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S.21 and H.R. 367, the “Pay Our Coast Guard Act”
May 20, 2019 [ National > News ]Take Action! Contact your Senators and Representative today The American Legion must continue to serve as a powerful voice for veterans. Our voice in our nation’s capital is only as strong as our membership allows us to be. The American read more >
Legion Announces Recipients of 4th Estate Journalism Awards
May 17, 2019 [ National > News ]INDIANAPOLIS (May 17, 2019) – A San Francisco Bay-area television news station, a community newspaper and an influential online media outlet will receive The American Legion’s Fourth Estate Award during the 101st National Convention of the nation’s largest veterans organization read more >
National Emergency Fund, Tornado Outbreak and other storms
April 18, 2019 [ National > News ]Today and tomorrow, many of the states across the Southeast, Northeast, Ohio Valley and others will be affected by these devastating severe storms. According to The Weather Channel, for the deep south it’s a 6 in 10 chance there will read more >
Legion to VA: ‘Fix Communication Breakdowns’
April 11, 2019 [ National > News ](INDIANAPOLIS, April 11, 2019) — Calling it a case of “mission delayed turning into mission failure,” American Legion National Commander Brett P. Reistad called for VA officials to implement a plan to prevent future communication breakdowns between home-care social workers read more >
Waukee, Iowa, Youth Sweeps to Victory, Earns $18K Scholarship in American Legion Oratorical Contest
April 10, 2019 [ National > News ]INDIANAPOLIS (April 7, 2019) – A junior from Van Meter High School in Iowa capped a busy weekend of competition in Indianapolis by earning an $18,000 college scholarship and first place in The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program read more >