Written by American Legion 18 May 2012
New CWF video released online
The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation (CWF) has released a new video online to educate those unfamiliar with the program. The 11-minute piece features an overview of the foundation’s history and its objectives, as well as testimonials from CWF grant recipients and families who have benefited from the foundation’s generosity.
Those...
Written by American Legion 18 May 2012
Wong accepts $40,000 check from MLB
American Legion National Commander Fang A. Wong recently met with Major League Baseball officials in New York City. During their meet and greet, Wong accepted a $40,000 check — a generous contribution that MLB has given annually to The American Legion Baseball program since 1932.
MLB officials represented at the meeting included Tom Brasuell, vice...
Written by American Legion 17 May 2012
Legion applauds DoL-VA joint effort
The American Legion is applauding a joint effort between the departments of Veterans Affairs and Labor that focuses on retraining 99,000 unemployed veterans for high-demand jobs.
The program, which debuted May 15, allows unemployed veterans ages 35 to 60 to apply for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year. As part of a provision...
Written by American Legion 17 May 2012
Armed Forces Day honors military
The United States has celebrated Armed Forces Day on the third Saturday in May since 1950. When the separate departments for each military service branch were placed under the new Department of Defense in the late 1940s, it was decided that there should be one all-inclusive service day to recognize each uniformed branch and those who serve in it.
Ma...
Written by American Legion 17 May 2012
'Sundance for the Troops'
The cultures of Tinseltown and power-capital Washington are melding again this week at the sixth annual GI Film Festival (GIFF), which kicked off May 14 by honoring former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot.
Perot, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and longtime advocate for veterans causes, was presented with the "Lifetime Hero Award" by GIFF...
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