The Executive Board election was completed on Monday at the General Member Meeting. Thank you to the new incoming Executive Board members for serving Madera Post 131. Also, thank you and Welcome to Amy Buck, our new Adjutant!! The American Legion would not exist if it were not for our volunteers.
Category: Veterans
Happy 100th Birthday Jim McGraw
ALR Chapter 131, Patriot Guard Riders, Green Valley Fire Department, Green Valley Corvette Club, and family/friends honored T/SGT Jim McGraw, a WW2 veteran on his 100th birthday, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Jim was serving as a B-24 bomber tail gunner during the war when he was shot down and captured by the German Army. He was […]
National “Hug a G.I.” Day
March 4th is the only day on the calendar that’s also a military command — March Forth! — So it’s only appropriate that this be the day that we celebrate the servicemen and servicewomen in our lives with National Hug a G.I. Day. Soldiers in the U.S. military — including members of the Army, Air […]
Hiring Our Heroes
Here is a valuable link to learn about job opportunities for veterans and their spouses:https://www.hiringourheroes.org/ This is from that web page: “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative launched in March 2011 as a nationwide effort to connect veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses with meaningful employment opportunities.”
VA TIP OF THE WEEK
VA Community Care Customer Service Guide The VHA’s Office of Community Care has a new guide to assist eligible Veterans that are referred to a community provider for services. The Community Care Customer Service guide helps Veterans navigate and understand the process of receiving care through local, in-network providers out of side of VA medical facilities. Check […]
Military Pension Tax Deductibility Increase?
The Arizona Legislature is in session and has two nearly identical bills (SB 1359 and SB 1331) that increase the maximum subtraction from Arizona gross income for veteran benefits, annuities, and pensions from $3500 to the full pension amount for taxable years beginning from and after December 31, 2020. Contains a retroactive date of January […]
WWII Vets: Take a Dream Flight in September!
Our mission is to give back to those who have given and we love to honor veterans and senior citizens by providing a Dream Flight experience to thank them for their contributions to making our country what it is today. We work specifically with senior care facilities to streamline the process. If you feel that […]