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>>>A message by American Legion National Commander Fang A. Wong The events of Sept. 11, 2001, drew a line through human history. Time is now defined as either pre-9/11 or post-9/11. I will leave it to social scientists to study … Continue reading →

>>>From the National Organization Approximately 60 percent of American Legion posts submit annual reports to National Headquarters quantifying local activities that support the organization’s mission and values. Across the country and beyond, the Legion helps hundreds of thousands of veterans, … Continue reading →

>>>by Steve B. Brooks, National Organization As a Vietnam veteran, Fang Wong remembers how veterans of that war were treated when they returned home. It’s those same veterans’ responsibility to ensure a similar homecoming doesn’t await the men and women who … Continue reading →

>>>From the National Organization: When elected a year ago, American Legion National Commander Jimmie L. Foster announced that his motto for the year would be S.A.V.E.D. – Serving America’s Veterans Every Day. On Tuesday in Minneapolis, Foster told national convention … Continue reading →

>>>From the National Organization. While the United States is in a time of fiscal restraint, President Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday that the restraint won’t include cutting benefits of America’s veterans. Addressing The American Legion’s 93rd Annual National Convention in … Continue reading →