American Legion #146

The American Legion is the nation’s largest and most

influential network of U.S. wartime veterans, families

and communities. From budget hearings to baseball

diamonds, combat outposts to children’s hospitals, the

Legion has something for everyone under its four pillars

of service:

With nearly 2.5 million members and some 14,000

community posts, The American Legion is truly a

grassroots organization, guided by resolutions that

spring from local Legionnaires and are advanced to the

state and national levels. From there, American Legion

resolutions help shape U.S. policy on many fronts, including

veterans health care, national security, foreign

affairs and the economy.

The American Legion brought into existence the modern

VA, the GI Bill, and dozens of health-care benefits. It

helped build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the

World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Legion

is a national leader in military-to-civilian transition assistance

and home-front support for our troops.

The American Legion is also fun. The Legion Riders

motorcycle group raises millions of dollars to help

children, veterans and families. Conventions, special

events, volunteer activities, welcome-home dinners,

concerts and holiday observances are among the many

other ways Legionnaires make service a pleasure.