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Center">Education Center</a></li><li data-cat="4" class="cat-health loaded"><a href="/veteranshealthcare" title="Health Center">Health Center</a></li><li data-cat="6" class="cat-family loaded"><a href="/family" title="Troop and Family Support">Troop and Family Support</a></li><li data-cat="5" class="cat-financial loaded"><a href="/usaa" title="USAA Financial Services">USAA Financial Services</a></li><li data-cat="7" class="cat-women loaded"><a href="/womenveterans" title="Women Veterans">Women Veterans</a></li></ul></li><li data-filter="all" style="display: list-item;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/veteransbenefits/243734/va-prioritize-pending-benefits-appeals-hurricane-victims"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/legion/web-content/VA_4.jpg?itok=g6vbWOAl" alt="VA to prioritize pending benefits appeals for hurricane victims" title="VA to prioritize pending benefits appeals for hurricane victims" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-11-01 14:12:00">November 1, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/veteransbenefits/243734/va-prioritize-pending-benefits-appeals-hurricane-victims" class="post-title" title="VA to prioritize pending benefits appeals for hurricane victims">VA to prioritize pending benefits appeals for hurricane victims</a></h3></li><li data-filter="all" style="display: list-item;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/legislative/243174/legion-congress-provide-long-delayed-justice-blue-water-navy-veterans"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/capital_hill_cleaning_service._1.jpg?itok=_yjDaL_M" alt="Legion to Congress: Provide long-delayed justice to Blue Water Navy veterans" title="Legion to Congress: Provide long-delayed justice to Blue Water Navy veterans" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-09-19 21:00:00">September 19, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/legislative/243174/legion-congress-provide-long-delayed-justice-blue-water-navy-veterans" class="post-title" title="Legion to Congress: Provide long-delayed justice to Blue Water Navy veterans">Legion to Congress: Provide long-delayed justice to Blue Water Navy veterans</a></h3></li><li data-filter="all" style="display: list-item;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/veteransbenefits/243178/american-legion-gi-bill-exhibit-headed-back-texas"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/legion/web-content/062818_GI%20Bill%20Texas_P1.jpg?itok=p78Q-PCg" alt="American Legion GI Bill exhibit headed back to Texas" title="American Legion GI Bill exhibit headed back to Texas" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-09-19 04:00:00">September 19, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/veteransbenefits/243178/american-legion-gi-bill-exhibit-headed-back-texas" class="post-title" title="American Legion GI Bill exhibit headed back to Texas">American Legion GI Bill exhibit headed back to Texas</a></h3></li><li data-filter="all" style="display: list-item;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail hidden-md col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/veteransbenefits/243059/chance-help-face-face"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/09_13_2017_NC%20Veterans%20Action%20Center-28.jpg?itok=MoPF2QfS" alt="A chance for help, face to face " title="A chance for help, face to face " /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-09-06 13:00:00">September 6, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/veteransbenefits/243059/chance-help-face-face" class="post-title" title="A chance for help, face to face ">A chance for help, face to face </a></h3></li><li data-filter="all" style="display: list-item;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail hidden-md col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/convention/243018/preserving-history-and-learning-it"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/20180829_Conv_Floor_Day_2_Klobuchar_p1.jpg?itok=qYCtH6ZH" alt="Preserving history ... and learning from it " title="Preserving history ... and learning from it " /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-08-29 19:00:00">August 29, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/convention/243018/preserving-history-and-learning-it" class="post-title" title="Preserving history ... and learning from it ">Preserving history ... and learning from it </a></h3></li><li data-filter="2" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/careers/243718/event-tap-veteran-entrepreneurs-new-jersey"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/110118_MissionVet.jpg?itok=YNwSEjbc" alt="Event on tap for veteran entrepreneurs in New Jersey" title="Event on tap for veteran entrepreneurs in New Jersey" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-11-01 11:33:31">November 1, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/careers/243718/event-tap-veteran-entrepreneurs-new-jersey" class="post-title" title="Event on tap for veteran entrepreneurs in New Jersey">Event on tap for veteran entrepreneurs in New Jersey</a></h3></li><li data-filter="2" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/careers/243176/online-job-board-aims-help-veterans-find-work"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/Adam%20Gonzales.jpg?itok=RnKJfdkw" alt="Online job board aims to help veterans find work" title="Online job board aims to help veterans find work" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-09-20 11:24:57">September 20, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/careers/243176/online-job-board-aims-help-veterans-find-work" class="post-title" title="Online job board aims to help veterans find work">Online job board aims to help veterans find