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Mortgage Banks Must Obey Federal Law
When Lending To Military Families
 WASHINGTON (Jan. 24, 2011) - The American Legion is calling upon all U.S. financial institutions that handle mortgages for military families to make sure they are complying with provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
Last week, NBC News reported that one of America's largest banks - JP Morgan Chase - had been overcharging about 4,000 Servicemembers on their home loans, and had improperly foreclosed on the homes of 14 military families.
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American Legion National Commander Meets With VA Secretary
 WASHINGTON (Jan. 19, 2011) - Jimmie L. Foster, national commander of The American Legion, met with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki in Washington on Jan. 18, getting a VA progress report on several vital issues. Foster said the meeting, which lasted more than an hour, was "relaxed, informal, warm and friendly." Read More >>>
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Recovering Warrior Task Force Kicks Off 4-Year Study
 WASHINGTON (Jan. 12, 2011) - The Defense Department's 14-member Recovering Warrior Task Force (RWTF) held its first meeting here last week, launching a four-year study commissioned by Congress. The task force will evaluate the effectiveness of DoD policies and programs for recovering wounded, ill and injured warriors, and also assess best practices for their continuing treatment and readjustment after military service.
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Unemployment "Good News" Does Not Extend To Veterans
Jobless rate among young vets continues to climb
 WASHINGTON (Jan. 10, 2011) - While America's overall unemployment rate has dropped to a 19-month low, the jobless rate among young military veterans continues to escalate alarmingly. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures released Jan. 7 showed a national unemployment rate of 9.4 percent in December, a drop of 0.4 percent from the previous month. Read More >>> On the other hand, unemployment among veterans who have served in the Armed Forces since September 2001 rose from 10 percent in November to 11.7 percent in December.
"This disheartening trend demonstrates the continuing difficulty that veterans - especially young ones - are having in finding work in a job market composed primarily of non-veterans," said Jimmie Foster, national commander of The American Legion. |
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American Legion Applauds House's Constitutional Reading
 INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 6, 2011) - "Music to America's ears," was how The American Legion's National Commander characterized today's reading of the U.S. Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives. "The Constitution should be revered by all Americans but it is especially so by the veterans of this country, all of whom swore an oath to defend this document with their lives," said National Commander Jimmie L. Foster. "While The American Legion has its own constitution under which it operates, it is the U.S. Constitution that guides our reason for existing. The freedoms which it guarantees are the values that many of our brothers- and sisters- in-arms have died for. We operate a number of youth programs designed to instill a deep appreciation for this remarkable document among the next generation. The American Legion applauds Congress for providing this poignant reminder of America's greatness." Read More >>> |
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Washington (Jan. 27, 2011) - The American Legion's ad hoc committee on traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress received a briefing Jan. 24-25 from federal agencies and other organizations on current medical treatments and programs related to TBI and PTS.
