On this page, we will post stories that are of interest to all veterans.
Veterans Day is Worth Celebrating
Without the solemnity of Memorial Day, Veterans Day is more like Christmas for The American Legion. It’s a time of celebration. It’s a day when Americans everywhere should acknowledge the…
Famous Veterans: Tony Bennett Helped Liberate a Concentration Camp Before Singing in the Army
By Blake Stilwell Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in 1926 to Italian immigrants, Tony Bennett has come a long way since growing up poor in Queens, New York, during the Great…
Court Rules VA Must Reimburse Veterans for Emergency Care at Non-VA Facilities
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit invalidated a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulation prohibiting VA from reimbursing veterans with health insurance for certain out-of-pocket expenses for emergency medical care at non-VA facilities….
Let Our Numbers Be Known
American Legion members around the world logged no less than 13,775,339 volunteer community-service hours in the 2021-22 membership year. I say “no less” because only about 67% of our more…
Ft. Benning Museum Bus Trip November 9th
Are you interested in taking a FREE bus trip to the National Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning on November 9th? Check out the information on the poster below and sign…
Our Civic Responsibility to Get Out the Vote
Election Day is Nov. 8, a time when American Legion Family members and other voters will head to the polls to uphold a Constitutional right and civic responsibility. As citizens…
Veterans Day at the North Cobb Senior Center
The North Cobb Senior Center is sponsoring a Veterans Day program on November 10th from 11am to 2pm. There will be music, lunch and a speaker (Ray Fordyce). As part…
Resolved: Fighting for the lives of veterans
The success of American Legion programs is directly related to those who orchestrate them on the grassroots level. Programs such as American Legion Baseball, American Legion Riders and many others…
2022 Veterans Day Free Meals and Restaurant Deals and Discounts
The following is a list of Veterans Day discounts at restaurants for 2022. Visit often as the list is now being updated as new discounts come in. All of the discounts…
Join the National Legislative Council
This past summer’s historic passage of the PACT Act didn’t happen by accident. The legislation didn’t become law merely because it was the right thing to do. Nor did it…
Even More Young Americans Are Unfit to Serve, a New Study Finds. Here’s Why.
By Thomas Novelly A new study from the Pentagon shows that 77% of young Americans would not qualify for military service without a waiver due to being overweight, using drugs…
How to Spot a Veteran
By Amy Bushatz As you look for ways to honor and thank military veterans in your community, you might wonder how to spot a veteran. While there are many jokes…
QR Codes for Quick and Efficient Responses
Those of us who previously didn’t pay much attention to those weird little black and white boxes printed on magazines, signs and flyers have now become keenly aware of QR…
American Legion Ready to Assist Hurricane Victims Through NEF
As I write this message, the governor of Florida has mobilized the National Guard in preparation of a hurricane strike. This comes days after military members in Puerto Rico rescued…
How a Government Shutdown Impacts Military Pay, Benefits
When the nation slips into a government shutdown, military members are sometimes among those to feel the pinch. How does a shutdown impact military and retiree pay and benefits or…
