August 5, 2010
Military Appreciation Day at the State Fair
Military Appreciation Day will be held at the Nebraska State Fair on Friday, September 3, 2010. Special events will be held throughout the day in the Heartland Events Center. Activities will begin at 0900 hours with the Parade of Colors at 1200 hours with bands and color guards. All veterans, Auxiliary members and military personnel receive FREE ADMISSION all day.

August 4, 2010
Votes Needed! The American Legion’s Job Fairs for Veterans Competes for $250K Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant
INDIANAPOLIS (August 2, 2010) – The American Legion is demonstrating its commitment to helping military veterans find jobs by entering its career fairs in this month’s Pepsi Refresh Everything Project. If the effort is successful, The American Legion will be awarded a $250,000 grant to sponsor events across the country in which employers are paired with veterans looking for work. To vote, visit www.refresheverything.com/vetsjobfairs .
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July 29, 2010
Terry lauds funding for VA Hospital and Cemetary
WASHINGTON- Congressman Lee Terry lauded the passage of H.R. 5822, a bill, which appropriates funds for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. The legislation, which passed the House on Wednesday, contains funding for two significant projects that Congressman Terry has been instrumental in for years..
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Dedication Ceremony & Program scheduled for Nebraska State Historical Markers Commemorating Three Nebraska Fatal WWII Air Crashes, Milligan, Nebraska
The Dedication Ceremony and Program have been scheduled for Saturday, August 14, 2010. The day's activities will begin at 1:00 p.m. with a Dedication Ceremony at the location site of the markers, 1/2 mile North of Milligan on Highway 41. The events will move into town, with the Milligan Czech Brass Band playing in the Centennial Garden and a Black Hawk Helicopter from the Nebraska National Guard Unit - Lincoln on display near the garden prior to the Dedication Program. Immediately following the program, a barbeque picnic dinner will be held in the garden. A slide presentation will be held in the Milligan Auditorium highlighting the three crashes that occurred near Milligan, followed by a reception and dance starting at 7:00 p.m. More information about the day’s activities is available HERE (PDF flier)

July 29, 2010
Amnesty won't work: Secure our borders!
Albert Einstein defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” While the great scientist was himself a legal immigrant to, and later a citizen of, the United States, it doesn’t take a genius of Einstein’s intellect to know that America’s immigration policy over the last several decades has been broken and the federal government has been derelict in its responsibility to fix it.
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July 28, 2010
The American Legion: Enforce laws against classified leakers
INDIANAPOLIS (July 26, 2010) – In the wake of the publication of more than 90,000 secret military documents by a Web site, the leader of The American Legion called upon Justice Department officials to vigorously prosecute any American who knowingly leaks classified information.
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June 4, 2010
Senate Urged to provide Gold Star parents with nursing home care benefits
Washington (July 2, 2010) – Leaders of The American Legion are urging members of the United States Senate to pass legislation that would benefit the elderly parents of servicemembers who died while serving their country. The bill, H.R. 4505, would allow any “Gold Star” parent — one who has lost a child during military service — access to veterans’ homes administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Currently, Gold Star parents can reside in a state veterans’ home only if every one of their children died while serving in the armed forces. The bill was introduced by Rep. William “Mac” Thornberry, R-Texas, in late January and passed the House of Representatives unanimously on June 30.
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Join The Nebraska American Legion Family for a fun-filled trip to Branson, MO

PLEASE NOTE (3/17/10): The number printed on the flyer has been changed to 1-866-233-8972

The American Legion, Department of Nebraska has arranged a trip to Branson, Missouri on November 9-12, 2010 for The American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, and Sons of The American Legion. The four-day trip includes deluxe motorcoach transportation, 3 nights lodging, baggage handling, 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, 1 dinner cruise. You'll see The Oak Ridge Boys, Yakov Smirnoff, Legends in Concert, Presleys Jubilee, a veteran's parade, and the Veteran's Museum. This trip has been arranged through Integrity Travel, Inc., of Cedar Rapids, IA. Visit their website and click on The American Legion - Department of Nebraska link on their Upcoming Tour section of the homepage. You can also view/download/print the PDF Flyer HERE.

