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3 September 2009 | ISSUE 79   JOIN   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   ARCHIVE   |   PUBLICATIONS   |   PUBLIC RELATIONS   |   EMBLEM SALES   |   REUNIONS   |   CALENDAR   |   CONTACT US Commander Hill launches new site National Commander Clarence Hill visits the guided missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG-8), which he commanded for two years. Photo by Tom Strattman. The American Legion's new national commander also has a new Web site where Legionnaires can check his schedule, view recent photos and videos, and leave their own comments. :: Hill Web site Petraeus, Mullen sign Community Covenant at Legion National Convention The national Community Covenant program that promotes support for our troops got some new members at the Legion's national convention in Louisville, Ky., last month - including the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman and the head of U.S. Central Command. :: Community Covenant "These groups ‘played' at helping vets but became a home for political extremists and dimwits ...." Gordon Duff, on Veterans Today Web site :: Gordon Duff Commander promotes Legion Day American Legion National Commander delivers a video message to members about communities getting connected with their veterans and troops. Programs like the Community Covenant, American Legion Day and Legiontown USA are built to do just that. :: Commander Hill   Big-name businesses court veterans at Legion job fair Major corporations such as Wal-Mart and Amazon.com showed up at the recent Heroes to Hometowns Fair in Louisville to recruit highly-skilled veterans. :: H2H Fair OCW sweeps through Fort Knox Wounded warriors often need things that go beyond basic medical needs. The American Legion, through its Operation Comfort Warriors program, makes sure these comfort-based needs are filled. :: Fort Knox Expert panel makes case for single GI Bill Since taking effect Aug. 1, the Post-9/11 GI Bill has been the subject of concerns and questions. An American Legion roundtable of experts and officials recently weighed in with their views. :: GI Bill Stretch your dollars, contribute to Legacy Fund Author Vernon Williams, who wrote "425 Ways to Stretch your $$$$," is donating part of the profits from book sales to The American Legion Legacy Scholarship fund. :: Stretch your dollars

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