Share your Buddy Check Week plans with us

With the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ first Buddy Check Week scheduled for Oct. 16-20, we’re asking for American Legion Family members taking part in Buddy Check events that week to share their plans with us.

Since 2019, more than 1 million veterans have been contacted by Legion Family members through Buddy Checks. During VA’s Buddy Check Week in October, veterans are asked to make a pledge to contact up to 10 of their battle buddies and friends from service, as well as complete peer wellness, resiliency and S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training.

If your post, district or department is planning a Buddy Check event, please let us know ahead of time so we can possibly arrange coverage through our national media channels. Email sbrooks@legion.org with the details for your Buddy Check event: location, date and time, as well as number of participants.

And after your event is finished, please remember to share your stories and photos from the event in the Buddy Check section of Legiontown.