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>>>From the National Organization. The American Legion’s fifth annual Children & Youth Conference, held Sept. 16-18 in Indianapolis, focused on the overall well-being of today’s youth, especially military children. Between presentations from Child Welfare grant recipients to Legion financial assistance … Continue reading →

>>> From the National Organization. Legionnaires, Sons of The American Legion and Auxiliary members, along with other distinguished guests, will convene at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel from Sept. 16-18 for the Legion’s fifth annual Children & Youth Conference.  … Continue reading →

>>>From the National Organization The events of 9/11 had an enormous impact on the national level. But for a group of New York Legionnaires, it also meant finding a new home. American Legion Post 1870 was based out of the … Continue reading →

The attacks of 9/11 instantly spawned memorials, commemorations, and simple gatherings for Americans to express their grief. And every year since then, these Americans have gathered across the country to honor the victims and heroes of that day. But 2011 … Continue reading →

>>>By Alan W. Dowd, National Organization Nine years have passed since the attacks of September 11. Attacks that breached the Pentagon’s walls, maimed Manhattan, scarred rural Pennsylvania and erased some 3,000 innocent lives. The American people may choose to forget … Continue reading →