Monday, May 20th, 2013

News

The American Legion Washington DC Office *HOT ISSUES*

May 16, 2013 – ISSUES– VA Medical Leases The VA&R and Legislative division are working together on a Legislative Grassroots message regarding Senate Bill 412.  The bill was to reauthorize medical leases for the 26 clinics that are expiring this year.   In the bill’s current form, it does not address the Congressional Budget Office change to their scoring methodology that required... [Read more]


The American Legion News, May 16, 2013

American Legion task force to revisit VA Medical Center Judge Grants Motion To Include The American Legion And Local Post In N.C. Veterans Memorial Case A ‘Surge’ At The VA House Panel Boosts Veterans Spending DoD Health Care Money Could Run Out In August Honoring service: Legion will recognize World War II, Korea vets Defense Dept. Sex Scandals May Alter Military Law Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette... [Read more]


VA Mandates Overtime to Increase Production of Compensation Claims Decisions

WASHINGTON (May 15, 2013) – As part of its ongoing effort to accelerate the elimination of the disability compensation claims backlog, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing today that it is mandating overtime for claims processors in its 56 regional benefits offices. This surge, which will be implemented through the end of fiscal year 2013, will be used to help eliminate the backlog... [Read more]


Legion calls for ‘zero tolerance’ of military sexual assault

WASHINGTON (May 9, 2013) — The American Legion’s governing body today approved a resolution urging the U.S. Armed Forces to enforce a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual assault committed by and against members of the U.S. military. The resolution comes during a week in which the Air Force’s chief of sexual assault prevention was arrested and charged with sexual battery – and the Pentagon... [Read more]