Washington, January 24, 2022 | Samantha Gonzalez Subcommittees: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs , Full Committee Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oreg.), and Rep. Fred Keller (R-Pa.), released the following statements after joining over one hundred of […]
By Jeremy Wolfsteller That moment you’re at home watching TV and start to notice you’re having an irregular heartbeat. You start breathing erratically and realize something is wrong. You call for an ambulance, which brings you to the nearest non-VA emergency room. Knowing your enrollment […]
Stars & Stripes BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS • STARS AND STRIPES • JANUARY 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — House lawmakers unanimously voted to bestow a Congressional Gold Medal to a secret U.S. military unit that fooled German troops with inflatable tanks, audio recordings and other methods of […]
By Tim Engstrom ST. PAUL — Imagine being Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Dec. 7, 1941. You are standing at the window of your office, helplessly watching your fleet be destroyed. Based in Hawaii, the four-star officer had ignored […]
Stars & Stripes BY NIKKI WENTLING • STARS AND STRIPES • JANUARY 5, 2022 WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday proposed eliminating copayments for health-care appointments for veterans at high risk of suicide. The department published a notice in the Federal Register […]
Western ways By Tim Engstrom The Minnesota Legionnaire NEW ULM — Bertie Marth proves you don’t have to be big to be a leader. She is an example of what comes from reaching out to people and communicating. New Ulm residents and Minnesota Legion members […]
While millions of fans mourn the beloved television star Betty White, who passed away on Friday at the age of 99, the US Army paid tribute to the comedian for one of her earliest and most significant roles — as a volunteer during World War II. In […]
Jan. 1, 1917: Having grown to a membership of more than 24,000 volunteers, led in part by Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., the former president’s son, who trained under Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood at the Preparedness Movement-inspired Plattsburgh, NY, military camp for college men, American Legion, Inc., […]
ST. CLOUD — Sons of The American Legion Spring Conference has a change of date and change of location. The conference will be on Saturday, March 19, at St. Augusta Post 621, 1894 247th Street, St. Augusta, at 9 a.m. The Detachment Finance Committee will […]
Military.com 27 Dec 2021 • Military.com • By Richard Sisk President Joe Biden signed a bill Monday to build a monument in tribute to recipients of the Medal of Honor in Washington, D.C. In a brief statement, the White House said Biden authorized the National […]
Associated Press By ALEXANDRA JAFFE • today WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022. The NDAA authorizes a 5% increase in military […]
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 […]
Throughout the year, the MN American Legion works to serve both veterans and our wider community in a multitude of ways. As the year comes to a close, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate some of our successes from 2021. Here is just […]
Department of Minnesota to partner with Minneapolis VA By Mike Parry WASECA — A new program is forming, and it is aimed at halting veteran suicides. It is called the Minnesota American Legion Family Suicide Prevention Coalition. “This coalition is not actually formed yet — […]
(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 Tim Engstrom The Minnesota Legionnaire APPLE VALLEY — The Minnesota Legionnaire has told countless stories of veterans who were wounded while in service to their country. But not all wounds are visible. Here is one such story of a mother of three from Farmington […]
By Tom Fernlund The holiday season is here, and for many it brings great memories of family gatherings and celebrations. I wish everyone safe travels and cheerful events during this time and always. Take time to remember those who are having difficult times and those […]
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 […]
HUTCHINSON — Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North said he remains in touch with veterans he knew from media embeds in Afghanistan, and all of them are broken-hearted about how the United States left that country. What’s more, so are many Vietnam veterans, as it reminds […]
By Tim Engstrom MINNEAPOLIS — An injunction from a U.S. district court judge in Louisiana on Tuesday, Nov. 30, halted a federal COVID vaccine mandate for most of the country’s health care workers. The mandates had said the workers must receive their first shot by […]
Department of Minnesota to partner with Minneapolis VA Online meeting slated for Dec. 17 By Mike Parry WASECA — A new program is forming, and it is aimed at halting veteran suicides. It is called the Minnesota American Legion Family Suicide Prevention Coalition. “This coalition […]
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 […]
ST. PAUL — National Vice Commander Angel Narvaez is coming to Minnesota in early December. He is the vice commander for the Midwest region of The American Legion. Narvaez is a member of Post 129 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He joined The American Legion in […]
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 […]
By Tim Engstrom MAHNOMEN — One topic we touched on at the Fall Conference was membership, and it reminded me that, when asking a veteran to join, they sometimes reply, “What’s in it for me?” I have four things you can tell them: 1. Veteran […]
Visit Scheduled for 2-5 December 2021 Angel O. Narvaez Angel O. Narvaez of Carolina, P.R., is a member of American Legion Pedro J. Rodriguez-Oquendo Post 129. He joined The American Legion in 2005 after his retirement from the military. Narvaez served in the U.S. Army […]