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May 3, 2024
Legion executive director talks veteran advocacy on podcast
May 2, 2024
Department of Indiana combining membership event with veterans assistance, family day
May 1, 2024
MST survivor finds hope at Legion SWS town hall
April 25, 2024
VA expands access to care, benefits for some former servicemembers who did not receive an honorable or general discharge
April 10, 2024
Arizona Legion post boosting membership through providing resources
April 30, 2024
Legion-supported job fairs nationwide help veterans find careers
April 10, 2024
Legion, MilitaryHire to host virtual job fair
April 2, 2024
Department of New Jersey helping fill casino job openings
April 2, 2024
Albuquerque post hosting 9th ‘Heroes Hiring Heroes’ event
March 27, 2024
Task Force Movement: Truckers connected and galvanized
May 2, 2024
Lawmakers want DOD to provide data on troops’ tuition assistance complaints
February 28, 2024
Tuition assistance program for servicemembers needs more funding, more awareness as recruiting tool
February 27, 2024
At stake for veterans: national security, U.S. economy
February 7, 2024
Legion, others want to see increase in DoD tuition assistance
January 8, 2024
SVA NATCON: ‘The shared journey that forges our bond’
May 2, 2024
Department of Indiana combining membership event with veterans assistance, family day
May 1, 2024
MST survivor finds hope at Legion SWS town hall
April 25, 2024
VA expands access to care, benefits for some former servicemembers who did not receive an honorable or general discharge
April 16, 2024
Know the early signs of Parkinson’s
April 15, 2024
System Worth Saving returns to Phoenix 10 years after crisis
April 10, 2024
More than $60 million for children and youth
April 1, 2024
Origins of April as Children & Youth Month
December 5, 2023
$68,000 Legion grant supports veterans in Alabama
September 29, 2023
Remembrance Bowl: more than a homecoming
September 7, 2023
OCW provides gaming PC to U.S. Army veteran who beat non-Hodgkins lymphoma
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American Legion Riders rally helps veteran with PTSD
San Antonio, TX
Retired Army Sgt. Ed Richards experienced firsthand the psychological impact of the Bosnian Conflict, helping to find the bodies from the Srebrenica Massacre. In 1995, Bosnian Serb forces under Ratko Mladic, systematically executed 8000 Bosniak me...
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ALA National President Supports "Be the One" in Oregon
Eugene, OR
American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) National President Lisa Williamson conducted an official visit to the Department of Oregon on April 7-11, 2024. Hailing from Fairbanks, National President Williamson is a member of Department of Alaska C. Russell Hu...
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Wickenburg, Ariz. Post 12 conducts stand down, demonstrating how you can BE THE ONE, by taking care of veterans
Wickenburg, AZ
Building Strong Bridges for Veteran Support – Wickenburg’s 2nd Annual Veteran Stand Down American Legion Kellis Draper Post 12 in Wickenburg, Ariz. (the Team Roping Capital of the World), has increased its new members by over 130 people in the ...
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My Time to Be the One
Badger, SD
On August 28, 2023, I was walking through the airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, getting ready to come back to South Dakota from the 51st annual Sons of The American Legion National Convention. I arrived approximately two hours early. When I re...
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The Tragedy of Veteran Suicide - A Call to Action With a Personal Touch
Edgewater, MD
The tragedy of veteran suicide is a pressing issue that demands our collective attention and action. Each day, 22 veterans in the United States make the devastating decision to end their own lives, leaving behind families, friends and communitie...
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Camp Drum, NY and AGENTS ORANGE & PURPLE
Ogdensburg , NY
In June of 1959, 15,300 pounds of undiluted Agents Orange and Purple, were sprayed over Camp Drum’s “Impact Area,“ near the Village of Antwerp, NY, in 15 flights over 8 days. All 15 flight paths were over Indian River, the Village of Antwerp's dri...
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Coffee and cookies equal community awareness in Leland, N.C.
Leland, NC
Suicide is an uncomfortable topic to discuss. However, on Saturday, January 13, 2024, the Leland community was invited in by the John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 to discuss suicide awareness. There are 22 male and female veterans that commit...
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Quilts of Valor
Ellerslie, GA
American Legion Post 189 in Pine Mountain Valley, Georgia continues to highlight Be the One. This past Saturday, the Post hosted the SEWrority Sisters Quilting Guild's monthly meeting. The guild does an outstanding job of recognizing veterans thro...
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Legion Post 219 Be the One Training
Alexandria, KY
American Legion Post 219 in Alexandria, Kentucky, held their first VA S.A.V.E. training in October 2023. We invited the VFW post 3205 and Post 219 Auxiliary. We had a great turn-out and the instructor from the Cincinnati, Ohio, VA Hospital was ver...
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Be the One at Glenarden American Legion Post 275
Glenarden, MD
American Legion Post 275 hosts event aimed at reducing rate of veteran suicide. American Legion Post 275 in Glenarden, Maryland, will host an event aimed at reducing the rate of veteran suicide. The American Legion is leading a nationwide effor...
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