by Christian Southards | Mar 9, 2022
On Feb. 2, the House Veterans Affairs Committee introduced the STRONG Veterans Act of 2022, which packages several bills aimed at improving veterans’ quality of life, including the Buddy Check Bill sponsored by The American Legion. A standalone version of the Buddy...
by Christian Southards | Dec 1, 2020
Blue Cap Legionnaire James “Jim” T. Higuera is one of many Legionnaires conducting wellness checks on veterans as suicide rates appear to be on the rise throughout the nation. The Buddy Check program was created in March 2019 and encourages Legion posts to...
