On this page, we will post stories that are of interest to all veterans.
US DOL Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Many transitioning service members learn about employment and training resources and tools available to them through the one-day, mandatory Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Employment Fundamentals of Career Transition workshop, but…
New Veterans Benefits Guide Now Available
VBA partnered with Stars and Stripes to create a special edition insert for the publication called “The Veterans Benefits Guide.” The print and digital publication, which highlights VA benefits and…
How John Wayne Got Rid of the KGB Agents Hired to Kill Him
By Blake Stilwell It seems like so many dictators just love movies. We all do, but absolute power takes it to a whole new level. Gaddafi had a channel set…
‘Frozen Chosin’ Korean War Movie Set to Be Biggest Box-Office Hit of 2021
By James Barber The war epic “The Battle at Lake Changjin” has been a massive hit in China in just its first 10 days of release, grossing $633.2 million on…
Need a New Roof? All Roof Solutions Is Giving One Away.
Every year, All Roof Solutions of Kennesaw, GA, gives a free roof to a deserving Veteran or First Responder. All eligible individuals are able be nominated by friends and family,…
A Marine May Have Brought a Wild Cougar Back to His Barracks
By Blake Stilwell In the grand tradition of bored Marines finding amazing ways of killing time, another one of Uncle Sam’s misguided children has topped any floor-waxer video ever produced…
The Only American Female POW in WWII Europe Had to Fight for Her Status
By Blake Stilwell Reba Whittle was ready to join the Army Nurse Corps long before the United States entered World War II. She had no idea that before the war…
Hitting the Books After Your Service: Why Veterans Should Go Back to School
by Adam Evans Going back to college after a long break can be a daunting experience. Veterans who decide to go back to college may face some unique challenges, but…
Veterans, Gold Star Families Get Free Entrance to National Parks, Refuges and Other Public Lands
Entrance fees for the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and standard amenity recreation fees for the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Forest…
A Special Interview with the VA Secretary
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough stopped by The American Legion National Convention in late August to record a special podcast episode before he addressed delegates in Phoenix….
POW/MIA Recognition Day is Sept. 17
Around 82,000 Americans remain missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War and other conflicts. Friday, Sept. 17, is National POW/MIA Recognition…
The 6 Wildest Conspiracy Theories About Osama Bin Laden’s Death
By Blake Stilwell In a daring, well-documented nighttime raid, 23 Navy SEALs landed in an al-Qaida compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. They were there to kill or capture the world’s most…
Share How You’re Observing the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks in New York City, at the Pentagon and on United Flight 93 in Pennsylvania, American Legion Family…
No Veteran Left Behind – Message From New National Commander
On the same stage where he was elected the 2021-2022 American Legion national commander, Texas Legionnaire Paul E. Dillard shared his theme for his year: “No Veteran Left Behind.” And…
American Legion Stands Side-By-Side with Gold Star Families
At least 13 American servicemembers were killed in Thursday’s terrorist attach at Kabul airport, while more than 2,300 have been killed in Afghanistan since the war on terror began shortly…
