Amer′ican Le′gion

a society, organized in 1919, composed of veterans of the U.S. armed forces.

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Noun

American Legion - the largest organization of United States war veterans

association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"

Legionnaire - a member of the American Legion

ex-serviceman, vet, veteran - a person who has served in the armed forces

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Manager Joe Maddon ended Tuesday's pregame media briefing by honoring Danville American Legion Post 210.

American Legion Week has Cubs feeling good

The nostalgic displays we've been able to create have brought some customers to tears as they reflected on their personal experiences." The Neillsville branch display consisted of uniforms, boots, honorable awards and badges and a practice bomb from the local American Legion Post.

Associated Bank branches donating to American Legion Post

American Legion East Side 201 will meet at noon at post quarters at 326 Plantation St., Worcester.

Military Notes

“The American Legion remains today an active and vigorous advocate for service members, veterans and their families, not only on Capitol Hill, but right here in Arizona” said Beischel.

American Legion Elects New State Leadership

USAA Bank and the American Legion Auxiliary, a women's service organization, has announced a plan to launch customised credit cards for approximately 850,000 eligible Legion Auxiliary members.

-USAA Bank and American Legion Auxiliary to launch credit cards

The grant is being co-sponsored by The Sons of the American Legion, said Foundation Executive Robert Caudell.

COTA receives $46,500 grant from American Legion Welfare Foundation

AT&T said it will integrate The American Legion's voice services with AT&T Business Network (ABN), AT&T ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI) and a Nortel Private Branch Exchange (PBX), under the terms of the agreement.

AT&T awarded voice network services contract with The American Legion

consumer society." However, nearly all of the book (except for the last chapter and the chapter on the home economics field), takes great pain to chronicle how strenuously (and sometimes even viciously) pro-business groups such as the NAM and the American Legion fought against the anti-consumerist bent of many educators in the period of 1900-1980.

Educating the Consumer-Citizen: A History of the Marriage of Schools, Advertising, and Media

It was true that they had sworn an oath to the United States on entering military service and that the 1919 founding document of the American Legion pledged members to help "maintain law and order" and show "devotion to mutual helpfulness." But the commander in chief had no power over them.

The fireside chat that Roosevelt threw away: in a time of national crisis, FDR's advisors urged him to assume dictatorial powers. He knew better