VA Benefits Likely Won’t Cover All of a Veteran’s Funeral Costs
By Kate Horrell Many military veterans want to be buried in military-related cemeteries. One common misconception when planning the burial of a veteran is that the Department of Veterans Affairs will cover all the costs of the funeral. While burial in a VA cemetery or state veterans cemetery may eliminate…
Annual Post 304 Golf Tournament A Success Again This Year
On May 13th, the Ron Asby North Cobb American Legion Post 304 annual golf tournament was held at the Dogwood Country Club in Austell. Despite weather threatening rain all day, 50 players took to the course to raise over $3000 for the Post’s veteran programs. Taking first place was the…
Post 304 Elections Completed and 2024-2025 Officer Slate Selected
Fellow Post 304 Members, our Post Election was a success last evening, with 40 members in good standing casting their ballots. The results were: Post Commander: Chuck Guta (unanimous) Sr. Vice Commander: , Todd Wilson – 21 votes; Russell Farmer – 19 votes Vice Commander, Finance: >Tom Walsh (unanimous) Vice Commander, Social…
Trump-Affiliated Group Releases New National Security Book Outlining Possible Second-Term Approach
By Lynn Berry , Didi Tang , Jill Colvin and Ellen Knickmeyer Making future military aid to Ukraine contingent on the country participating in peace talks with Russia. Banning Chinese nationals from buying property within a 50-mile radius of U.S. government buildings. Filling the national security sector with acolytes of…
Power of Puppies: Advocates Promote Canine Care to Treat Veterans’ Mental Health Conditions
By Patricia Kime Rick Yount remembers meeting a veteran with severe post-traumatic stress disorder who wouldn’t leave the safe confines of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was being treated. Yount, founder of Warrior Canine Connection, a nonprofit that supplies service dogs to veterans, handed over a puppy…
Marine Corps Veteran Named American Legion National Adjutant
U.S. Marine Corps veteran and longtime American Legion National Headquarters staff member Rodney K. Rolland was appointed American Legion national adjutant on May 9 during the final day of the 2024 Spring Meetings. Rolland’s appointment was approved unanimously by the Legion’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and came one day after…
What Was Rolling Thunder and Why Did It End?
By Scott Murdock Thousands of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen crowded into a staging area. Some checked their maps, others made last-minute adjustments to their vehicles and equipment. Months of planning were about to turn into action. On cue, engines roared to life, and a massive formation embarked on a…
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