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VA Benefit Checks to go Electronic

By Craig Roberts, American Legion national organization VA benefits checks will soon be a thing of the past. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced that as of May 1, anyone applying for Social Security, VA or other federal benefits … Continue reading

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‘Medicare at VA’ bill introduced in House

By Craig Roberts, American Legion national organization. American Legion National Commander Jimmie L. Foster is urging the organization’s members to push for congressional support of a bill that, if enacted, would allow military veterans to use their Medicare benefits at … Continue reading

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New Smart Phone App Helps PTSD

The following is an announcement from the Dept. of Defense. WASHINGTON – Veterans dealing with symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can turn to their smart phones for help anytime with the PTSD Coach application created by the Department … Continue reading

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Stop-Loss Deadline Extended to Oct. 21

The following is an announcement from the American Legion national organization. The deadline for eligible service members, veterans and their beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP) has been extended to Oct. 21 allowing those eligible more … Continue reading

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74th National Oratorical Contest

The following comes from the American Legion national organization. The top three finalists for the 2011 American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program, “A Constitutional Speech Contest,” gave their oration and assigned topic speech on stage Sunday morning (April 17) … Continue reading

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