National Commander James LaCoursiere Jr. is scheduled to lay out The American Legion's priorities before the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 26 in the Cannon ...

Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 is partnering with other organizations to offer free veteran peer supporter training. The post is joining with Illinois Joining Forces, the Dunham Foundation, ...

Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 is partnering with Illinois Joining Forces and the Dunham Foundation, along with the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission and other area stakeholders, to ...

Between 17 and 22 U.S. veterans die by suicide every day. The volume of deaths has vexed veterans and their advocates for years. American Legion posts and members are now raising awareness about post ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Young sailors in training were treated to a Thanksgiving spread Thursday in the north suburbs. Some of the U.S. Navy recruits who are stationed at the Naval Station ...

More than 140 American Legion commanders and vice commanders from posts throughout Texas gathered at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center on Saturday and Sunday, as state post leaders presented ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Air Force Staff Sgt. Keayana Minus didn't decide to become an avid volunteer for the recognition, so when she was announced as the winner of the 2010 American Legion Spirit of ...

State troopers and the American Legion are seeking high school students to participate in this year's State Police Youth Week. The program at the state police academy in Meriden is for students ...

American Legion Post 166 in Goose Creek with its Legion Honor Guard trained six Devon Forest Elementary School fifth graders the proper raising and folding of the American Flag on Sept. 9. The six ...

American Legion Post 166 Legionnaires, including Cecil F. “Sonny” Rash, Ruthann Little and William “Bill” Proudfoot, recently held Flag Training for six fifth graders at Devon Forest Elementary School ...