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45th annual Legion Nationals get underway!

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Friday, August 11, 2023
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The Legion Nationals are Canada’s only track and field competition for the under-16 and under-18 categories.

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  • The Legion Nationals are Canada’s only track and field competition for the under-16 and under-18 categories.
  • “There is no limitation to what these athletes can do, as long as they dedicate themselves towards their own personal goals.”
    This is the 45th year for the event organized by the Legion.
  • All Legion Commands except Prince Edward Island are represented this year by over 300 competitors; and there are over 600 Open athletes.
  • Canadian cities host the Legion Nationals for two years, and the next city hosting the Games in 2024 and 2025 will be Calgary, Alberta.

National Veterans Nonprofit SoldierStrong Announces Annual SoldierScholar Recipients

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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STAMFORD, Conn., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delivering on its commitment to help deserving military veterans take significant academic steps forward, the national nonprofit SoldierStrong today announced the recipients of its annual scholarship initiative, SoldierScholar.

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  • STAMFORD, Conn., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delivering on its commitment to help deserving military veterans take significant academic steps forward, the national nonprofit SoldierStrong today announced the recipients of its annual scholarship initiative, SoldierScholar.
  • “The Post-9/11 GI Bill sought to do just that but, unfortunately, its funding gaps can place added financial burdens on veterans pursuing higher education degrees.
  • SoldierScholar scholarships are available to veterans who fought in the War on Terror, which includes Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
  • SoldierStrong, which primarily provides revolutionary medical technologies to Veterans Affairs medical centers across the country to help injured veterans lead full lives, has also awarded more than $500,000 through SoldierScholar since 2012.

44th Legion Nationals start off with a bang!

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Friday, August 5, 2022
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This is the 44th year for the event organized by the Legion.

Key Points: 
  • This is the 44th year for the event organized by the Legion.
  • The Legion later developed local, provincial, and national youth athletic programs, which now culminate in the games.
  • This reality is an undercurrent of the Legion Nationals this year and a reminder of the great opportunities that the sacrifices at Dieppe brought us all.
  • All Legion Commands except Ontario and Newfoundland are represented this year by 253 competitors; and there are 393 Open athletes.