Bachmann was against veterans benefits before she was for them
By Jon Collins |
09.02.11 | 10:52 am
A plan unveiled by Bachmann in January proposed to cut $4.5 billion from veterans services.
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Bachmann tells legionnaires ‘We can take our country back,’ but trips over facts
By Jon Collins |
09.01.11 | 11:55 am
Bachmann made a series of statements that are contradicted by reports from non-partisan congressional offices.
Photos: Obama to legionnaires: ‘America will never leave your side’
By Jon Collins |
08.31.11 | 8:18 am
President Barack Obama vowed to protect and extend veterans support services at a speech to 5,000 members of the American Legion Tuesday in Minneapolis.
Obama talks of need for jobs, quality health care for veterans and their families
By Jon Collins |
08.30.11 | 4:16 pm
At a speech to 5,000 American Legion members, Obama said providing services for returning veterans is a priority for his administration.
Outside Obama’s speech, dissenters not disillusioned
By Jon Collins |
08.30.11 | 2:24 pm
Protesters sought to influence the president on a range of issues, from climate change to the nation’s economy.
Live video: Obama speaks in Minneapolis at American Legion convention
By Andy Birkey |
08.30.11 | 10:27 am
President Obama will address attendees at the American Legion national convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center starting at 11 a.m. Following his speech, Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken will also give remarks. A live feed of the event…
Obama, Bachmann to address veterans in Minneapolis
By Andy Birkey |
08.17.11 | 8:11 am
President Obama will return to Minnesota at the end of August to address the national meeting of the American Legion. Obama was in Minnesota on Monday as a part of his jobs tour. Also speaking at the American Legion meeting will be Michele Bachmann, considered in the top tier of Republican presidential candidates vying to defeat Obama.
American Legion pulls scholarships over Veteran’s Day school prayer
By Andy Birkey |
11.11.09 | 4:02 pm
The American Legion Post 550 in Bloomington says it will withhold up to $30,000 in scholarships because the public school district won’t allow the group to lead the student body in prayer, the Star Tribune reported Wednesday.
