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Roscoe Robinson Jr. (11 October 1928 – 22 July 1993) was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army. He served as the United States representative to the NATO Military Committee. Robinson previously served as commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division and then of United States Army, Japan.
Member Conflict Era Branch of Service References Jimmy Carter: World War II Era: U.S. Navy [6]John Chafee: World War II Era: U.S. Marine Corps [citation needed]Francis Cherry: World War II Era
The Paris Caucus. The American Legion was established in Paris, France, on March 15 to 17, 1919, by a thousand commissioned officers and enlisted men, delegates from all the units of the American Expeditionary Forces to an organization caucus meeting, which adopted a tentative constitution and selected the name "American Legion".
Boys State has been a program of The American Legion since 1935, founded in an effort to counter the socialism-inspired Young Pioneer Camps. [5] ALMBS is the only program in the nation to remain in the same location, Jackson's Mill , where it was originally chartered.
On Feb. 2 the American Legion of Washington re-extended an offer of $400,000 to the plaintiffs in the ongoing case, with $100,000 for their attorney fees and $300,000 to be funneled through the ...
The Sons of The American Legion (SAL) is a non-profit organization of male descendants of men or women who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War I or since December 7, 1941, through a date of cessation of hostilities as determined by the federal government. [1]
Legion leaders proposed settling a lawsuit over the matter, but plaintiffs aren’t happy with the terms. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
The Forty and Eight was founded in March, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when World War I veteran Joseph Breen and 15 other members of The American Legion came together and organized it as an honor society for the Legion. They envisioned a new and different level of elite membership and camaraderie for leaders of the Legion.