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 […]
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, […]
Recently, we sat down with veterans from all branches of the military to hear about their experiences as members of the Minnesota American Legion. In this post, we interview U.S. Army veteran, Raymond Eiden, member of Falldin Post 555 and U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. […]
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 […]
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 CONTACT: Tim Engstrom Mike Arvidson Director of Communications Director American Legion Dept. of Minnesota Minnesota American Legion Fastpitch Softball [email protected] [email protected] 952-679-0134 701-318-0926 Minnesota American Legion to launch fastpitch softball for girls […]
By Tim Engstrom EAGAN — Roger Myren didn’t have an underlying health condition. He didn’t have diabetes or asthma. He wasn’t obese. He was a healthy 69-year-old man. Yet COVID-19 hit him hard, nearly taking his life. A Harvard-educated pulmonary physician entered his case into […]
Join today by clicking here. ROYALTON — New Department Membership Director Paul Hassing said the theme for this year’s membership drive is “You’re Worth It.” It’s what he says when prospective members ask why they should pay the dues amount. “What we do matters. Your […]
CLUB MANAGER ANOKA AMERICAN LEGION Resumes are now being accepted for the position of Club Manager. Anyone interested can send or drop off their resume at American Legion Post 102 c/o Adjutant 400 West Main Street Anoka, MN 55303 763-421-0883
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 […]
Veterans preach importance of communication, seeking help, in wake of Van De Water’s death Matt Spillane Poughkeepsie Journal Kyle Van De Water’s death spread a veil of grief over veterans throughout the Hudson Valley this week. It also gave them an opportunity to let each […]
Military Times By Leo Shane III Sep 7, 02:13 PM Blue Water Vietnam veterans are getting their disability benefits paid out by the Department of Veterans Affairs, but it might not be exactly how much they deserve, according to a new watchdog report. The VA Inspector General’s Office found that while department staff […]
Veteran from Lake Kiowa, Texas, Elected National Commander of The American Legion PHOENIX (Sept. 2, 2021) – Paul E. Dillard was elected national commander of the nearly two-million member American Legion today in Phoenix, during the organization’s 102nd national convention. He first joined the nation’s […]
PHOENIX — Three Minnesota Legionnaires gave classes on Monday, Aug. 30, at the 102nd National Convention. Past 6th District Commander Paul Edwards gave one on writing resolutions. Past 8th District Commander Jennifer Havlick gave one on mentorship and Department Chaplain Kelley Adelsman spoke about volunteering […]
PHOENIX — Woman and men should be required to sign up for the draft, and not just men. That was the topic of a presentation by Past American Legion National Commander Denise Rohan of Wisconsin before the Legion’s National Security Commission on Saturday, Aug. 28. […]
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 […]