American Legion

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About American Legion

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide. These Posts are organized into 55 Departments -- one each for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.

The American Legion's national headquarters is in Indianapolis,Indiana, with additional offices in Washington, DC. In addition to thousands of volunteers serving in leadership and program implementation capacities in local communities to the Legion's standing national commissions and committees, the national organization has a regular full-time staff of about 300 employees.

If you are on active duty today, anywhere in the world, or have served during any eligible war eras, become a member of the American Legion!


Photos and artwork of American Legion posts, members and events. The Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion, 40/8 and Legion Riders can be posted as well.

http://www.legion.org/