By: fedweekThe American Legion signed a memorandum of understanding March 6 with Walter Reed Army Medical Center designed to reduce the long backlogs in out-processing wounded soldiers. Under the agreement, the legion will establish an office with paid staff at the facility to assist in the transition of wounded service members from the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs. “This is a natural extension of our Heroes to Hometown program,” said legion commander Paul A. Morin. The Heroes to Hometown program currently identifies returning service members who need direct assistance when they come home. Legionnaires nationwide provide help in understanding the VA health care system as well as other day-to-day needs that returning veterans and their families may be dealing with in transitioning into life back home.
