Veterans Healthcare News Trial will enroll approximately 80 veterans and compare outcomes between those receiving MDMA-assisted therapy and those receiving identical psychotherapy with an active placebo. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a new clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy, or MDMA-assisted therapy, for the treatment of severe mental health disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder and...

Juliet Hetzel of Colorado Springs won a $25,000 scholarship and will be studying law this fall at Patrick Henry College. Juliet Hetzel of Colorado Springs, Colo., won the 87th American Legion National Oratorical Contest, “A U.S. Constitutional Speech Contest” on Sunday. The recent high school graduate competed in the final round on the campus of Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich., alongside second-place finisher Wendy Gluski of Scottsdale, Ariz., who earned a $22,500 scholarship, and...

The NEF Trust Committee has amended the trust to allow SAL members to apply for National Emergency Fund grants. Members of the Sons of The American Legion are eligible to receive grants from The American Legion’s National Emergency Fund (NEF). The NEF Trust Committee met May 4 during the Spring Meetings in Indianapolis to amend the trust to allow SAL members to apply for NEF grants. While application forms and information on Legion.org are in the process of being updated to reflect the...