R.H. Bassett American Legion post 319 Roswell, Ga.
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HTML Online Version 9 APRIL 2009 | ISSUE 57 JOIN | SUBSCRIBE | ARCHIVE | PUBLICATIONS | PUBLIC RELATIONS | EMBLEM SALES | REUNIONS | CALENDAR | CONTACT US Chippewa veterans give commander a memorable welcome Chippewa veterans from northern Minnesota stand at attention for the arrival of National Commander David K. Rehbein at Post 16. Photo by Jeff R. Stoffer Rehbein first national commander to make trip to Bagley, Minn., post. :: Meet the White Earth reservation USA TODAY wins Legion journalism award The American Legion will give its Fourth Estate Award to USA TODAY for a series on toxic air near schools. :: The power of good reporting “ ... there is a very small percentage of people who are sacrificing an awful lot in what is soon to be the longest war in our nation's history.” - Retired Army Maj. Craig Whelden, head of Community Covenant Program :: The full record National Oratorical Contest to air live on LegionTV For the first time in American Legion history, the National Oratorical Contest can be watched live on the Web. Tune in April 17-18! :: Last year's winners How, and when, did American Legion College begin? :: What's the answer? Post 28 to host Rolling Thunder event Once again, Virginia Legionnaires will host an event for the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom. :: Four days in May 'Coming Home' sneak peak a success Plenty of folks tuned in to the preview screening of a Sesame Workshop program about military families. :: Watch the Channel 7 story Conventioneers: Louisville is a smoke-free city The smoking lamp will NOT be lit in public buildings and work sites throughout Louisville. :: Don't light up here HTML Online Version JOIN | SUBSCRIBE | ARCHIVE | PUBLICATIONS | PUBLIC RELATIONS | EMBLEM SALES | REUNIONS | CALENDAR | CONTACT US 29 JANUARY 2009 • ISSUE 47 Tennessee Legion purchases laptops for troops in Afghanistan When Department of Tennessee Adjutant Mike Hammer asked the Pentagon about what wounded U.S. servicemembers in Afghanistan needed, he got an interesting response: computers with webcams, so troops could see friends on the Internet. READ MORE Shinseki vows 21st-century service to veterans Retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki took the oath of office Jan. 21 as the nation's seventh secretary of Veterans Affairs. READ MORE Rep. King introduces Jobs for Veterans Act Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., introduced the Jobs for Veterans Act, H.R. 620, into Congress on Jan. 22. His bill offers a tax incentive to businesses that hire Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. READ MORE Heroes honored at Legion-hosted inaugural ball One by one, they passed through magnetometers, often setting off shrill tones and red blinking lights: tuxedo-clad American heroes adorned with medals, some with metal inside their bodies, holding together bones shattered decades ago in combat. READ MORE "Nothing will help 'jump start' the national economy more than construction and employment programs within the veterans community." American Legion National Commander David Rehbein. READ MORE 'Coming Home' TV special offers sneak preview Sesame Workshop is inviting television viewers to a sneak preview of the program "Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change," which will air nationwide on PBS April 1. The 30-minute primetime special, featuring Queen Latifah and John Mayer, tells the stories of servicemembers returning home with injuries both visible and invisible, and explores the heroic struggles their families face on the way to discovering a "new normal." READ MORE PARTNERSHIPS THE AMERICAN LEGION | P.O. BOX 1055 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206 | (800) 433-3318
29 JANUARY 2009 • ISSUE 47
Tennessee Legion purchases laptops for troops in Afghanistan When Department of Tennessee Adjutant Mike Hammer asked the Pentagon about what wounded U.S. servicemembers in Afghanistan needed, he got an interesting response: computers with webcams, so troops could see friends on the Internet. READ MORE
Shinseki vows 21st-century service to veterans Retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki took the oath of office Jan. 21 as the nation's seventh secretary of Veterans Affairs. READ MORE
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Ramon H. Bassett American Legion post 319 * Roswell Ga. * US *30075/30077
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