Recent News & Updates
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2021 Legistlative Day Goes Virtual
Veterans Day at the Capitol will be held on Wednesday January 20, at 10:30 am as a virtual event. Legionnaires are encouraged to view the event live online at the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs Facebook page at the address below.IDVA Facebook PagePlease note...
Legislative Council Openings
APPLICATION NOW CLOSED After each election, an active, involved Legionnaire is chosen to be the Department of Iowa’s primary contact with each of our Senators and Representatives. Those Legionnaires are selected based on two factors, the strength of their relationship...
2020 National Vice Commander’s Tour
Membership Rally Held Virtually - Winners Announced The Past District Commander's Membership Rally was held Saturday, November 21, 2020. The virtual rally which was based out of Department Headquarters announced the contest winners for the District Commander's watch...
Electronic Meeting Guidelines from Roberts Rules of Order
This section is specifically addressing virtual and electronic meetings according to Roberts Rules of Order. Powered By EmbedPress
Mission Blue Post Assistance Program
Please refer questions to Internal Affairs Director Jack Querfeld: 317-630-1330 or jquerfeld@legion.org. At the 2020 Fall National Executive Committee Meeting, Resolution #36, Subject: Mission Blue Post Assistance Program was approved. Posts impacted by a government’s...
Legion Riders Resolution 19
This Fall, the NEC updated program guidelines for the American Legion Riders National Program. American Legion Riders National Chairman Mark Clark highlights some of the changes to the Program Guidelines for The American Legion Riders National Program. Here is a copy...
Buddy Check Week Legislation
Call to Action Going forward, the National Legislative Division will be sharing all Action Alerts with Department Commanders and Adjutants to expand our reach and increase our digital advocacy efforts. Using Actions Alerts greatly increases our memberships reach and...
Training Tuesdays
Introducing Training Tuesdays Beginning in October, American Legion National Headquarters staff will present 60 to 90-minute sessions on topics aimed at Post Commanders and Adjutants. Please join us to learn more about these two topics. October 27, 2020 – 7PM EDT...
VA Moving to Online Bank Account Enrollment
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...