by IA Legion | Oct 6, 2020 | Veteran Affairs
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...
by IA Legion | Jul 15, 2020 | Benefits, News, Service Office, Veteran Affairs, Veterans
James Howerton served in Vietnam from February 1969 to February 1970. Mr. Howerton served in the Infantry attached to the 1st CAV in Quang Tri near the DMZ. At the time, like many others, he had no idea that his time in Vietnam would have the impact on the rest of his...
by IA Legion | Oct 21, 2019 | Medallions, VA, Veteran Affairs
VA Medallions Medallions for the graves of those veterans who died on or after November 1, 1990 and whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker. Medallions are available in three sizes, 2 inches wide, 3 3/4 inches wide...
by IA Legion | Sep 17, 2019 | District Conferences, VAMC, Veteran Affairs
Tours of the VA Medical Centers and the Iowa Veterans Home will are scheduled in conjunction with one of the conferences. The Des Moines VAMC tour is on September 27, Iowa City on October 25 and the Iowa Veterans Home on November 1. The Omaha VAMC tour will be in the...
by IA Legion | Aug 13, 2019 | Family, News, Tailgate, Update, Veteran Affairs, Veterans
Kinnick Stadium Press Box September 14, 2019 Gate opens at 2:15 PM This is a free event for Veterans and their immediate family members. We will watch the live broadcast of the (away) Iowa-Iowa State game inside historic Kinnick Stadium press box, on 24 TVs! There is...
