Michigan Legion Media Room

Members of the Michigan Legion will be heading to the offices of our US Representatives this afternoon following the Commanders Call.  Appointments have been made and the Legion message on key issue's will be delivered.

Aprons in Action from Home Depot Help the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans win a $25,000 prize from the Home Depot.  If the Home wins the prize they wish to do: VOTE TODAY AND EVERYDAY!!!  http://apps.facebook.com/apronsinaction PROPOSED PROJECT If Grand Rapids Home for Veterans were to win the $25,000, they would work with Team Depot to enhance the facility’s grounds and provide additional activity space for their members. Projects would include creation of an outdoor gathering space and the installation of a potting shed to their greenhouse, one of the most utilized areas of the facility. Members and visitors would benefit from the new gathering area and enjoy the additional space to participate in gardening. The American Legion Department of Michigan represents over 70,000 members in the State of Michigan. The American Legion was founded in 1919, based on “The Four Pillars”; veteran rehabilitation, Americanism, child welfare, and national security and ...

  WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2013) -- The leader of the nation’s largest wartime veterans’ service organization, The American Legion, is taking strong exception to a recommendation by outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that would effectively cut the pay of active duty military personnel. Panetta, in a speech at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. ,  Wednesday, said he plans to ask Congress to limit troop salary increases to 1% in 2014. Since this hike is below the estimated rise in the cost of living for that year, the limitation would effectively reduce service members’ pay. “This is not the way to go about saving money,” said James E. Koutz, national commander of the 2.4 million member Legion. “Making the men and women of the military pay for out of control spending by others is unwarranted, unfair and just plain wrong. Our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines deserve a raise to at least keep pace with the cost of living -- certainly not a cut. This unwise move w...

Lansing, MI - The Commanders Group of Michigan heard from the several officials today concerning veterans and services offered to them. Service and Rehabilitation Chairman for the Group Dan Crocker of the VFW reported that the Detroit Regional Office currently takes 16-18 months to process a veterans claim, however, he stressed that if the veterans claim is "fully developed" before being submitted then the process is shorted to 4-6 months.  He encourages all veterans to use an Accredited service officer to work their claim.  He also reported that the current backlog is 32,000 claims in the Detroit Regional Office and 1.6 million claims behind nation wide. Fort Custer National Cemetary Director Roy Luera reported that Rick Anderson, director of the Great Lakes National Cemetary retired on Jan 11th, 2013.  Roy has taken over as acting director for Great Lakes in addition to his duties at Fort Custer.  Fort Custer has a total of 29157 veterans, spouses, and family mem...

2013 Summer Season Temporary Employment Opportunities US Forest Service, Eastern Region Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan The National Forest Service is looking for Summer Help.  Click here for information and how to apply Employment Information Locations: Raco, St Ignace, Munising, Rapid River, and Manistique Michigan. The American Legion Department of Michigan represents over 70,000 members in the State of Michigan. The American Legion was founded in 1919, based on “The Four Pillars”; veteran rehabilitation, Americanism, child welfare, and national security and continued above all its mission as a consumers’ advocate for veterans. For more information contact the Michigan Legion at 517-371-4720 ext 16, mark@michiganlegion.org, or visit our website at www.michiganlegion.org.

Don't Miss the Upcoming Legion College and other Learning Opportunities West side Legionnaires come attend the Leadership College at the Paw Paw Post 68 on Jan 26th. South East Michigan Legionnaires head to Southgate Post 478 for Leadership College Feb 9th, 2013 ALL Legionnaires come to the Winter Meeting in Flint Michigan.  We will have "Post Development & Membership" Training, Children and Youth Program training and a Leadership College Saturday Feb 16th, 2013. Register for Leadership College Register for LEAD Training Register for Winter Meeting Don't miss it, learn how to take your Post to the next level. The American Legion Department of Michigan represents over 70,000 members in the State of Michigan. The American Legion was founded in 1919, based on “The Four Pillars”; veteran rehabilitation, Americanism, child welfare, and national security and continued above all its mission as a consumers’ advocate for veterans. For more information ...

The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) is in the process of creating a police academy in the State of Michigan just for Military Police or equivalent.  The academy takes into consideration the training the service member or veteran has received in the military.  The program will be a 240 hour program; this condenses the normal academy program by 2/3’s. Who is eligible?     Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard service members preparing to transition in to civilian life, or are veterans of those branches   Have performed as a military police officer for a minimum of 2080 hours in specified law enforcement occupational specialties (MOS);        Satisfactorily completed military police training at a federal service school;       Honorable discharge; or currently serving       Have discounted employment for no more than 5 years before the start of the program   ...