The American Legion connects veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses with civilian employment through local and virtual career fairs, resume guidance, and transition resources. They partner with organizations like Hiring Our Heroes and MilitaryHire to host hiring events and supply online toolkits. .

Job Fairs and Events

• In-Person Fairs: Local posts frequently sponsor regional hiring events, career summits, and community job fairs in coordination with state workforce commissions.
• Virtual Events: National online hiring fairs link candidates directly with corporate and government recruiters.

You can view upcoming national and regional dates: https://www.legion.org/member-services/veterans-services/veterans-careers/career-fairs

Career Counseling and Tools

The American Legion does not provide direct one-on-one professional career counseling staff. Instead, they guide veterans to federal tools, job boards, and partner programs like USAJobs.gov, FedsHireVets, and VA Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) resources

• Online Resources: The American Legion Veterans Careers hub offers guides on resume writing, interviewing, and networking.
• Skills Translation: Access to military-to-civilian occupational translation tools helps match service backgrounds with civilian job codes.
• Local Post Assistance: Individual American Legion posts often connect members directly with local employers, Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, and local veterans’ employment representatives.

The American Legion GI Bill Advocacy & Support: Provides guidance on navigating VA education benefits, apprenticeship programs, and vocational training. Scholarships: Offers multiple scholarship opportunities for veterans, higher-education students, and children of fallen or disabled service members.

Texas Veterans looking for education funding for yourself or your family, the state’s flagship program is the Hazlewood Act administered through the Texas Veterans Commission.

• Benefit: Up to 150 hours of tuition and fee exemption at public colleges and universities in Texas.
• Eligibility: For honorably discharged veterans who entered the service from Texas, or were Texas residents at the time of entry, and who have exhausted their federal Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.
• Legacy Provision: Eligible veterans can transfer unused Hazlewood hours to a dependent child. If a veteran has a 100% VA service-connected total disability, spouses and children each receive their own separate 150-hour allocation