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Vets Launch Education Effort on Immigration |
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Veterans Launch National Education Effort on Illegal Immigration INDIANAPOLIS (April 28, 2008) – Crime, terrorism and dependency on scarce government dollars are some of the major reasons why the nation’s largest veterans organization is concerned about illegal immigration. So concerned, in fact, that The American Legion today began a nationwide outreach to alert Americans to the dangers posed by illegal aliens and the government’s reluctance to seriously address the issue. |
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Career Fair, May 15th - Austin, TX |
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RecruitMilitary will be hosting a Career Fair, in cooperation with HireVets First and the American Legion on Thursday, May 15th, 2008 from 11am to 3pm at the Frank Erwin Center (Basketball Home of the University of Texas Longhorns). It is being hosted to benefit all military veterans, transitioning personnel, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members in the greater Austin area. A flyer (including directions) that you can print, post, and forward to anyone that may benefit from this free event can be found here: www.recruitmilitary.com/brochures/05-15-08_austin_candidate_pr.pdf Job seekers who would like to pre-register for the event and view a list of participating employers, can go here: www.recruitmilitary.com/careerfairs/careerfairs3.asp?CFID=96 News coverage of a recent RecruitMilitary veterans career fair held in Charlotte, NC can be viewed here: www.recruitmilitary.com/careerfairs |
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Michael Peterson - The My Real Life Tour |
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Michael Peterson is bringing his national My Real Life, Strong For America Tour to cities across America. In addition to a concert event, this Tour introduces programs and resources to each community it visits. Specifically, the tour event is designed to provide: - help to students who are looking for career and educational direction;
- motivation and tools to adults who have a desire to effectively and efficiently invest their time and talents back into their community and
- mechanisms to community leaders and retirees to share their resources, wisdom and time in ways that strengthen the community
This Tour is probably not what you'd expect from a superstar entertainer. Usually, the bus rolls into town, the artist performs a two-hour concert and then goes home. Michael said he wants to spend several days in each town getting to meet lots of members of the community and sharing stories, music, motivation and great ideas about how we can all work to build better communities. Tour Dates for Texas: Midland, TX -- April 21 - 26
Waco, TX -- May 5 - 10 For more info, visit: http://www.myreallifetour.com/tour.aspx |
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Welcome to the new online home of the American Legion Department of Texas! Some areas of this site are still under construction, so we ask that you bear with us as we make this transition. The American Legion, Department of Texas is one of 55 separate organizations that make up the national organization of The American Legion. The American Legion is the largest wartime veteran’s organization in the world with more than 2.8 million members. Please browse our web site to learn more about our organization and its members. Check out our programs, our affiliated organizations; look at our current news and the press releases that help formulate the policies and direction of The American Legion. Our Mission The American Legion strives to promote a better understanding of the principles of democracy and to inculcate among all people a higher appreciation of the benefits of American citizenship. To serve the needs of all veterans and their families. To fulfill our commitment to community, state, and nation.
The American Legion Vision
The American Legion is the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization founded on the values, contributions, and sacrifices, of those who answered the nation's call to arms, therefore we must:
• Respond to quality of life needs of all veterans and their families,
• Prepare each generation to meet its citizenship obligations,
• Maintain a strong national defense,
• Perpetuate the principles of government embodied in the United States Constitution,
• Be a values-based organization committed to serving God, country, community and every veteran today, tomorrow and throughout the 21st Century. THE AMERICAN LEGION
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS
(SEND ALL MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS)
P. O. BOX 140527
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78714
(512) 472-4138
(512) 472-0603 (FAX) (DO NOT SEND MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS)
7901 Cameron, Bldg 3, Suite 210
Austin, TX 78754 | 
Paul Dillard
'Department Commander'
2007 - 2008
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