Definitions for american legion
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1. American Legionnoun

   the largest organization of United States war veterans

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1. American Legion

   The American Legion, commonly known as the Legion, is a non-profit organization of U.S. war veterans headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is made up of state, U.S. territory, and overseas departments, and these are in turn made up of local posts. The organization was formed on March 15, 1919, in Paris, France, by a thousand officers and men of the American Expeditionary Forces (A. E. F.), and it was chartered on September 16, 1919, by the United States Congress.The Legion played the leading role in the drafting and passing of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the "G.I. Bill". In addition to organizing commemorative events, members provide assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals and clinics. It is active in issue-oriented U.S. politics. Its primary political activity is lobbying on behalf of interests of veterans and service members, including support for benefits such as pensions and the Veterans Health Administration. It has also historically promoted Americanism, individual obligation to the community, state, and nation; peace and good will.

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1. american legion

   The American Legion is a nonprofit organization of U.S. war veterans headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in Paris in March 1919 by the American Expeditionary Forces personnel stationed there near the end of World War I, it aims to serve veterans, the military, and communities with various programs and initiatives. The organization advocates patriotism, honor, strong national security, and the continuation of devotion to service members and veterans. It also plays a significant role in advocating for the rights and benefits of veterans.

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1. American Legion

   The American Legion is a social and mutual-aid veterans' organization including members of the United States armed forces. The organization was founded in 1919 by veterans returning from Europe after World War I, and was later chartered as an official American patriotic society under Title 36 of the United States Code. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and also has offices in Washington, DC. The group has nearly 3 million members in over 14,000 Posts worldwide. In addition to organizing commemorative events and volunteer veteran support activities, the American Legion is active in issue-oriented U.S. politics. Its primary political activity is lobbying on behalf of the interests of veterans and service members, including support for veterans benefits such as pensions and the Veterans Affairs hospital system.

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1. • Association

How to pronounce american legion?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of american legion in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of american legion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of american legion in a Sentence

1. Richard Stuart:

   None of us figured that it would be as big as American Legion Post was, every veteran has the right to have a funeral like this. You're showing honor to a veteran who has passed away.

2. Henry Howard:

   The American Legion constitution includes 'to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars,' if we don't share these stories, they'll be gone.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=american legion
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Legion
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=american legion