Our Post hosted the 1st Annual Virginia American Legion Riders Scholarship Legacy Ride. Post 148 ALR will be hosting a route stop for the ride and served lunch @ 12:00 noon. All members on the ride are Legion, SAL and AUX.
Since its inception following the 9/11 attacks, The American Legion Legacy Scholarship has been available for children whose parents lost their lives while honorably serving on active duty on or after 9/11. During the 2016 American Legion Spring Meetings last May, the National Executive Committee ensured that more children of veterans would have access to higher education with the passage of Resolution 1, which expanded the Legacy Scholarship’s eligibility and aid. The resolution allows children of post-9/11 veterans with a VA disability rating of 50 percent or higher to apply for the renewable scholarship, which awards up to $20,000 in aid.
The American Legion's Americanism Commission announced May 10 during the organization's Spring Meetings that the Legacy Scholarship awarded $671,892 in financial aid to 55 children of the fallen and disabled.
For more information and application forms see https://www.legion.org/scholarships/237397/legion-legacy-scholarship-awa...
