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LEGION Mission Statement: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, to maintain law and order, to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism, to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars, to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation, to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses, to make right the master of might, to promote peace and good will on earth.
LEGION Mission Motto: For God and Country
| LEGION HQ Address/LEGION Map: | LEGION Online |
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| Telephone: (202) 628 1776 | Make a donation LEGION EIN: 35-0144250 |
| LEGION Date Founded: | March 15, 1919 |
| LEGION Congressionally Chartered: | September 16, 1919 36 U.S. Code Chapter 217 |
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| National Commander: | Charles E. Schmidt |
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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 service members and veterans.
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Eligibility Information
Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces. If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces during any of the war eras listed below, and have been honorably discharged or are still serving — you are eligible for membership in The American Legion! *AUGUST 2, 1990 TO TODAY (PERSIAN GULF/ WAR ON TERRORISM) U.S. Merchant Marine eligible only from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (WWII). |
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| Number of Chapters: | 11,978 |
| Members: | 1,400,000 |
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36 U.S. Code Chapter 217 – THE AMERICAN LEGION
§ 21701 – Organization
(a)Federal Charter.—
The American Legion (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b)Perpetual Existence.—
Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
§ 21702 – Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States;
(2) to promote peace and good will among the peoples of the United States and all the nations of the Earth;
(3) to preserve the memories and incidents of the 2 World Wars and the other great hostilities fought to uphold democracy;
(4) to cement the ties and comradeship born of service; and
(5) to consecrate the efforts of its members to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.
§ 21703 – Membership
An individual is eligible for membership in the corporation only if the individual—
(1) has served in the Armed Forces of—
(A) the United States at any time during any period from—
(i) April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918;
(ii) December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946;
(iii) June 25, 1950, through January 31, 1955;
(iv) February 28, 1961, through May 7, 1975;
(v) August 24, 1982, through July 31, 1984;
(vi) December 20, 1989, through January 31, 1990; or
(vii) August 2, 1990, through the date of cessation of hostilities, as decided by the United States Government; or
(B) a government associated with the United States during a period referred to in subclause (A) of this clause and was a citizen of the United States when the individual entered that service; and
(2) was honorably discharged or separated from that service or continues to serve honorably during or after that period.
§ 21704 – Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt a constitution, bylaws, and regulations to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) establish and maintain offices to conduct its activities;
(4) establish State and territorial organizations and local chapter or post organizations;
(5) provide guidance and leadership to organizations and local chapters established under paragraph (4), but may not control or otherwise influence the specific activities and conduct of such organizations and local chapters;
(6) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(7) publish a magazine and other publications;
(8) sue and be sued; and
(9) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
§ 21705 – Exclusive right to name, emblems, and badges
The corporation and its State and local subdivisions have the exclusive right to use the name “The American Legion” or “American Legion”. The corporation has the exclusive right to use, manufacture, and control the right to manufacture, emblems and badges the corporation adopts.
§ 21706 – Political activities
The corporation shall be nonpolitical and may not promote the candidacy of an individual seeking public office.
§ 21707 – Service of process
As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the corporation shall file, with the secretary of state or other designated official of each State, the name and address of an agent in that State on whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.
§ 21708 – Annual report
Not later than January 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a report to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior calendar year. The report may not be printed as a public document.
