On this page, we will post stories that are of interest to all veterans.
A Visit with Gary Sinise: Memorial Day, Lt. Dan and Why He’s a Grateful American
By James Barber Gary Sinise spoke with us when he was scheduled to co-host the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C. He’s had to cancel, but the show will go on, airing at…
D-Day Remembered Through Augmented Reality
Maurice Renaud was a small boy when U.S. paratroopers descended on his home village in Normandy to liberate France from German occupation during World War II. It was the night…
VA Partners with Tech Companies to Prevent Veteran Suicide
VA is partnering with four technology organizations — CaringBridge, IBM, Objective Zero Foundation, and RallyPoint — that share VA’s commitment to preventing Veteran suicide. These organizations are working with VA…
Legion Launches Online Mental Health Survey
The American Legion has launched an online mental health survey in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Public Health Approach to Reducing Veteran Suicide. It is part of…
Walgreens HERO Program to Hire 5,000 Veterans
Walgreens recently announced a commitment to hire 5,000 Veterans over the course of five years though their Helping Veterans with Educational and Retail Opportunities Program (HERO). Walgreens established the HERO…
300 Vet Centers for Counseling and Assistance Open Nationwide
Vet Centers are community based counseling centers that provide a wide range of counseling, outreach and referral services to eligible Veterans, active duty service members and their families. Vet Center…
A Message From Nat’l Commander Brett Reistad on Peace Officer’s Memorial Day
Dear American Legion Family and Friends, Today is Peace Officers Memorial Day, a day when we pause to give thanks to law enforcement officers who have been killed or disabled…
500-Plus and Counting for ALR ‘Run to the Thunder’
For the eighth straight year, American Legion Post 177 in Fairfax, Va., will be the epicenter of American Legion Riders activities during the Memorial Day Weekend’s Rolling Thunder, hosting hundreds…
S.A.L. – Honoring Our Fathers
The Sons of the American Legion was established in September of 1932 as a support organization for male descendants of people who served in the United States Armed Forces during…
Military Veteran Job Fair and Event at Suntrust Park June 18th
Do you need a job? Help polishing your resume? Then plan to attend the Military Veteran Hiring Event on June 18th from 9am to 2pm at the Braves’ Suntrust Park…
Sgt. Stubby Was ‘The Most Decorated Dog’ of the 20th Century
By James Lileks “Cry havoc,” goes the line from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” “and let slip the dogs of war.” In the case of some celebrated American pooches, the phrase can…
Legion Membership Is About ‘What We Do’
Eight American Legion departments achieved 100 percent membership by the May 8 target date – Alabama, France, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Philippines, Utah and Wyoming. As a result, the departments each…
Commander Reistad Addresses Legion Leadership
Since last October when the National Executive Committee (NEC) of The American Legion met for Fall Meetings, more than $1 million in American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) grants was…
A Century After the St. Louis Caucus
By Jeff Stoffer A three-day gathering in St. Louis May 8-10, 1919, drew more than 1,100 veterans of the Great War to the nation’s heartland to formalize what would become the…
Bill That Would Grant Benefits to Blue Water Navy Vets Is Headed for a Vote
By Patricia Kime House members moved Wednesday to accelerate extending disability benefits to “blue water” Vietnam veterans and expand eligibility to more troops, including those who served in the Korean demilitarized…
