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Grand Army of the Republic

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an organized voluntary association of men who served in the Union army or navy during the civil war in the United States. The order has chapters, called Posts, throughout the country.

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The sole national arterial honoring dead veterans of the Civil War -- also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway -- it is the longest uninterrupted roadway in the nation.
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And veterans' organizations--including the Grand Army of the Republic, the American Legion, and the Veterans Of Foreign Wars--waged successful campaigns for pensions and educational assistance.
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He was an active member of a Masonic order and the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a Union veterans' organization.
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