In the 2023 legislative session, we veterans were able to get a lot — a second omnibus bill, an expansion of the post-9/11 bonus for servicemembers lawmakers missed last year, bonding-bill funding for much-needed improvements to the Hastings Veterans Home, a formula that lets homeless […]
Military Times: By Leo Shane III • May 22, 12:00 PM Ahead of Memorial Day remembrances, Department of Veterans Affairs officials have added 300,000 new names to their online registry of deceased veterans and service members interred at national cemeteries across the country. The four-year-old Veterans […]
From the National Adjutant, Daniel S. Wheeler; You may recall part of our decision to invest in INDYCAR marketing was to amplify our message on one of the biggest stages in sports. The Indy 500 is one of the largest sporting events in the world […]
By BRIAN MCELHINEY • STARS AND STRIPES • May 20, 2023 Bill Lins stuck it out in the U.S. Marine Corps for as long as he could. Enlisting in 2004, Lins, 38, served in Iraq in 2006 and 2007. On that last deployment, his unit […]
Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the preseason rankings. (The first in-season ranking comes out June 8.) 1. Mankato Post 11 National 2. St. Paul Hamline Post 418 […]
15 May 2023 • Military.com • By Rebecca Kheel Billions of dollars of veterans benefits could be imperiled if the U.S. defaults on its debts, though the full extent of the fallout is uncertain because of the unprecedented nature of a default. About $12 billion […]
American Legion National Convention Sites and Dates Year Dates Location 2023 Aug 25 – 31 Charlotte, North Carolina 2024 Aug 23 – 29 New Orleans, Louisiana 2025 Aug 22 – 28 Tampa, Florida 2026 Aug 28 – Sept 3 Louisville, […]
Racer.com; By Marshall Pruett • May 13, 2023 7:04 PM ET Christian Lundgaard led most of the opening lap of the Indianapolis Grand Prix, but the polesitter quickly fell prey to Alex Palou who used superior tire strategy and pace to lead 52 of the 85-lap […]
By ROSE L. THAYER • STARS AND STRIPES • May 12, 2023 The requirement to live in a state for more than 90 days before applying for citizenship could be waived for military spouses under a new bill introduced Friday by House lawmakers. Reps. Marilyn […]
Nonprofits worried about reduction in gambling revenue ST. PAUL — They said it wasn’t going to happen. Then it happened. A bill amendment to scale back e-pulltabs came out April 17. The same amendment took the long-sought-after tax cuts to charitable gambling and reduced them […]
Sen. Kaine introduces national version of state anti-housing discrimination law for veterans, low-income families By Ian Munro • The Virginian-Pilot • May 01, 2023 at 7:32 pm Sen. Tim Kaine reintroduced a 2018 bill meant to stop housing discrimination against veterans and low income families […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduces bipartisan legislation for military veterans By Noah Caplan • Published: May. 1, 2023 at 11:21 PM EDT • Updated: 8 hours ago ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Eric Andringa is a retired Lieutenant Colonel. In his 28 years of service and 18 […]
‘They’re Not Able to Cover Their Rent’: Housing Top Concern as Congressional Panel on Military Life Starts Work Military.com 25 Apr 2023 • Military.com • By Rebecca Kheel Enlisted personnel and junior officers are very concerned about being able to afford housing, the chairman of […]
Military Times By Meghann Myers • Apr 25, 04:20 PM The United States Vietnam War Commemoration is calling on all Vietnam War veterans and their families to head to the National Mall May 11-13 for a “welcome home” event featuring performances, speakers and a chance […]
Earns $25K Scholarship, National Championship INDIANAPOLIS (April 23, 2023) – A home-schooled senior from Indianapolis capped a busy weekend of competition in her home city by earning a $25,000 college scholarship and first place in The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program – “A […]
The American Legion MAR 24, 2023 The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that surviving spouses or children of a veterans who died from a PACT Act-related condition may qualify for VA benefits, including monthly benefits through the VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Program. Surviving […]
National Legislative Division Weekly Update From The American Legion National Organization The American Legion held a press conference with Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., who have led the bipartisan effort to repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs. The two senators have raised […]
Statement on situation at Hastings Veterans Home attributed to Department Commander Jennifer Havlick March 20, 2023 The American Legion Department of Minnesota has a Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Committee that routinely visits the Minnesota Veterans Homes and other places where veterans of our state receive […]
Associated Press: By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR • today WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a number of improvements in access to mental health care on Thursday to reduce suicides in the military, but held off on endorsing more controversial recommendations […]
March 17, 1919: Lt. Col. Thomas W. Miller of Delaware, a former member of Congress who enlisted as an infantryman in the Army after an unsuccessful re-election campaign, brings the final day of the Paris Caucus to order. Without a gavel to start the meeting, […]
By Linda Dvorak This past month I had an email from a concerned member wondering why we don’t emphasize our programs more and often talk membership. This is a very good question and one that deserves an answer. First of all, as we all know, […]
Commentary by Department Commander Jennifer Havlick March 7, 2023 Charities across Minnesota have heard a great deal of discussion about lawmakers possibly getting rid of electronic-pulltabs, better known as e-tabs. No bills have been filed, but legislators have said publicly the matter is on the […]
1 Mar 2023 • Military.com • By Amanda Miller Veterans who received care at non-VA emergency rooms since 2010 could now get some of their out-of-pocket costs reimbursed years later, even if their claims were previously denied. The VA is finalizing a new rule, published […]
The American Legion, Allied Charities & Protect Our Charities MEDIA ADVISORY Tim Engstrom, Director of Communications The American Legion Department of Minnesota 952-679-0134 News conference scheduled for Monday: E-tabs are essential to Minnesota WHAT: Allied Charities of Minnesota, The American Legion Department of Minnesota and […]
MONTEVIDEO – Potential residents, future employees and local businesses are invited to learn more about the Montevideo Veterans Home at a community office open house. The event will be held Tuesday, March 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Montevideo Veterans Home Community Office […]
21 Feb 2023 • Military.com • By Patricia Kime The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a case filed by a Navy SEAL and veterans advocates over new regulations put in place in 2020 by the Department of Veterans Affairs that led to families being told they […]
By SVETLANA SHKOLNIKOVA • STARS AND STRIPES • February 21, 2023 WASHINGTON — A group of lawmakers are continuing a yearslong push to establish student veteran centers at universities and colleges, calling for more support for former service members adjusting to academic life. The bicameral […]
A better life By Tim Engstrom The Minnesota Legionnaire BROOKLYN CENTER — The tale is as old as veterans in America. Veterans exit the military. They don’t stay connected with veterans. They lose a sense of purpose and that feeling of camaraderie. They struggle. But […]
HF732 is the bill moving through the house and SF992 is the bill moving through the senate. Our American Legion Department of Minnesota Legislative chairman Kristy Janigo testified in support of HF732. Below is the article that appeared in the Star Tribune. FEBRUARY 4, 2023 […]