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'I Was Spared for One Reason or Another' An Afghanistan War veteran and Purple Heart recipient finds purpose in competitive hand cycling and para-triathlons.

Financial relief options available for troops affected by coronavirus pandemic Quarantined soldiers facing financial hardship can apply for emergency loans online.

Legionnaires stepping up during coronavirus pandemic American Legion posts performing Buddy Checks to ensure fellow veterans are OK, while others are providing assistance in other ways. Those doing so are encouraged to share their stories with us.

Veteran's View - An urgent message about coronavirus The enemy we are facing isn’t hiding in the bush. Nor has it buried a roadside bomb unbeknownst to us. Yet the enemy is just as dangerous and deadly.

Veteran's View - VA's top health official urges caution during coronavirus outbreak On March 9 during the Legion’s Washington Conference, Stone – Executive in Charge of the Veterans Health Administration – updated the commission on what his agency is doing to prevent any cases showing up in a VA facility. And he also had advice for users of VA facilities.

Veteran's View - VA announces safeguards to protect nursing home and spinal cord injury patients WASHINGTON – While the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) still considers COVID-19 to be a low threat to the general American public, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced, March 10, new safeguards aimed at limiting COVID-19 exposure risk for two of its most susceptible patient populat...

Veteran's View - VA intends to suspend enrollment of new GI Bill students at four schools in the U.S. WASHINGTON –  The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), acting within its required approval authority under the law limiting certain advertising, sales, and enrollment practices, notified the University of Phoenix, Career Education Corporation (Colorado Technical University, American InterC...

Veteran's View - The American Legion: Taliban agreement cause for skeptical hope American Legion National Commander James "Bill" Oxford welcomed the prospect of peace in Afghanistan, while at the same time expressing distrust for the Taliban.