The 102nd Department Convention will be held this year at the Renaissance Hotel, in Austin on July 7 – 11, 2021. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the following safety precaution will be observed. More details on the convention can…
(INDIANAPOLIS—April 20, 2021) – American Legion National Commander James W. “Bill” Oxford issued the following statement today concerning the passing of former Vice President Walter F. Mondale: “America lost a distinguished statesman and a respected public servant. Vice President Mondale…
WASHINGTON (April 15, 2021) – Calling the White House plan to fully withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11, “a good start,” the leader of the nation’s largest veteran service organization, The American Legion, is calling for an end to…
The New MyLegion.org has launched today and there are some technical issues to be worked out and the national staff is currently working on them. If you are using a bookmark on your computer or the links on the Dept…
The last Tuesday of each month American Legion National Headquarters staff will present 60 to 90-minute sessions on topics aimed at post commanders and adjutants. Each session will be recorded and made available for later viewing. On Tuesday, March 30,…
INDIANAPOLIS (March 16, 2021) – American Legion Buddy Check programs have assisted thousands of veterans and their families – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic – since their inception in March 2019. By June 2020, more than 3,600 American Legion posts…
The Midwinter Conference Sweepstakes drawing was held on February 14, 2021 at the Austin Southpark Hotel in Austin, Texas. Congratulations’ to the following winners: Prize Amount Name City Post 1 Grand Prize $10,000.00 Gregory Ruestow N. Richland Hills 655 2…
Due to the current weather conditions in Texas and for the safety of all attending, and after conferring with the Department and Local Oratorical Chairmen, Department Commander Perkins has moved the Department Oratorical Contest to the Alternate date of February…
Largest VSO Offers Support in Serving Veterans (INDIANAPOLIS, February 8, 2021) –The nation’s pre-eminent veterans organization congratulated Denis McDonough for his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as the 11th secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. “The honor…
Largest VSO Offers Support in Serving Veterans (INDIANAPOLIS, February 8, 2021) –The nation’s pre-eminent veterans organization congratulated Denis McDonough for his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as the 11th secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. “The honor…
