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The Four Pillars

About The American Legion. The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans. 

We were founded upon the following Four Pillars:

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Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation

  • VA Claims Backlog

  • Access to VA Health Care

  • Network of Service Officers

  • VA Vet Centers

  • Health-care Funding Formula

  • Veterans with Special Needs

  • Volunteering

  • Final Respects

  • Heroes to Hometowns

  • Careers for Veterans

  • Homelessness

  • GI Bill Benefits

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National Security

  • Homeland Security

  • Operation Comfort Warriors

  • POW/MIAs

  • Support for the Troops

  • Size of the Armed Forces

  • Quality of Life

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Americanism

  • Flag Protection

  • The Pledge of Allegiance

  • Voter Registration and Participation

  • Establishment-Clause Lawsuits

  • Boy Scouts of America

  • Boys Nation

  • American Legion Baseball

  • Illegal Immigration

  • Legacy Run

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Children & Youth

  • Family Integrity

  • Family Support Network

  • Child Welfare Foundation

  • Temporary Financial Assistance

  • Media Violence

  • Drug Abuse

  • Child Sexual Exploitation

  • Child Pornography

  • Intellectual Disabilities

  • Catastrophic Illness

  • Immunization

  • Samsung Scholarship