In recognition of their dwindling numbers, American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad made it a point to meet several of the few Pearl Harbor veterans left as he attended the battle’s National Remembrance Day Commemoration Friday morning in Hawaii.

Many of the heroes of Pearl Harbor and World War II were teenagers who accomplished amazing deeds.

As an incentive to reach 100 percent membership department wide in celebration of The American Legion’s 100th anniversary, posts and departments have a chance to earn money.

For 12 years, American Legion Riders Chapter 35 in Chandler, Ariz., has used Thanksgiving weekend to collect toys for needy children.

Even after losing their own homes in the Camp Fire that destroyed much of Paradise, Calif., earlier this month, a group of veterans and Sons of The American Legion members are working to provide other veterans left homeless from the fire a glimmer of hope.

The annual American Legion Holiday Donor Blood Drive is underway.

Each year, American Legion Riders Chapter 433 in Ironton, Ohio, stages a poker run to raise funds for a local individual or organizations that may need help.

American Legion Post 152 in the small town of White Bird, Idaho, population 91, has been raising funds to build a veterans park.

American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad attended a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at Arlington National Cemetery’s amphitheater, where Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie delivered the keynote address.

Two former American Legion Baseball players, Bob Melvin and Brian Snitker, were named the Baseball Writers' Association of America's Managers of the Year Award on Tuesday.

More than 81.8 percent of teachers stay at Chadwick Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

American Legion national staff and Department of California Legionnaires are teaming up for a district revitalization and veterans outreach effort Nov. 17-18 in Temple City, Calif.

Despite heavy storms prior to and then heavy at the start of the final day, the largest weekend motorcycle rally in the nation was the stage Nov. 1-4 for another successful collaboration between The American Legion and Abbvie in a nationwide campaign to provide free hepatitis C antibody testing for veterans.

The truancy rate at Chadwick Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Halloween is a time for young people to dress up as their favorite cartoon character, music artist or superhero.

Fifty-five American Legion members representing 40 departments will gather at American Legion National Headquarters in Indianapolis Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 for the 19th consecutive session of National Legion College.

At Fulton Elementary School, a 22.7-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) held it’s 2018 annual meeting and expo Oct. 8-10 in Washington, D.C.

The 26th annual Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach, Fla., was the backdrop for another successful American Legion-AbbVie collaboration during the TAKE ON HEP C campaign.

The truancy rate at Warren Elementary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.