan 26 The Navy said Friday that it will allow those without a high school diploma to enlist as long as they score a 50 or higher on the Armed Forces Qualification Test that all prospects must […]
The American Legion JAN 03, 2024 American Legion posts have an opportunity to share the great work they are doing in their local community through the completion of the Consolidated Post Report (CPR). The CPR was established for posts to document external activities, such as […]
Military Times By Leo Shane III | Dec 6, 04:56 PM Military recruiting officials on Wednesday dismissed concerns that perceptions of an increasingly politicized military are undermining their pitches to young Americans, saying instead that unfamiliarity with military life poses a bigger barrier to efforts […]
By LINDA F. HERSEY | STARS AND STRIPES | December 5, 2023 WASHINGTON — House lawmakers on Monday urged leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs to inform 40,000 low-income and elderly veterans immediately about accounting errors at the VA that caused hundreds of millions […]
Associated Press BY TARA COPP | Updated 12:41 PM EST, December 4, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force is expanding its study of whether service members who worked with nuclear missiles have had unusually high rates of cancer after a preliminary review determined that […]
The American Legion Department of Minnesota has advocated for three Vet Centers for Minnesota for years and our persistence has paid off! Please see the below article. We still have work to do as we want a Vet Center in Mankato and Bemidji. Thanks to […]
Frequently Asked Questions; Question: What is a Paid Up For Life Membership? Answer: Paid Up For Life membership is a lifelong membership plan of The American Legion. It ensures you receive all the benefits of Legion membership for life. Lifetime membership is paid either in one payment […]
By ROSE L. THAYER | STARS AND STRIPES | November 18, 2023 The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending a pandemic-era program that helped financially-strapped veterans keep their homes after criticism that it wasn’t doing enough to prevent those with VA-backed loans from foreclosure. The […]
By LINDA F. HERSEY | STARS AND STRIPES | November 21, 2023 Kenneth Landry was deployed in Kuwait as an air-traffic controller with Air Force special operations in 2014 when an ATV rollover knocked him unconscious and pinned him underneath the vehicle. Landry was pulled […]
National dues adjustment for 2025 membership year The American Legion NOV 14, 2023 The American Legion’s last national per-capita dues will increase from $18.50 to $23.50 for the 2025 membership year. The $5 increase will go into effect July 1, 2024. American Legion posts are […]
August 9, 2023 NAAG, Attorneys General Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Attorneys General issued a letter today on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general expressing support for the passage of legislative proposals included in Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (G.U.A.R.D.) Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Act. […]
Return criminal penalties for those who take advantage of disabled veterans or their families By Daniel J. Seehafer NOV 14, 2023 Dear American Legion Family Members and Friends, Few insults are more egregious than to take advantage of disabled veterans or their families, under false […]
Associated Press; Updated 9:51 PM EST, November 12, 2023 BERLIN (AP) — Five U.S. service people were killed when a military helicopter crashed over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a training mission, U.S. officials said Sunday. The military’s European Command said all five crew members on […]
Military Times; By Leo Shane III | Friday, Nov 10 The White House Friday launched a pair of veteran-focused campaigns to encourage broader use of federal benefits while also warn about scams targeting those support services. The announcement, made one day ahead of Veterans Day commemorations, […]
By LINDA F. HERSEY | STARS AND STRIPES | November 6, 2023 WASHINGTON — The debilitating illnesses that some veterans have suffered from toxic exposure caused by burn pits and other sources continue “long after the guns of war have silenced,” Department of Veterans Affairs […]
Airborne Ranger By Tim Engstrom CHARLOTTE — In the late 1960s, the military was taking 5,000 men per month in Minnesota alone. It was the height of the Vietnam War. Rick Cross is 74 these days, and back then, at 18, he graduated from Osseo […]