by caLegion Contributor | Jan 27, 2022
The Department is now accepting applications for fulltime Veteran Service Officers for VARO Oakland and San Diego locations. Qualifications: Eligible for membership in The American Legion. High School graduate, DD-214 (if veteran). Proficient in Microsoft Suite,...
by Christian Southards | Jan 13, 2022
The Department of Labor announced on Tuesday that it is adding eight off-base locations, including centers in Los Angeles and San Diego, to an off-base, pilot version of its existing Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, or VETS program. The purpose of VETS is...
by Ernst Larson Jr. | Nov 1, 2021
ABC Channel 10 News aired a 90-second prime-time special on Thursday, March 18 highlighting Frank Squire, U.S. Army veteran and member of American Legion Sacramento Legislative Action Post 861 in Sacramento, California, and his Furniture Program team which picks up...
by Jeffrey Freeman | Oct 19, 2021
I found myself in a place I was never in before and not used to in the least. About nine years ago I was told that due to issues with my body — some related to my time in service — I could not work. Now, this was devastating to me, a relativity young man...
by caLegion Contributor | Oct 15, 2021
The American Legion Department of South Carolina is accepting applications for the position of Department Adjutant. The Department Adjutant is a paid position appointed by the Department Executive Committee. The incumbent reports through the Department Commander to...
by Christian Southards | Aug 1, 2021
The Government Accountability Office published a recent report noting that many veterans with service-connected disabilities are unaware of all their VA education benefit options. The Department of Veterans Affairs has two major programs in this area, the GI Bill and...
