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[[Image:amleg.png|left|thumb|250px|Trade tokenhttp://tokencatalog.com/display_records.php?action=DisplayRecords&view=Civil+War+Tokens]]AMERICAN LEGION. The largest veteran's organization in the United States, the American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans' organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is committed to mentoring and sponsorship of youth programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting a strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans. | |||
Unlike other veterans organizations, the Legion offered a number of local programs and activities. American Legion Baseball was one of the nation’s most successful amateur athletic programs; it continued to educate youth on the importance of sportsmanship and develop the quality of our country’s citizenship. The Heroes to Hometowns program was originally the only nationwide reintegration assistance service for wounded veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Additionally, millions of dollars in donations were given to fellow veterans and their families in times of grief, and various scholarship opportunities are available to youth. | |||
The American Legion | [[Image:amlegion.png|right|thumb|200px|Medal from the 1933 state convention]]The American Legion was a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with great political influence from its involvement in the legislation process. | ||
Papers to incorporate American Legion Post No. 6 were filed on November 12, 1920. Early in its history, Post #6 contemplated two KIAs from WWI to name the post in their honor. It was finally decided there were too many courageous and worth veterans the Post could be named, and it was added to the constitution/bylaws the Post would never be named for a living veteran. (1) Dubuque first hosted the state convention of the Legion in 1933. The commander of Post #6 in Dubuque at the time was Charles Landon. In 2019 Post 6 was the second largest in Iowa. (2) | |||
See: [[FORTY & EIGHT]] | |||
The 1987 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 1306 Delhi. | |||
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1. "About This Post," Post 6 Dubuque, Iowa, Online: https://centennial.legion.org/iowa/post6?p=about | |||
2. Ibid. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 14 April 2025
AMERICAN LEGION. The largest veteran's organization in the United States, the American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans' organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is committed to mentoring and sponsorship of youth programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting a strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans.
Unlike other veterans organizations, the Legion offered a number of local programs and activities. American Legion Baseball was one of the nation’s most successful amateur athletic programs; it continued to educate youth on the importance of sportsmanship and develop the quality of our country’s citizenship. The Heroes to Hometowns program was originally the only nationwide reintegration assistance service for wounded veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Additionally, millions of dollars in donations were given to fellow veterans and their families in times of grief, and various scholarship opportunities are available to youth.
The American Legion was a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with great political influence from its involvement in the legislation process.
Papers to incorporate American Legion Post No. 6 were filed on November 12, 1920. Early in its history, Post #6 contemplated two KIAs from WWI to name the post in their honor. It was finally decided there were too many courageous and worth veterans the Post could be named, and it was added to the constitution/bylaws the Post would never be named for a living veteran. (1) Dubuque first hosted the state convention of the Legion in 1933. The commander of Post #6 in Dubuque at the time was Charles Landon. In 2019 Post 6 was the second largest in Iowa. (2)
See: FORTY & EIGHT
The 1987 Dubuque City Directory listed 1306 Delhi.
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Source:
1. "About This Post," Post 6 Dubuque, Iowa, Online: https://centennial.legion.org/iowa/post6?p=about
2. Ibid.