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 […]
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 […]
Post commander: ‘It feels amazing to help a fellow veteran’ BLUE EARTH — The Minnesota American Legion Foundation’s Veteran Assistance Fund made all the difference in helping a veteran get back on his feet. Blue Earth Post 89 Commander Paul Kafka said the veteran approached […]
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 […]
Stars & Stripes BY NIKKI WENTLING • STARS AND STRIPES • OCTOBER 27, 2021 WASHINGTON – Government watchdogs criticized the Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday for a “broken culture” that has allowed breakdowns in patient safety and led to tragic deaths at facilities across […]
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 […]
By Jeremy Wolfsteller First, as a OIF veteran with two deployments and who worked in burn pits during my first deployment I’d like to say thank you to The American Legion and our partner veteran service organizations for their relentless advocacy pressuring both VA and […]
By Tom Fernlund Keeping and preserving our freedom is a commitment of our military and veterans. National Security is one of the Four Pillars upon which The American Legion was founded. The Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion our members recite before every […]
There is an issue with MyLegion.org. When SOME Posts/Sq go to process their membership, prior to selecting the banking information, they get the below error message. There is some issue in eCheck processing. Please contact system administrator. If a Post/Sq gets this message please contact Linda […]
Filing deadline moved back 5 years PHOENIX — A Minnesota American Legion resolution passed at the national level of The American Legion has resulted in the VA extending the disability deadline for the illness called Gulf War syndrome. The VA had planned to end the […]
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 […]