US Department of Defense Birthday U.S. Department of Defense Birthday The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) celebrates its birthday on August 10th, the day in 1949 when the National Military Establishment […]
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Korean Armistice Agreement 1953 korean-war-veterans-armistice-day The Korean Armistice Agreement, signed on July 27, 1953, was the culmination of many months of bickering between officials from the United States, North Korea, […]
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS TO WELCOME 2024 NALC CLASS Photo by Hilary Ott /The American Legion The National American Legion College will be held Nov. 17-22 in Indianapolis with 53 students. The […]
Save the date! Aug. 7-20 – Virtual ALA pre-convention committee meetings Aug. 15-20 – American Legion Baseball World Series Aug. 14 – Navajo Code Talkers Day Aug. 18-22 – American Legion Legacy Run Aug. […]
