by Rikki Almanza | Feb 20, 2024
The 2024 VA Veterans Day Poster Contest is now accepting entries, providing an opportunity for artists to showcase their talent while paying tribute to Veterans. The contest is open to all individuals and artwork should reflect this year’s theme, “A...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 14, 2024
The American Legion is urging members of the Legion Family to engage with their respective members of Congress, advocating for support of H.R. 3651, bipartisan legislation designed to ensure surviving spouses of military servicemembers maintain survivor...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 13, 2024
A recent report from RAND Corporation, “Veteran Single Parents: Surviving but Not Thriving,” sheds light on the challenges faced by Veteran single parents, particularly women, who are more likely to face financial insecurity and struggle to access...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 13, 2024
The American Legion is advocating for an overhaul of the Department of Defense’s Tuition Assistance, TA, program, for Service Members’ education. Established to alleviate the financial burden of tuition costs, TA serves as a significant...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 9, 2024
Today, the VA introduced a proposed rule detailing its intentions to broaden the geographical and time frames for which exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides is presumed. If finalized, this rule will establish a new presumption of exposure to areas...
