calsfoundation@cals.org
June 20, 2011
The American Legion, a national patriotic, mutual-help organization of wartime veterans, was founded in 1919 at the conclusion of World War I. Organized by departments and posts, it has grown to roughly 2.4 million members, with approximately 14,000 posts worldwide. Post 171 of the Department of Arkansas, located in downtown Lincoln (Washington County), is shown here in 2008.