Month: January 2021

Biden’s pick for VA Secretary sails through confirmation hearing Denis McDonough, President Biden’s pick for Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sailed through his confirmation hearing Jan. 27. […]

Calling American Legion Baseball alumni We’re updating our database of American Legion Baseball alumni, and we’re looking for the public’s help to make sure we don’t miss anyone. If you […]

No Class of 2021 for Baseball Hall of Fame The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, whose induction ceremony last year was canceled due to the pandemic, will have […]

Nevada Legion post checks on nearly 800 ‘buddies’ during pandemic At 55 years old, Nevada Legionnaire Tony Mascari isn’t in what is considered to be the higher at-risk age group […]

American Legion grant helps DBSA support emotions of children For 35 years, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) has been providing mental health educational tools and wellness resources to […]

American Legion post part of effort to honor NYPD officers, dispatchers An effort underway to thank more than 30,000 New York Police Department officers and 9-1-1 dispatchers began earlier this […]

Chapel of Four Chaplains celebrates 70th year with virtual events The Chapel of Four Chaplains will mark its 70th anniversary with a virtual service Feb. 3, as well as a […]

‘We’re in it for the long haul’ Located along the Lower Hudson Valley region of New York, John M. Perry American Legion Post 1044 in Sparkill was an active member […]

New Army grooming standards allow ponytails, buzzcuts for female soldiers Female soldiers will be permitted by late February to wear several additional hairstyles in uniform under a new Army policy […]

OUR WWII STORY: Memories of a POW [Editor’s note: Legiontown.org is still accepting submissions for the My WWII Story category. They can be your own, or those of a family […]