American Legion picks Indianapolis for 2029 national convention
Indianapolis has hosted the organization’s national convention four previous times, most recently in 2019.
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Indiana Legion set to dedicate new headquarters
After 88 years in its current downtown Indianapolis location, the group is marking its move from downtown to the former Fort Benjamin Harrison in Lawrence.
Veterans Affairs department rejects call for leader to quit
The Indianapolis-based American Legion, the nation's largest veterans service group, called Monday for the resignations of U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and two of his top aides amid an investigation into allegations of corruption and unnecessary deaths.
American Legion HQ changes membership tactics
In a move to shore up American Legion’s bottom line, the organization is holding back thousands of new members—along with their dues—from state affiliates.