THE AMERICAN LEGION DAY
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 on September
16th as a wartime veterans
organization based on the four pillars of Veterans Affairs &
Rehabilitation, National Security,
Americanism, and Children & Youth; and over the years, the American Legion has become a
preeminent community-service organization which now numbers more than 2.5 million
members --
men and women -- in over 14,000 American Legion posts worldwide
working a variety of programs
that support the four pillars and benefit our nation’s
veterans, its service members, their families, the
youth of America and its citizens; and the members of the American Legion are dedicated to
upholding the
ideals of freedom and democracy, while working to make a difference in the lives of
fellow Americans; and the 2018 observance of American Legion Day provides an
opportunity to
recognize Legionnaires in our community for their many contributions to
our community.
