The American Legion

Meet the new chief road captain for our Legacy Run, Ken Nadeau, and stay tuned for details on this year's fundraising ride into Tampa ahead of our national convention.

American Legion National Commander James LaCoursiere spoke about our commitment to improve the quality of life for military families as he delivered remarks to a joint assembly of South Carolina lawmakers in the historic state capitol.

“More than anything in the world, I fundamentally believe that our nation is at its strongest when veterans are the most respected group of people." -- Josh Goldberg, CEO of Boulder Crest Foundation, shared his organization's mission of assisting military, veterans, first responders and their families dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?during a meeting of The American Legion’s Be the One Mental Wellness Committee during the annual Washington Conference. #BeTheOne

Any veteran or immediate family members who have been or will be affected by previous or future VA job cuts, please let us know through The American Legion Impact Survey at https://lnkd.in/ggUkuivp.

"While The American Legion believes VA should be efficient and accountable for the veterans it serves, a 2019 staff posture does not take into consideration the increased demand for health care and benefits after passage of the PACT Act in 2022. With fewer employees, the VA’s ability to meet this demand would be called into question, and considering roughly 25% of federal employees are veterans themselves, up to 83,000 job cuts could put up to 20,000+ veterans out of work." More from American Legion National Commander James LaCoursiere at the link:

The US Army, US Navy and United States Marine Corps all turn 250 this year. We want to know which one you joined and more importantly, why you made that decision. Email us at [email protected], with the subject line “Why I Chose the Army,” “Why I Chose the Navy” or “Why I Chose the Marines.”

The American Legion is turning 106 on Saturday, March 15 – the day in 1919 when the first American Legion caucus, held by members of the American Expeditionary Force, convened in Paris. Follow the link to access a birthday speech Legion posts can use for their events, plus details on how to share what your post is doing for #AmericanLegionBirthday.

The American Legion is calling for Congress to enact legislation that would place guard rails for the claims processing system to protect veterans. “While we respect a veteran’s individual right to determine their own path for claims assistance based on their personal circumstances, Congress must act to strengthen VA’s enforcement authority to hold accountable bad actors who seek to illegally collect fees from veterans,” American Legion Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Director Cole T. Lyle wrote in the Statement for the Record (SFR).

We want to celebrate our women veterans and find out how they are being honored this month. If your American Legion post, district or department is organizing, hosting or taking part in any Women’s History Month events, please let us know. Follow the link for details on how to share your #WomensHistoryMonth events.

Retired Army Col. Sam Whitehurst shares his military background, leadership experience and how he serves veterans at the Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services as the special guest on this week’s Tango Alpha Lima podcast.