Dedication ceremony to be held for Nebraska's 1st State Veterans Cemetery

There will be a dedication ceremony held on August 13, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the Nebraska State Veterans Cemetery at Alliance. An exciting number of events will be held in conjunction with the ceremony and everyone is encouraged to make a weekend of their trip! A list of events and motel information is available HERE.

Time to register for the 5th Annual Legacy Run to Milwaukee!

It’s that time again to get involved and register for our 5th Annual Legacy Run to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The good news is, believe it or not, we already have 60 registered riders!!! Even if you are not a motorcycle enthusiast, your contribution to the Legacy Ride is for a very worthy cause – to help fund secondary education for the children of fallen active duty military parents in the War on Terror. View/Print the Registration Form

2010 Webcast Schedule Announced

More American Legion events and activities than ever before will be streamed live on www.legion.org this year. The Commander's Call at the 50th Annual Washington Conference - expected to include speeches to Legionnaires from some of the nation's top elected officials - kicks off the schedule on March 2 from Washington. Also new this year will be live webcasts from American Legion Boys Nation and gavel-to-gavel coverage of the 92nd National Convention from Milwaukee. All of the live Web presentations can be viewed free of charge by visitors of www.legion.org. Event schedule includes:

July 27, 3:00PM-5:00PM; 6:30PM-9:00PM (EST) - American Legion Boy's Nation
August 7, 11:00AM-1:00PM (MDT) - American Legion National Junior Shooting Sports Championships
American Legion Baseball World Series (all 14 games). Visit www.legion.org/legiontv and click on "baseball"
92nd American Legion National Convention - August 28-30 (various schedules). Attendees can be seen on the first-ever "Convention Cam"

New Post Directory Listings available

The Nebraska American Legion Post Directory page has been updated with a listing of all posts sorted by Post Number. There are also a number of available reports in PDF format that you can view, download and/or print.

Nebraska Army National Guard Military Honors Team
The Nebraska Army National Guard’s award-winning Military Honor Guard Team is available to provide military funeral honors for any eligible Army or Army Air Corps veteran’s funeral service across the state of Nebraska. Military funeral honors recognize veterans’ faithful and honorable service to their nation in times of peace and war. For more information click here Funeral Honors

Legionnaire Insurance Trust (LIT)
The Legionnaire Insurance Trust (LIT) was formed in 1966, with two primary goals: to provide Legion families with low cost insurance protection and to provide a source of revenue to participating Departments. For every policy you purchase, a portion of your premium is allocated to The American Legion, Department of Nebraska!
The Trust has been so successful in its more than 40 years that today some 2 million Legionnaires in 48 participating Departments are enrolled in this unique program. Also, during this time, over $400 million in claims benefits have been paid to Legionnaires and their families and over $40 million in allocations have been paid to participating Legion Departments.
Since its creation, AGIA has developed each of the insurance programs by working closely with the Trust to negotiate the most comprehensive coverage at the lowest possible cost, to assist in presenting the programs for Trust approval; to work with the insurance companies to develop the best quality enrollment materials; and to ensure access to superior customer service. AGIA is proud to serve over 2 million Legion families from coast to coast.
The first Trust insurance plan to be offered was the Hospital Income Protection Plan, a program designed to pay fixed dollar amounts for periods of hospital confinement. Over the years, other insurance coverage offered has included Disability Income, Cancer Care Expense, Travel Accident, Long Term Care, Medicare Supplement, Surgical Benefits, Medical, Dental, Accidental Death, Auto and Homeowners Insurance. Click here to visit TheLIT.com

ATTENTION POSTS: New Law Threatens Tax Exempt Status
Beginning in 2008, small tax-exempt organizations that previously were not required to file returns may be required to file an annual electronic notice, Form 99-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations not required to file Form 990 or 990-EZ. This filing requirement applies to tax periods beginning after December 31, 2006. Organizations that do not file the notice will lose their tax-exempt status. With the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA), small tax-exempt organizations (gross receipts of $25,999 or less) will now be required to file electronically Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard, with the IRS annually. The PPA requires the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of any organization that fails to meet its annual filing requirement for three consecutive years. For additional information, subscribe to Exempt Organization's EO Update, a regular email newsletter that highlights new information posted on the Charities pages of irs.gov.