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Annual National Meeting:
126th Continental Congress
When: June 28, 2017 – July 2, 2017
Where: DAR National Headquarters
Alabama
- AL 36253 Legion Post #155AL 36253 Legion Post#155
- AL 35183 Legion Post #249AL 35183 Legion Post#249
- AL 36854 Legion Post #67AL 36854 Legion Post#67
- AL 35214 Legion Post #1165AL 35214 Legion Post#1165
- AL 36868 Legion Post #135AL 36868 Legion Post#135
- AL 35238 Legion Post #911AL 35238 Legion Post#911
- AL 35056 Legion Post #4AL 35056 Legion Post#4
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Alaska
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Arizona
- AZ 85228 Legion Post #51AZ 85228 Legion Post#51
- AZ 86440 Legion Post #127AZ 86440 Legion Post#127
- AZ 85323 Legion Post #61AZ 85323 Legion Post#61
- AZ 86035 Legion Post #112AZ 86035 Legion Post#112
- AZ 85938 Legion Post #30AZ 85938 Legion Post#30
- AZ 85533 Legion Post #28AZ 85533 Legion Post#28
- AZ 86333 Legion Post #122AZ 86333 Legion Post#122
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Arkansas
- AR 72631 Legion Post #36AR 72631 Legion Post#36
- AR 72203 Legion Post #338AR 72203 Legion Post#338
- AR 71754 Legion Post #3AR 71754 Legion Post#3
- AR 72761 Legion Post #29AR 72761 Legion Post#29
- AR 72061 Legion Post #233AR 72061 Legion Post#233
- AR 72943 Legion Post #109AR 72943 Legion Post#109
- AR 71851 Legion Post #332AR 71851 Legion Post#332
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California
- CA 90810 Legion Post #833CA 90810 Legion Post#833
- CA 92257 Legion Post #801CA 92257 Legion Post#801
- CA 90041 Legion Post #276CA 90041 Legion Post#276
- CA 90057 Legion Post #464CA 90057 Legion Post#464
- CA 92663 Legion Post #291CA 92663 Legion Post#291
- CA 92311 Legion Post #324CA 92311 Legion Post#324
- CA 92405 Legion Post #710CA 92405 Legion Post#710
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Colorado
- CO 80931 Legion Post #38CO 80931 Legion Post#38
- CO 81125 Legion Post #131CO 81125 Legion Post#131
- CO 80520 Legion Post #1985CO 80520 Legion Post#1985
- CO 81402 Legion Post #73CO 81402 Legion Post#73
- CO 81612 Legion Post #117CO 81612 Legion Post#117
- CO 80477 Legion Post #44CO 80477 Legion Post#44
- CO 81602 Legion Post #83CO 81602 Legion Post#83
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Connecticut
- CT 6088 Legion Post #40CT 6088 Legion Post#40
- CT 6062 Legion Post #33CT 6062 Legion Post#33
- CT 6877 Legion Post #78CT 6877 Legion Post#78
- CT 6320 Legion Post #9CT 6320 Legion Post#9
- CT 6704 Legion Post #135CT 6704 Legion Post#135
- CT 6413 Legion Post #66CT 6413 Legion Post#66
- CT 6450 Legion Post #45CT 6450 Legion Post#45
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Delaware
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Florida
- FL 32141 Legion Post #285FL 32141 Legion Post#285
- FL 33020 Legion Post #92FL 33020 Legion Post#92
- FL 34788 Legion Post #330FL 34788 Legion Post#330
- FL 32209 Legion Post #197FL 32209 Legion Post#197
- FL 32922 Legion Post #22FL 32922 Legion Post#22
- FL 33139 Legion Post #85FL 33139 Legion Post#85
- FL 32405 Legion Post #66FL 32405 Legion Post#66
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Georgia
- GA 31620 Legion Post #91GA 31620 Legion Post#91
- GA 30135 Legion Post #147GA 30135 Legion Post#147
- GA 31774 Legion Post #100GA 31774 Legion Post#100
- GA 31082 Legion Post #94GA 31082 Legion Post#94
- GA 31030 Legion Post #268GA 31030 Legion Post#268
- GA 31055 Legion Post #80GA 31055 Legion Post#80
- GA 30456 Legion Post #180GA 30456 Legion Post#180
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Hawaii
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Idaho
