Hundreds of attempts to defraud veterans through paper-based interactions are reported each month. In response the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has been implementing a online process for veterans to use in setting up or changing their direct deposit information. This online process is much more secure and will become the exclusive process for enrollment or … Read more
To all, National POW/ MIA Recognition Day is observed every year on the 3rd Friday in September. This special day is an observance to honor our brave, taken as prisoners of war (POW), or reported missing in action (MIA), and their families. This day is marked every year to honor them, ensuring our more than … Read more
PVT Roy Brown Jr. U.S. Army WW ll K.I.A. Van Meter / Des Moines / Runnells, IA August 21st, 28th-29th, 2020 The family of PVT. Roy Brown Jr. has asked the Patriot Guard to show honor and respect for Roy. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pvt. Roy Brown, Jr., 22, of … Read more
Governor Reynolds declaration of a Natural Disaster Proclamation for some Iowa counties means that the Legion’s National Emergency Fund can be used to help Legionnaires and Sons members that have been displaced from their homes due to the derecho. The member must have been displaced from their home due to damage from the storm. Individual … Read more
Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions now and in the next few months, it was necessary to re-evaluate all American Legion activities and meetings in the coming months. It was determined that The National American Legion College would have to be rescheduled from November 1-6, 2020, to March 20-26, 2021. By changing … Read more