Learn about federal, state and local veterans benefits at this seminar held at Cedar Lake, Indiana, on October 15, 2009.

Homeless Veterans Stand-Down: A Homeless Veterans Stand-Down will take place at AMVETS Post 99, 2840 Lafayette Road, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46222 on Thursday, September 10, 2009 between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Services will be available for homeless veterans, near homeless veterans, and their families including health screenings, assistance with food, clothing and housing needs, and access to VA counselors and American Legion Department of Indiana Veterans Service Officers. Please past this information along to your American Legion post members and veterans in your local communities. For further Stand-Down information, please call 317-951-0688.

Department Service Office September Business Hours: The Department Veterans Service Office will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 7^th. The office will otherwise be open each Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM until 4:00 PM during the month of September. Appointments are necessary for client visits. You may contact the Department Service Office by calling our direct number of 317-916-3605; calling a long distance toll free number of 1-888-723-7999, extension 3; faxing us at 317-226-6645; or by using the following e-mail address: vsohickj@vba.va.gov.

WASHINGTON (Sept. 15, 2009) – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution designating September 16, 2009, as “The American Legion Day.” The measure, House Resolution 679, was sponsored by Rep. Debbie Halvorson, D-Ill., and passed this afternoon with wide bipartisan support.