by Rikki Almanza | Feb 8, 2024
Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at extending job counseling services to surviving spouses of fallen Service Members. The proposed legislation, dubbed The Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 7, 2024
The National Salute to Veteran Patients is an annual event observed during the week of Feb. 14 to honor Veterans receiving care at VA medical facilities. This year, it occurs from Feb. 11 to 17. While the origins of the National Salute remain somewhat unclear,...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 6, 2024
The nomination period for the American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship runs annually from November 1 to March 1. The American Legion has a longstanding history of supporting the Boy Scouts of America, dating back to its first national convention in...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 5, 2024
A 57-year-old California man, Philip Abod, has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for defrauding VA out of $105 million in the largest known Post-9/11 GI Bill fraud case. Abod, from Calimesa, played a role in a fraudulent scheme that involved making...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 2, 2024
The 2024 American Legion Baseball season is now accepting registrations on baseball.legion.org. To simplify things, The American Legion has introduced a single sign-on system, allowing users to use one username and password for Legion.org, baseball.legion.org,...
