HOW WE HELP

The American Legion provides life-changing assistance and guidance for veterans, military personnel, their families and communities in thousands of ways every day around the world. Help comes in the form of personal assistance, cash grants, donated goods, disaster relief, labor, networking, volunteerism and advocacy.

BENEFITS ASSISTANCE: The American Legion offers expert advice, support and representation for veterans and families seeking government benefits they are eligible to receive at the federal, state and local levels.

CAREER DIRECTIONS: Hundreds of job fairs and career events every year, all across the map, are coordinated, sponsored, promoted or produced by The American Legion. American Legion business workshops also help veterans and their families pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Cash grants and volunteer aid are among the ways The American Legion reaches out to families of military servicemembers and veterans during times of financial difficulty, short-handedness at home or natural disaster.

EDUCATION: The American Legion conducts student-veteran roundtables, networks with Student Veterans of America as well as college campuses, and works with agencies to better apply military experience toward professional and vocational licenses and certification credits.

HOMELESS OUTREACH: The American Legion offers hundreds of opportunities for homeless veterans across the country, including temporary housing, mentoring and job training.

COMFORT FOR THE RECOVERING: Operation Comfort Warriors and, at the local level, Heroes to Hometowns, help active-duty military personnel and newly discharged veterans recover and adjust to lifestyle changes.

FINANCIAL SERVICES: The American Legion and USAA, two organizations driven by the same values for nearly a century, are allied through a “preferred provider” relationship that connects Legionnaires with the best advice and service in banking, insurance and personal finance.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: The American Legion offers volunteer opportunities that fulfill needs in local communities throughout the country and beyond. The Legion and the Sons of The American Legion provide millions of hours of free community service, assistance at VA medical facilities and help at military installations each year.

HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE: American Legion honor guards provide official services at thousands of veteran funerals around the world each year. The Legion is also a leader at every level in the establishment and maintenance of memorials and monuments that honor military sacrifice.