Call to Action Going forward, the National Legislative Division will be sharing all Action Alerts with Department Commanders and Adjutants to expand our reach and increase our digital advocacy efforts. Using Actions Alerts greatly increases our memberships reach and allows The American Legion to continue to lead on legislation at the national level. What are … Read more
Introducing Training Tuesdays Beginning in October, American Legion National Headquarters staff will present 60 to 90-minute sessions on topics aimed at Post Commanders and Adjutants. Please join us to learn more about these two topics. October 27, 2020 – 7PM EDT Topics Changes & Updates to Online Membership Processing Focuses on basic overview of the … Read more
Hundreds of attempts to defraud veterans through paper-based interactions are reported each month. In response the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has been implementing a online process for veterans to use in setting up or changing their direct deposit information. This online process is much more secure and will become the exclusive process for enrollment or … Read more
To all, National POW/ MIA Recognition Day is observed every year on the 3rd Friday in September. This special day is an observance to honor our brave, taken as prisoners of war (POW), or reported missing in action (MIA), and their families. This day is marked every year to honor them, ensuring our more than … Read more
PVT Roy Brown Jr. U.S. Army WW ll K.I.A. Van Meter / Des Moines / Runnells, IA August 21st, 28th-29th, 2020 The family of PVT. Roy Brown Jr. has asked the Patriot Guard to show honor and respect for Roy. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pvt. Roy Brown, Jr., 22, of … Read more