August 02, 2026

Legion’s impact on veteran employment

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Legion’s impact on veteran employment

17³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Consolidated Post Report highlights how posts support veterans and their families with career opportunities following military transition.  

17³Ô¹ÏÍø assists veterans and their families in their transition to employment through career fairs that posts help sponsor or are present at. 17³Ô¹ÏÍø wants to ensure that veterans and their families receive opportunities for career success once they transition out of the military. 

17³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s annual Consolidated Post Report (CPR) captures how posts support veteran careers, even though only 7,920 of the 11,592 American Legion posts submitted a 2025-2026 CPR for a 68% completion rate.  

Highlights from the recent CPR show:

  • 2,889 veteran career fairs 
  • 1,656 veterans placed in employment
  • 312 promoted Employer of the Year program
  • 48 submitted Employer of the Disabled Award
  • 47 submitted Employer of Older Workers award
  • 83 presented award to local Veterans Employment Representative
  • 97 presented award to Disabled Veterans Outreach Program

Visit 17³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s national career page for more information about career fairs and resources.

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