Month: March 2020

Social distancing a good time to brush up on American Legion knowledge With a large portion of the nation’s residents under some form of “stay at home” policy, American Legion […]

Oxford reveals key initiatives amid COVID-19 American Legion National Commander Bill Oxford is at home following safety protocols related to the coronavirus pandemic. Still, the commander wants to communicate with […]

A month of hope for children and youth April is the month we raise attention to American Legon programs and services for children and youth. For Children & Youth Month […]

American Legion discusses coronavirus on FOX News American Legion National Legislative Division Director Melissa Bryant appeared on FOX News on March 29 to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and how it’s […]

Beware of scam donation solicitations As with holidays, and natural disasters and other times of emergency, the coronavirus pandemic has brought out those attempting to scam people wanting to assist […]

Toolkit can help posts conduct Buddy Checks during the pandemic A new toolkit to help American Legion posts touch base with veterans in their communities during the coronavirus pandemic is […]

VA fights to flatten the curve against COVID-19 The Department of Veterans Affairs is working directly with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and federal partners to monitor the outbreak […]

Introduced legislation will protect student veterans during COVID-19 crisis Many schools and universities have taken proactive measures to mitigate the spread of the spread of COVID-19, leaving veterans with questions […]

VA COVID-19 news: hiring retired staff, GI Bill benefits continue Each day brings an increase to the number of coronavirus cases and deaths nationwide. And VA medical staff and patients […]

Delivering medical supplies part of ‘what we’re here for’ Dave Butkus had heard enough. The service officer at American Legion Post 146 in Bethlehem, Conn., had listened to government updates, […]