by Rikki Almanza | Jun 10, 2024
This year, Flag Day falls on Friday, June 14. The American Legion offers resources for Legionnaires to use on social media and during community celebrations or ceremonies, including: A prepared Flag Day speech that can be personalized. A series of social media...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 5, 2024
A recent nationwide study, the largest of its kind and funded by the National Institutes of Health, sought to fill a research gap by comparing the effects of and without service dog partnerships for active Service Members and Veterans with PTSD. The objective was to...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 4, 2024
As part of The American Legion’s “Be the One” mission to end Veteran suicide, The Legion has partnered with Columbia University to offer specialized training to equip participants with the skills necessary to safely intervene when a Veteran is in...
by Rikki Almanza | May 29, 2024
Veterans who submitted an Intent to File for VA disability benefits last year must act quickly, as they have only 365 days from the submission date to complete their ITF.Over the past year, a record number of Veterans initiated ITFs for benefits claims. These ITFs...
by Rikki Almanza | May 20, 2024
Once again, countless musicians will come together for the 5th annual Taps Across America event, sponsored by the nonprofit Taps for Veterans, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, starting at 3 p.m. (local time). Annually, Taps Across America is an all-inclusive patriotic...
