American Legion DC

We are consolidating our Twitter accounts. Please follow us on @AmericanLegion for all news and updates on what we are doing to defend veterans' rights and benefits on Capitol Hill, at the VA, and in the West Wing.

Tune in here 230pm ET Friday for our weekly Safety Brief. Legionnaire Shawn Bates, an Assistant Professor in the School of International Service @AmericanU, talks about D.C. American Legion #BoysState - a program he helped resurrect.

We thank Tom Bowman, Tom Murphy and Rob Reynolds for their hard work @deptvetaffairs in DC and wish them well on their future ventures.

#SAFETYBRIEF - ExecDir Lou Celli & Joe Plenzler discuss #VAMISSIONact #POWMIA pscp.tv/w/bfP2MTFkdkVP…

The American Legion opposes HR 4508, The PROSPER Act, as currently written for its elimination of the 90-10 rule and the elimination of gainful employment and borrower defense regulations. @HouseVetAffairs @VetAffairsDems @DrPhilRoe @RepTimWalz 1/3

Listen up today: Our Davy Leghorn talking @DeptVetAffairs' resources for #veteran-owned #Smallbusinesses operating under VA’s Medical Surgical Prime Vendor-Next Generation program w/ @EricDehm/@ConnectingVets. Listen @ 830amET & again at 1130am/430pm. connectingvets.com

Were you exposed to smoke from burn pits, oil well fires or other harmful pollution, during deployment? The #BurnPitRegistry is helping Veterans learn more about airborne hazards: Sign up and learn more about airborne hazards you may have been exposed to: bit.ly/2pfJiQN

Thanks to @vetflicks & @funacademyinc, Legion posts can screen @StubbyMovie now through Veterans Day. Learn how: legion.org/honor/242035/s…

At the @AmericanLegion & @ALAforVeterans, we wear poppies in honor every servicemember who has died in the name of liberty, freedom and democracy. Honor the fallen; Support the living. #MemorialDay

SERIOUSLY | YOU HAVE TO LISTEN | U.S.Navy Vet, and host, @philbriggsVet phenominal job! MUSIC, VOICES, SOUND EFFECTS! connectingvets.com/articles/vetst… @AM_National @retireleo @Regnery @JasonRedmanWW @AWarriorsfaith @Entercom @JGilliam_SEAL @ConnectingVets @VictoriaTaft

Thanks @TODAYshow for including @AmericanLegion in this piece on @ArlingtonNatl today.com/video/with-30-…

Sgt. Stubby was a good doggo, and an @AmericanLegion mascot. twitter.com/starsandstripe…

@RogerMisso @NY_Legion @AN_Goldstein Thanks so much!

What is your life worth? As the summer begins, be safe out on the road and remember to NEVER drive distracted! #MemorialDayWeekend via @MarinesMagazine

@CeIndeed @JuneCasagrande @SpeakerRyan TY

We wear poppies in honor every servicemember who has died in the name of liberty, freedom and democracy. Honor the fallen; Support the living. #PoppyDay

@KerryKavanaugh @AmericanLegion @boston25 @WomenVeterans @MassDVS @USVeteransMag @DeptVetAffairs @EricDehm

This is Ann Fournier, better known as the Poppy Lady. Every year she makes 100k poppies to raise donations through @AmericanLegion. Altogether she’s made 3 million. She’s set aside time everyday for 30 yrs The personal reason she helps veterans & soldiers year round @boston25 @ 6

Mare Island #veterans cemetery is in a terrible state. Thanks @foonrhee for shining a light on this issue. cc: @VAChair @SVACDems @HouseVetAffairs @VetAffairsDems Looks like @RepThompson @SenFeinstein @SenKamalaHarris are taking action. sacbee.com/opinion/opn-co… #MemorialDayWeekend

@CarlPrinetweets Thanks, Carl.

Congrats @ConorLambPA and @RepBrianMast on their appointments to the @HouseVetAffairs Committee. We are looking forward to working with you to help #veterans. Cc: @ShusontheHill