On the first day of every month, Resolution 13 calls for the wearing of Be the One items and local events to bring awareness to the Legion’s suicide prevention initiative.
Thursday, Feb. 1, is the next American Legion Be the One Days.
On the first day of every month, Legion Family members are encouraged to wear a Be the One item to show their commitment to reducing the stigma around mental health issues among veterans and servicemembers. And to start a conversation about what Be the One is and how to save the life of a veteran. Legion posts should also promote Be the One on the first day of every month.
Resolution No. 13: Be the One Days, was passed by the National Executive Committee during the 2023 May American Legion Spring Meetings; it calls on Legion Family members to gear up and bring awareness to the Legion’s Be the One veteran suicide prevention initiative on the first day of every month.
Need Be the One gear? You can purchase a Be the One shirt or tack through American Legion Emblem Sales.
For American Legion posts, there are many resources available to promote Be the One at this web page. These resources include Be the One posters, customizable brochures, a banner, wallet cards and more. To help in your promotional efforts, this video is a great tutorial of how a Legionnaire in Arizona used Be the One promotional materials at his post’s successful event.
Show us your support for Be the One Days! You can share at legiontown.org under the Be the One category.
The photo above features members of American Legion Post 24 in Rumford, Maine. The post held its 10th annual Women Veterans Luncheon on Nov. 18, 2023, where 61 women veterans from throughout the state attended. "These veterans created a quilt with unique squares supporting awareness that women are veterans too, as well as supporting the Be the One mission," said post member Tricia Thurston. "During group photos, these women pledged to Be the One to end veteran suicide. It was a great day in Maine!"
- Dispatch