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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".
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Walter R. Mickens Post 6021 and William Weech American Legion Post 168 is an historic building in Key West, Florida. Ground was broken for it in 1951. It was primarily dedicated to serve black military personnel deployed in the Florida Keys. [2] Some of the entertainers who performed there were Otis Redding and Etta ...
The emblems of the order emphasized "[e]quality for men and women, faith, hope and benevolence." Offered accident, sickness, and total disability insurance. [8] Apparently disbanded by the early 1920s. [9] American Benevolent Legion – Founded in the mid-1890s in San Francisco. [10] Disbanded by the early 1920s. [11]
8: American Legion Post No. 131: 1935 built 1993 NRHP-listed Center St. W of jct. with Walnut St. Leslie, Arkansas: Designed and/or built by Lloyd Harness, WPA; NRHP-listed [1] 9: Nashville American Legion Building: 1990 NRHP-listed AR 27 W of Main St.
Boys Nation is an annual forum concerning civic training, government, leadership, and Americanism that is run by the American Legion. [2] One hundred Boys Nation Senators are chosen from a pool of over 20,000 Boys State participants, making it one of the most selective educational programs in the United States.
Also, the Samsung American Legion Scholarship, which can only be applied for by Boys/Girls State attenders, is an endowed scholarship fund of $5 million administered by the American Legion. In 2010, ten $20,000 scholarships and 88 $1,000 scholarships were awarded to those who completed a Boys/Girls State program. [ 10 ]
A group on Snapchat was created overnight from Feb. 8 through Feb. 9 by a group of eighth grade students in the town of Southwick, Massachusetts, located about 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of ...
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