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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 praised Trump's comments, with the group's then-National Commander Charles E. Schmidt saying that "no one should tolerate desecration of the American flag.” The group went on ...
Pages in category "American veterans' organizations" The following 111 pages are in this category, out of 111 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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
The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) is a separate entity from the American Legion that shares the same values. It is composed of spouses, mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, granddaughters, grandsons, and brothers, & sisters of American war veterans. Founded in 1919, the ALA is dedicated to serving veterans, military, and their families.
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.
Armand's Legion (1778–83), an American dragoon unit of the American Continental Army British Legion (American Revolution) (1778–83), made up of Loyalist American infantry and cavalry Jamaica Legion, fighting on the British side in the American War of Independence , involved in the San Juan Expedition (1780)