On this day in history, Sept. 16, 1919, The American Legion received a charter from Congress as it continued to aid veterans and military families in the wake of World War I.
on Sept. 16, 1919, was subsequently amended to admit veterans of World War II , the Korean War , the Vietnam War , the Lebanon, Grenada and Panama hostilities , and Operation Desert Shield/Storm , the same source noted.
The American Legion is made up of veterans and service members and has over two million members and 14,000 posts nationwide, making it the largest Veteran Service Organization in the United States, according to Veterans.com. The organization has been and continues to this day to be instrumental regarding America's veterans and service members. The Legion successfully sponsored the creation of the U.S. Veterans Administration in 1930, according to Britannica.com.Also, the American Legion drafted
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