A week can change the way a young woman sees herself. From the floor of the American Legion Midwinter Conference, we sit down with Magnolia Girls State director Abby Burris and past department president Angela Kilcreese to unpack how a hands-on...

What happens when 320 talented juniors arrive at Ole Miss as strangers and leave as a functioning state government? We sit with assistant director Reed Overstreet to trace how Mississippi Boys State turns curiosity into competence with real cam...

A Medicare card shows up in the mail and suddenly you’re staring down a seven‑month clock, an alphabet of Parts, and a lifetime penalty if you miss the mark. We brought in Michelle Williams, an independent Medicare and veteran benefits speciali...

What happens when the mission that shaped your life goes quiet? At the American Legion Midwinter Conference in Mississippi, we sit down with Jacob Harrison—a veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Army with 26 years of active service—to unpac...

A calm, steady dog can change a life—and Annie Hines shows us how. We sit down at the American Legion Department of Mississippi’s Midwinter Conference to hear how her rottweiler, Zekana, went from eager pup to trained service partner who can an...