Across the nation The American Legion Family gathered to honor Four Chaplains Day. On Feb. 3, 1943, the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester was hit by a German U-boat torpedo as it was transporting troops in the North Atlantic to an American base in Greenland. The ship sank, killing 672 of the 902 officers and enlisted men, merchant seamen, and civilian workers aboard. Among the dead were four members of the U.S. Army Chaplains Corps. As soldiers rushed to lifeboats, Rev. George Fox (Methodist),...

From newsletters to texting, we want to hear your best use of keeping members informed.  American Legion post leaders use a variety of ways to communicate with members, including newsletters, social media, and texting. During the Legion’s National Regional Information Conference Jan. 31 in Indianapolis, attendees shared a variety of texting and voicemail services they use, including WhatsApp , Signal , Slybroadcast , and EZ Texting . Legionnaires shared that they use these services to send...

Minnesota Post 56 hosts informational session on dealing with PTSD for both veterans and their families. An American Legion post in Minnesota recently hosted an all-day event to raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). And with the Legion’s primary mission being to prevent veteran suicide through Be the One , the post doesn’t plan on the event being a one-and-done. On Jan. 22, Albert Lea American Legion Post 56 hosted three sessions of “Living with PTSD and Preventing...