American Legion Magazine

The American Legion Magazine publishes monthly articles and interviews that delve into important national topics, healthcare, global security, history, travel, and various other subjects.

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Astros’ Meyers named Legion Baseball Graduate of the Year

5 days ago | legion.org | Andy Proffet

The 2014 Bob Feller Pitching Award winner added the Graduate of the Year award to his honors. Houston Astros centerfielder Jake Meyers cherishes the Bob Feller Pitching Award he earned as part of the Omaha (Neb.) Post 1 team that played in the 2014 American Legion World Series. But it may be the overall experience of playing with some of his best friends that he cherishes most from his day playing American Legion Baseball. “I really, really enjoyed my time playing Legion ball in Nebraska.
Medal of Honor sought for recon Marine injured in Vietnam

1 week ago | legion.org | Svetlana Shkolnikova

Lawmakers renew effort to award nation’s top military award for valor to Maj. James Capers Jr.Lawmakers have renewed an effort to award the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., a reconnaissance Marine who in 1967 led his nine-member team to safety despite being grievously wounded in the jungles of Vietnam.
‘The heroes that wars produce are the best of America’

1 week ago | legion.org | Andy Proffet

In Illinois, Legion Family and their communities honor the fallen on Memorial Day. Under a bright blue sky, amidst a crisp breeze, Gary Pugh spoke about “the saddest thing I hear.”“When someone passes away and you hear people say, ‘I didn’t know they were a veteran.’ I think that’s a flaw in our society that needs to be fixed,” said Pugh, the vice commander and chaplain of American Legion Post 499 in Gilman, Ill.
Some veterans accruing debt from overpayments in VA benefits

3 weeks ago | legion.org | Linda Hersey

VA Office of Inspector General: VA claims processors inadequately trained, unprepared for influx of veterans seeking benefits under PACT Act, leading to improper decisions and miscalculated payments. Claims processors at the Department of Veterans Affairs were inadequately trained and unprepared for the influx of veterans seeking benefits under the PACT Act, leading to improper decisions and miscalculated payments, a federal watchdog told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Philadelphia to host epic 250th birthday bash for Navy, Marine Corps

3 weeks ago | legion.org | Matt Grills

Homecoming 250 will kick off the nation’s semiquincentennial with a celebration of the services. The Navy and Marine Corps will return to their birthplace in Philadelphia this fall for the national celebration of their 250th anniversaries. The party starts Oct. 9 with a grand parade of ships up the Delaware River, launching a series of tours, concerts, demonstrations, athletic events, a Navy 250th commemoration and other activities through Oct. 16. And on Nov.
The driver of American Legion Baseball

1 month ago | legion.org | Jeff Daly

The American Legion’s successful baseball program celebrates its centennial this year, thanks in large part to the volunteers, donors and others who make a difference in California and elsewhere. California American Legion Baseball games take place on fields all over the Golden State.
SAL encouraged to start planning for program’s centennial

1 month ago | legion.org | Andy Proffet

The Sons of The American Legion will turn 100 in 2032. While the centennial of the Sons of The American Legion is still seven years away, it’s not too early to start planning and preparing for the milestone. That was the crux of Tyler Vanice’s message to the SAL National Executive Committee (SAL NEC) during the SAL NEC Spring Meetings May 3 in Indianapolis.
Hegseth says Iran ‘will pay’ for its support of Houthi militant attacks in Red Sea

1 month ago | legion.org | John Vandiver

Defense secretary goes to social media platform X to issue warning. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iran early Thursday that it will pay a price for its support of the Yemen-based Houthi group that for more than a year has launched strikes at U.S. warships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Hegseth said “LETHAL” Iranian support of the Houthis risked U.S. retaliation, in a post on the social media site X. “We know exactly what you are doing,” Hegseth said.
US military actions against Houthis degrading group’s attack abilities, CENTCOM says

1 month ago | legion.org | Lara Korte

U.S. strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen have dealt a serious blow to militant group’s ability to keep up attacks on military and commercial ships in the Middle East, U.S. Central Command said. Hundreds of American strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in recent weeks have dealt a serious blow to the militant group’s ability to keep up attacks on military and commercial ships in the Middle East, according to U.S. Central Command. While the Houthis continue to target the Harry S.
A monument to the human-animal bond

1 month ago | legion.org | Matt Grills

A new memorial in Washington, D.C., will pay tribute to the sacrifices and heroic deeds of service animals and their handlers. In her three decades as an artist, Susan Bahary has sculpted some of the country’s most famous service animals: the Marine war dogs of Guam, President George H.W. Bush’s service dog Sully, and a certain Boston terrier mix who helped locate wounded and capture a German spy in World War I. “They’re like my children, so it’s hard to pick a favorite,” she says.