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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 American Legion membership is 1.3 million members nationally now. There were 3.12 million members in 2000. ... As they grow older, he hopes the veterans of the last 20 to 30 years will join ...
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.
After the end of World War I in 1918 the Medal of Honor Legion again expanded membership to include military members who had received the Distinguished Service Cross. [8] Membership was again expanded in 1933 to include recipients of the Navy Cross, and the name of the organization was changed to The Army and Navy Legion of Valor. [9]
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. [ 7 ]
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
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Pages in category "American Legion" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...