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Legion to Congress: ‘Fix the Gold Star Kiddie Tax!’
August 20, 2019 [ National > News ]INDIANAPOLIS,( August 19, 2019)—The head of The American Legion called on Congress to address a tax that unfairly penalizes Gold Star families once lawmakers return to Washington. “There is a real problem with this provision of the tax reform but read more >
Legion Commander on Shootings: Evil Will Not Triumph
August 6, 2019 [ National > News ](INDIANAPOLIS, August 5, 2019) — The leader of the nation’s largest veterans organization issued the following statement in response to the recent mass shootings: “From Gilroy, California to El Paso, Texas to Dayton, Ohio – there are just no words read more >
The American Legion Welcomes President’s Signing of LEGION Act
July 30, 2019 [ National > News ](INDIANAPOLIS, July 30, 2019) — The head of the nation’s largest veterans organization thanked President Trump for signing a bipartisan act which will recognize veterans who served during periods not previously considered “wartime.” The Let Everyone Get Involved In Opportunities read more >
The American Legion and The Hawthorne Gardening Company team up to support wounded, ill and injured veterans in local communities
July 24, 2019 [ National > News ]INDIANAPOLIS (July 24, 2019) — The nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization and a leader and pioneer in the gardening industry will join forces to help veterans overcome the mental and physical wounds suffered during deployment. The American Legion announced read more >
Massachusetts Student Elected President of the 2019 American Legion Boys Nation; Montana Student Elected Vice President
[ National > News ]WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 23, 2019) – Two prominent leaders emerged from Boys Nation Tuesday night. Lou Acevedo, of Gardner, Mass., was elected president of The American Legion Boys Nation at Marymount University for the 2019 program. During the election, which read more >