work</a></h3></li><li data-filter="2" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/careers/243111/legion%E2%80%99s-linkedin-page-achieves-milestone"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/091018_linkedIn_p1.jpg?itok=AMNMGJfV" alt="Legion’s LinkedIn page achieves milestone" title="Legion’s LinkedIn page achieves milestone" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-09-10 04:00:00">September 10, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/careers/243111/legion%E2%80%99s-linkedin-page-achieves-milestone" class="post-title" title="Legion’s LinkedIn page achieves milestone">Legion’s LinkedIn page achieves milestone</a></h3></li><li data-filter="2" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail hidden-md col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/careers/243048/helping-veterans-find-civilian-jobs"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/090518_AFComputer.jpg?itok=0GD8zzZh" alt="Helping veterans find civilian jobs" title="Helping veterans find civilian jobs" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-09-05 14:00:00">September 5, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/careers/243048/helping-veterans-find-civilian-jobs" class="post-title" title="Helping veterans find civilian jobs">Helping veterans find civilian jobs</a></h3></li><li data-filter="2" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail hidden-md col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/careers/243007/legion-helps-provide-employment-opportunities-military-community"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/P1_20180828_Hiring_our_heroes_1731.jpg?itok=nTCs9Mh3" alt="Legion helps provide employment opportunities for military community" title="Legion helps provide employment opportunities for military community" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-08-29 04:00:00">August 29, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/careers/243007/legion-helps-provide-employment-opportunities-military-community" class="post-title" title="Legion helps provide employment opportunities for military community">Legion helps provide employment opportunities for military community</a></h3></li><li data-filter="3" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/veteransbenefits/243178/american-legion-gi-bill-exhibit-headed-back-texas"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/legion/web-content/062818_GI%20Bill%20Texas_P1.jpg?itok=p78Q-PCg" alt="American Legion GI Bill exhibit headed back to Texas" title="American Legion GI Bill exhibit headed back to Texas" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-09-19 04:00:00">September 19, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/veteransbenefits/243178/american-legion-gi-bill-exhibit-headed-back-texas" class="post-title" title="American Legion GI Bill exhibit headed back to Texas">American Legion GI Bill exhibit headed back to Texas</a></h3></li><li data-filter="3" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/careers/243007/legion-helps-provide-employment-opportunities-military-community"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/P1_20180828_Hiring_our_heroes_1731.jpg?itok=nTCs9Mh3" alt="Legion helps provide employment opportunities for military community" title="Legion helps provide employment opportunities for military community" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-08-29 04:00:00">August 29, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/careers/243007/legion-helps-provide-employment-opportunities-military-community" class="post-title" title="Legion helps provide employment opportunities for military community">Legion helps provide employment opportunities for military community</a></h3></li><li data-filter="3" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/education/242994/legion-task-force-addresses-challenges-employing-veterans"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/082818_Employment%20Innovation%20Task%20Force.jpg?itok=8azqFIQ3" alt="Legion task force addresses challenges to sourcing veterans seeking employment" title="Legion task force addresses challenges to sourcing veterans seeking employment" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-08-27 04:00:00">August 27, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/education/242994/legion-task-force-addresses-challenges-employing-veterans" class="post-title" title="Legion task force addresses challenges to sourcing veterans seeking employment">Legion task force addresses challenges to sourcing veterans seeking employment</a></h3></li><li data-filter="3" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail hidden-md col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/convention/242980/veteran-employment-success-improvements-tap-more-shared-commission"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/P1_20180825_veed_0314.jpg?itok=97Sn5ZrQ" alt="Veteran employment success, improvements to TAP, more shared with commission" title="Veteran employment success, improvements to TAP, more shared with commission" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-08-26 04:00:00">August 26, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/convention/242980/veteran-employment-success-improvements-tap-more-shared-commission" class="post-title" title="Veteran employment success, improvements to TAP, more shared with commission">Veteran employment success, improvements to TAP, more shared with commission</a></h3></li><li data-filter="3" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail hidden-md col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/convention/242876/gi-bill-exhibit-coming-minneapolis"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/081518_GIBillExhibit.jpg?itok=UOPgiVIb" alt="GI Bill exhibit coming to