On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, American Legion Post 76 Jamaica Plain hosted a Veterans Town Hall with Veterans’ Services Secretary Jon Santiago, State Representative Bill MacGregor and other local and regional dignitaries to discuss various state supportive services and issues impacting veterans throughout the Commonwealth, including the recently-signed HERO Act. The HERO ACT is a transformative piece of legislation that honors the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ and the state’s commitment to servicemembers and veterans by expanding their benefits, ensuring greater inclusivity and modernizing veterans’ services. Over 80 Boston-based veterans attended the event and chatted with the many policymakers in attendance, which included:
Pictured in the photo from left to right:
- Sam Dillon: Post 76 Veteran Member-Boston Fire Local 718 Union President
- Senator Michael Rush: Commander United States Navy
- State Representative Bill MacGregor: Post 76 Sons of American Legion Member
- John “Jake” Comer: Past National American Legion Commander
- Massachusetts’ Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services Jon Santiago: Major United States Army
- Joe Rossi: Post 76 Commander
- State Representative: Rob Consalvo
- City Councilor Benjamin Weber: Boston City Council
- Commissioner Robert Santiago: Commissioner Boston Veterans Services
About The American Legion
The nation’s largest wartime Veterans organization, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans care and rehabilitation, Americanism and youth programs. Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through nearly 14,000 posts across the nation. For more information, please visit www.legion.org.
