19 Aug 2022 • Military.com • By Thomas Novelly Applications to the service academies dropped significantly this past year — ranging from 10% to nearly 30% — as the military continues to grapple with recruitment woes amid a national dip in college enrollment across the […]
Aug. 22, 1941: The U.S. Navy commissions the USS American Legion, and her World War II career begins, including landing some of the first troops at Guadalcanal, supplying a hospital, conducting rescue missions and training exercises. American Legion receives two battle stars during World War […]
By Lorna Schmidt Catholic Charities Editor’s note: The American Legion Department of Minnesota supports the passage of the bill mentioned in this piece. Please help us get it passed in 2023. Nearly 20,000 Minnesotans experience homelessness every night. This staggering statistic underscores the extent of […]
President Signs Honoring Our PACT Act, American Legion Commander Praises ‘Patriotic Advocates’ WASHINGTON (August 10, 2022) – The American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard praised President Biden and the bipartisan majority of congressional members who supported the most comprehensive veterans’ health-care legislation in decades. […]
The Minnesota Legionnaire RICHFIELD — Lawmakers showed up left and right for a meeting about the future of Minneapolis-Richfield Post 435. And that future does not involve selling the property. There were state Reps. Emma Greenman, Patricia Torres-Ray, Michael Howard, Donald Raleigh and Kaela Berg. […]
Senator Smith’s Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Radiation Passes Senate The Atomic Vets Act was passed as part of the historic PACT Act WASHINGTON, D.C. [8.3.22] – Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that her bipartisan legislation securing health […]
By David Lerman • Posted August 2, 2022 at 7:40pm More than 3.5 million veterans who were exposed to toxic substances on overseas deployments will gain easier access to health and disability benefits under a bill that cleared the Senate Tuesday. The 86-11 vote ended […]
Press release Contact: Minnesota Commander Jennifer Havlick 218-206-5796 Aug. 3, 2022 Veterans of wars in the Middle East who were exposed to toxic burn pits will finally get the VA health care they deserve as a result of the U.S. Senate passing the PACT Act […]
Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for July 21. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Hopkins (1) 2. Stillwater (2) 3. Forest Lake (4) 4. […]
We have received a number of calls at the department offices about the “member since” on the 2023 membership renewal notices. All the notices have the last year paid not the year you joined The American Legion. Rest assured that your membership record reflects the […]
Greetings, USA Water Ski and Wake Sports is happy to announce a Veterans Learn to Ski Clinic in Perham, Minnesota funded by a grant from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Through this grant, the Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team will host an […]
By SARA SAMORA • STARS AND STRIPES • July 18, 2022 WASHINGTON — Nine Republican senators have written a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough urging the agency fulfill its promise to provide health care to veterans in a timely manner based […]
Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for July 14. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Hopkins (3) 2. Stillwater (7) 3. St. Michael 4. Forest […]
8 Jul 2022 • Military.com • By Rebecca Kheel Bonuses service members could get to help cope with inflation would be nearly tripled under a proposal from a progressive House Democrat that would pay for the increase by cutting missile funding. Under the version of […]
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Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for July 7. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Mankato National (4) 2. Willmar (1) 3. Hopkins (2) 4. […]
Click on the link below to see the newsletter from the Veterans Benefits Administration for July 2022. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAVBA/bulletins/31c157e
By JOSEPH DITZLER • STARS AND STRIPES • July 6, 2022 The last surviving member of Easy Company, the World War II unit made famous by the “Band of Brothers” book and miniseries, has died. Bradford Freeman died July 3 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, […]
By SVETLANA SHKOLNIKOVA • STARS AND STRIPES • July 4, 2022 WASHINGTON — One soldier led his unit through a deadly ambush in 1968. Another defended a besieged fire base in 1972. A third directed airstrikes after a crash landing in 1971. And a fourth […]
Dickinson Press By Jason R. O’Day • June 28, 2022 01:15 PM DICKINSON — The North Dakota American Legion hosted its annual summer convention Saturday at the Grand Roosevelt Hotel in Dickinson. Two high-ranking leaders within the organization, National Vice Commander Angel Narvaez of Carolina, […]
Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for June 30. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Willmar (1) 2. Hopkins (2) 3. Farmington (3) 4. Mankato […]
The American Legion Calls for State Funeral for Woody Williams (INDIANAPOLIS—June 29, 2022) – American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard called for President Biden to authorize a state funeral for Woody Williams, the last Medal of Honor recipient from World War II to pass […]
Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for June 9. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Willmar (2) 2. Hopkins (3) 3. Farmington (5) 4. Mankato […]
Fund 85 Run for 2024 was a huge success with over $40k raised to assist our Minnesota veterans. The run for 2025 is in the planning stages and we will post the run schedule as the plans develop. Please continue to check back for updates.
Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for June 9. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Mankato National (1) 2. Willmar (2) 3. Hopkins (3) 4. […]
The American Legion Hails Senate, 117th Congress for ‘Historic Bipartisan Achievement’ on PACT Act WASHINGTON (June 16, 2022) – The head of the nation’s largest veterans organization praised the Senate for its passage of legislation that will provide comprehensive benefits to veterans suffering from conditions linked […]
By SVETLANA SHKOLNIKOVA • STARS AND STRIPES • June 14, 2022 WASHINGTON — House Democrats unveiled a draft defense appropriations bill Tuesday that is in line with the White House’s request for Pentagon funding in fiscal 2023 despite calls by Republicans to adjust spending for […]
Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for June 9. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Mankato National (2) 2. Willmar (3) 3. Hopkins (1) 4. […]
TO: MDVA Stakeholders FROM: Larry Herke, Commissioner Douglas Hughes, Deputy Commissioner – Veterans Healthcare SUBJ: Resident Admission Application Process for New State Veterans Homes DATE: June 8, 2022 Construction on the three new State […]