On this page, we will post stories that are of interest to all veterans.
American Legion Reminds You to Vote in 2020
This year ushers in a presidential election. And while American Legion posts are encouraged to promote “Get Out the Vote” (GOTV) efforts, it is important to remember to remain nonpartisan…
War Movies & The Oscar
Rick Atkinson, the brilliant Pulitzer-winning author of The Liberation Trilogy on the U.S. Army in World War II, says that war reveals character. And revealing character is what most movies are…
Share Your Buddy Check Stories
American Legion Resolution No. 18 calls for Buddy Checks to be conducted twice a year – Legion birthday and Veterans Day – but posts can conduct them at any time…
Marietta Social Security Office Has Job Openings Available
Are you looking for a job? Then, as a veteran, you might qualify for one of the openings in the Marietta Social Security Administration office for a Contact Representative or…
Veterans are Twice as Likely as Non-Veterans to be Targets of Online Scams
The internet is a powerful tool for Veterans. It allows them to keep up with friends, access their hard-earned benefits and shop for the things they need. Unfortunately, former service…
U.S. to Pay Billions to Marines Affected by Contaminated Drinking Water
After years of waiting, veterans who were exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may now be able to receive a portion of government…
Eisenhower and Paratroopers Rise in Bronze at New Memorial in DC
In the gray light of dawn, master stonemason Joe Sieiro gently wrapped a white towel around Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s throat. The general, his right hand raised as if in midsentence,…
Here’s the New Light Machine Gun SOCOM Is Evaluating
Sig Sauer gave a live-fire tour of its new .338 Norma Magnum machine gun — a lightweight weapon that U.S. Special Operation Command recently selected for evaluation. The Sig MG…
The Navy Once Called Him an ‘Unknown Negro Sailor.’ Now it’s Naming a Carrier After Him
Nearly 80 years after the Navy declined to even name the hero black sailor who displayed extraordinary bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor, the service’s acting secretary is breaking…
VA IG Warns Long Wait Times Could Continue with Mission Act Reforms
Department of Veterans Affairs patients seeking private sector health care saw a nearly two-month delay for medical appointments in 2018 and the problem could worsen under the new Mission Act,…
104-Year-Old California Marine Veteran Asks for Valentine’s Day Cards
People are showing the love for a 104-year-old World War II veteran who requested cards for Valentine’s Day. KCRA Channel 3 reports cards from across northern California are coming in for…
Why Are Younger Veterans Avoiding the Veteran Service Organizations?
by Les Davis, USA (ret) Why are the younger Veterans avoiding the Veteran Service Organizations? Before I researched why the post-Vietnam generation of Veterans were not joining Veteran Service Organizations…
Back to Boot Camp with American Legion Basic Training
If you’re a veteran, you’ve been there and done that. Basic Training, that is. We all went through it with drill instructors screaming in our ears, feeling lucky when we…
Court Rules Again to Give Veterans Access to Both Post-9/11 and Montgomery GI Bill Education Benefits
Federal officials have just a few weeks to decide whether to go along with a court ruling giving thousands of veterans an extra year of college tuition benefits or appeal…
ODD NEWS – Iran May Have a Fleet of Communist Killer Dolphins
Iran has some surprising weapons at its disposal. In a 2002 U.S. military exercise that pitted Iran against an invasion from an American task force, the general in command of…
