by Rikki Almanza | Feb 26, 2025
Monday, The American Legion Legislative Commission and Council convened at the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing room, a historic first, at the Cannon Office Building on Capitol Hill, per The American Legion HQ. Chairman Matthew Shuman encouraged attendees...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 21, 2025
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are taking steps to ensure that Veterans do not experience a lapse in health insurance coverage after completing their military service. Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) has reintroduced the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act, H.R.8312, a bill that...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 20, 2025
On February 28, Legal Obstacles Veterans Encounter, L.O.V.E., a student-initiated legal services project, SLP, at Berkeley Law, will host a free VA Benefits and Discharge Upgrade Clinic. The event, supervised by Swords to Plowshares, a Veterans legal nonprofit, will...
by caLegion Contributor | Feb 19, 2025
Brothers After War is a follow-up to the 2013 movie Brothers At War. This new movie follows up with the Service Members (now veterans) from the original filming in Iraq and stateside. Director Jake Rademacher reconnects with his brothers, elite Soldiers, and Marines...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 19, 2025
Editor’s note: per a February 24 update from the VA, the total is now at over 2,400 probationary employees laid off. The VA has laid off more than 1,000 employees as part of a Trump initiative to reduce the federal workforce. Announced Thursday night, the...
by caLegion HQ | Feb 13, 2025
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