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Veterans service organizations are good groups to do the program because they have the power to foster unity and camaraderie, and get support quickly to veterans in crisis.

Alarming suicide statistics prompted a group of Walla Wallans to come together to combat the stigma attached to mental health and conversations surrounding it.

Milton J. Foreman was a distinguished general, a WW I hero and a founder of The American Legion. In 1921, Foreman provided a roadmap for service and national unity in an Armistice address at the University of Illinois. “Between good and bad no...

Revitalization effort set for Nov. 4-6 in Ivy and Worland. 

Members of American Legion Post 248 in Blue Ridge mailed letters and made phone calls to its entire membership roster to check on the needs of their fellow comrades. 

Secretary Denis McDonough provides remarks at the American Legion's 103rd National Convention.

The Department of Florida was represented at the first Heroes Honor Festival at the Daytona International Speedway that brought together veterans of all generations for camaraderie and support.

Post 558 in Malta Bend received the award for having an effective public relations program that promotes The American Legion at the local and state level. 

Increased community investment, and an end to the stigma surrounding mental health care, are critical to saving lives.

The American Legion May 13, 2021 Quarantining, stay-at-home orders and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic left many Americans with feelings of loneliness. With aging Americans among the highest at risk, that left many older veterans also feeling isolated while trying to stay safe within the confines of their own homes. Ryan Winslow American Legion Post 911 in Hoover, Ala., realized that early on, and has since made it a point to reach out to those needing a Buddy Check the most. �...