One Shot Dead, Others Injured in American Legion Attack
One person is dead and multiple others are injured after a Sunday morning shooting at an American Legion in Kennett, Missouri.
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Memorial Day: American Legion Shares How Veterans Brightened Lives in the Coronavirus Era
While much of the media focus on Memorial Day has been on how Americans will celebrate in the coronavirus era, men and women who served in the U.S. military have been busy brightening the lives of people across the country and reporting on their efforts ahead of the holiday on the American Legion website.
Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Cross-Shaped World War I Memorial
This could be a major test for the new conservative majority on the court. Will they tear down this 93-year-old war memorial?
Pentagon Announces Military Parade Will Be Postponed Until Next Year
The Pentagon on Thursday evening announced that the military parade planned for November will be postponed until next year.
Angered by NFL Anthem Protests, Veterans Groups Meet with Goodell Ahead of Veterans Day Weekend
On a weekend where we stand in recognition of those who have served, organizations which represent those who have stood served aren’t taking the NFL’s disrespect for the national anthem, lying down. Though, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion aren’t calling for an outright boycott of the NFL over the weekend.
POTUS Tells Cheering American Legion Students at White House: ‘Never Give Up’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump took pictures with and addressed a group of around 200 American Legion Nation delegates, leadership, and staff in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday as the crowd cheered and chanted at his encouraging words.
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Provide Service Dogs to Military Veterans
With roughly 20 military veterans committing suicide a day, backers of a new bill hope a furry best friend can make a difference.
Unanimous: Senate Confirms Dr. David Shulkin to Take over Veterans Affairs
Every Democrat joined every Republican in voting to confirm Dr. David Shulkin as the next man to run the Department of Veterans Affairs in a 100-0 vote.
War on Christmas: Atheists Threaten to Sue Ohio Town for Nativity Scene
Militant atheists at the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) are threatening to sue St. Bernard, Ohio, over the city’s Nativity scene — a Christmas display depicting the scene of Jesus’s birth in Bethlehem in the Holy Land.
Hiding Hillary Day 270: Trump to Mexico, Hillary Makes Rare Public Appearance
It has now been 270 days since Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton held a press conference. Clinton emerged from a series of private fundraisers in the Hamptons to make a rare public appearance today.
Hillary Clinton 37 Minutes Late for American Legion Speech
Hillary Clinton arrived 37 minutes late for her speech to the American Legion conference in Cincinnati today, after rocking the night away at a fundraiser with Jimmy Buffett, Paul McCartney, and Jon Bon Jovi in the Hamptons in New York.
Hillary Clinton’s Incoherent Attempt to Pre-empt Trump Mexico Visit
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton attempted Wednesday to pre-empt Donald Trump’s visit to Mexico later in the day, telling an American Legion convention in Cincinnati Trump could not undo a year of insults in a few hours.
Bronze Medallions Stolen from Indiana Veterans’ Graves
“People don’t have any morals anymore, apparently,” American Legion Post 83 financial officer James Hiles told the South Bend Tribune, neatly summarizing the case of over 300 bronze medallions stolen from the graves of military veterans in Patton Cemetery.
US Flag Stolen from Veterans at American Legion in Stockton
Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, three flags were stolen from the Karl Ross American Legion Hall Post 16 in Stockton.