Minneapolis" title="GI Bill exhibit coming to Minneapolis" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-08-16 13:00:00">August 16, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/convention/242876/gi-bill-exhibit-coming-minneapolis" class="post-title" title="GI Bill exhibit coming to Minneapolis">GI Bill exhibit coming to Minneapolis</a></h3></li><li data-filter="4" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/veteranshealthcare/244012/legion-invites-tucson-ariz-veterans-discuss-va-care"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/032317_PhoenixTownHall_0.jpg?itok=9OA_Q-Fe" alt="Legion invites Tucson, Ariz., veterans to discuss VA care " title="Legion invites Tucson, Ariz., veterans to discuss VA care " /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-11-26 20:10:00">November 26, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/veteranshealthcare/244012/legion-invites-tucson-ariz-veterans-discuss-va-care" class="post-title" title="Legion invites Tucson, Ariz., veterans to discuss VA care ">Legion invites Tucson, Ariz., veterans to discuss VA care </a></h3></li><li data-filter="4" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/veteranshealthcare/243944/reistad-legion-will-work-va-ensure-delivery-best-care"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/20181017_Fall_NEC_0444_preview.jpg?itok=WmxW_v2x" alt="Reistad: Legion will work with VA to ensure delivery of best care" title="Reistad: Legion will work with VA to ensure delivery of best care" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-11-19 12:00:00">November 19, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/veteranshealthcare/243944/reistad-legion-will-work-va-ensure-delivery-best-care" class="post-title" title="Reistad: Legion will work with VA to ensure delivery of best care">Reistad: Legion will work with VA to ensure delivery of best care</a></h3></li><li data-filter="4" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/veteranshealthcare/243956/take-hep-c-campaign-wraps"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/Hep%20C%20Drill%20Team.jpg?itok=7P9lLIdB" alt="Take on Hep C campaign wraps up" title="Take on Hep C campaign wraps up" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-11-19 12:00:00">November 19, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/veteranshealthcare/243956/take-hep-c-campaign-wraps" class="post-title" title="Take on Hep C campaign wraps up">Take on Hep C campaign wraps up</a></h3></li><li data-filter="4" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail hidden-md col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/commander/243904/va-rates-70-percent-its-nursing-homes-failures"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/CMPhoto.jpg?itok=BpwST3wg" alt="VA rates 70 percent of its nursing homes as failures" title="VA rates 70 percent of its nursing homes as failures" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-11-14 05:00:00">November 14, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/commander/243904/va-rates-70-percent-its-nursing-homes-failures" class="post-title" title="VA rates 70 percent of its nursing homes as failures">VA rates 70 percent of its nursing homes as failures</a></h3></li><li data-filter="4" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail hidden-md col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/veteranshealthcare/243797/70-plus-veterans-take-hep-c-galveston"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/Hep%20C%20Screener%20and%20Attendee%201.jpg?itok=7LFGRS8O" alt="70-plus veterans take on hep C in Galveston" title="70-plus veterans take on hep C in Galveston" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-11-05 16:00:00">November 5, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/veteranshealthcare/243797/70-plus-veterans-take-hep-c-galveston" class="post-title" title="70-plus veterans take on hep C in Galveston">70-plus veterans take on hep C in Galveston</a></h3></li><li data-filter="6" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/riders/244050/arizona-legion-riders-bringing-toys-area-youth"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/Toys-For-Tots2.jpg?itok=G8IR_LuM" alt="Arizona Legion Riders bringing toys to area youth" title="Arizona Legion Riders bringing toys to area youth" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-11-29 05:00:00">November 29, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/riders/244050/arizona-legion-riders-bringing-toys-area-youth" class="post-title" title="Arizona Legion Riders bringing toys to area youth">Arizona Legion Riders bringing toys to area youth</a></h3></li><li data-filter="6" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/financialassistance/243969/dishing-out-blessings-veterans-need"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/P1_20181106_Veterans_Helping_Veterans_9387.jpg?itok=dkkCXIVI" alt="Dishing out blessings to veterans in need" title="Dishing out blessings to veterans in need" /></a></div><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-11-20 05:00:00">November 20, 2018</time><h3 class="secondary-2-primary no-margin-bottom"><a href="/financialassistance/243969/dishing-out-blessings-veterans-need" class="post-title" title="Dishing out blessings to veterans in need">Dishing out blessings to veterans in need</a></h3></li><li data-filter="6" style="display: none;" class="post-with-large-thumbnail col-md-3 col-lg-2 cat-benefits"><div class="post-thumb large"><a href="https://www.legion.org/operationcomfortwarriors/243924/alaska-va-feeds-veterans-free-meal-legion-support"><img class="lazyload" data-src="https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scalecrop320x190/public/OCW_1.jpg?itok=UkOEb5jq" alt="Alaska VA feeds 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