- ID 83660 Legion Post #48ID 83660 Legion Post#48
- ID 83313 Legion Post #141ID 83313 Legion Post#141
- ID 83612 Legion Post #72ID 83612 Legion Post#72
- ID 83341 Legion Post #76ID 83341 Legion Post#76
- ID 83546 Legion Post #118ID 83546 Legion Post#118
- ID 83330 Legion Post #30ID 83330 Legion Post#30
- ID 83226 Legion Post #109ID 83226 Legion Post#109
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Illinois
- IL 62690 Legion Post #386IL 62690 Legion Post#386
- IL 62379 Legion Post #682IL 62379 Legion Post#682
- IL 62080 Legion Post #460IL 62080 Legion Post#460
- IL 62024 Legion Post #794IL 62024 Legion Post#794
- IL 62420 Legion Post #534IL 62420 Legion Post#534
- IL 60115 Legion Post #66IL 60115 Legion Post#66
- IL 61615 Legion Post #1111IL 61615 Legion Post#1111
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Indiana
- IN 46410 Legion Post #289IN 46410 Legion Post#289
- IN 47635 Legion Post #254IN 47635 Legion Post#254
- IN 46567 Legion Post #223IN 46567 Legion Post#223
- IN 46992 Legion Post #15IN 46992 Legion Post#15
- IN 46405 Legion Post #100IN 46405 Legion Post#100
- IN 46224 Legion Post #500IN 46224 Legion Post#500
- IN 46074 Legion Post #318IN 46074 Legion Post#318
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Iowa
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Kansas
- KS 66933 Legion Post #145KS 66933 Legion Post#145
- KS 66713 Legion Post #344KS 66713 Legion Post#344
- KS 66550 Legion Post #282KS 66550 Legion Post#282
- KS 66049 Legion Post #14KS 66049 Legion Post#14
- KS 66968 Legion Post #91KS 66968 Legion Post#91
- KS 66609 Legion Post #1KS 66609 Legion Post#1
- KS 67114 Legion Post #2KS 67114 Legion Post#2
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Kentucky
- KY 42044 Legion Post #144KY 42044 Legion Post#144
- KY 41840 Legion Post #104KY 41840 Legion Post#104
- KY 41171 Legion Post #171KY 41171 Legion Post#171
- KY 40010 Legion Post #39KY 40010 Legion Post#39
- KY 40340 Legion Post #63KY 40340 Legion Post#63
- KY 41181 Legion Post #342KY 41181 Legion Post#342
- KY 40854 Legion Post #273KY 40854 Legion Post#273
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Louisiana
- LA 70094 Legion Post #206LA 70094 Legion Post#206
- LA 70115 Legion Post #500LA 70115 Legion Post#500
- LA 70454 Legion Post #47LA 70454 Legion Post#47
- LA 71461 Legion Post #387LA 71461 Legion Post#387
- LA 71463 Legion Post #56LA 71463 Legion Post#56
- LA 70525 Legion Post #405LA 70525 Legion Post#405
- LA 71040 Legion Post #73LA 71040 Legion Post#73
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Maine
- ME 4220 Legion Post #58ME 4220 Legion Post#58
- ME 4578 Legion Post #54ME 4578 Legion Post#54
- ME 4443 Legion Post #119ME 4443 Legion Post#119
- ME 4281 Legion Post #72ME 4281 Legion Post#72
- ME 4416 Legion Post #93ME 4416 Legion Post#93
- ME 4070 Legion Post #76ME 4070 Legion Post#76
- ME 4046 Legion Post #159ME 4046 Legion Post#159
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Maryland
- MD 21225 Legion Post #34MD 21225 Legion Post#34
- MD 20748 Legion Post #248MD 20748 Legion Post#248
- MD 20747 Legion Post #196MD 20747 Legion Post#196
- MD 21613 Legion Post #91MD 21613 Legion Post#91
- MD 21613 Legion Post #87MD 21613 Legion Post#87
- MD 21032 Legion Post #154MD 21032 Legion Post#154
- MD 21658 Legion Post #296MD 21658 Legion Post#296
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
- MI 48091 Legion Post #276MI 48091 Legion Post#276
- MI 48234 Legion Post #214MI 48234 Legion Post#214
- MI 49015 Legion Post #257MI 49015 Legion Post#257
- MI 48221 Legion Post #901MI 48221 Legion Post#901
- MI 49920 Legion Post #87MI 49920 Legion Post#87
- MI 49236 Legion Post #176MI 49236 Legion Post#176
- MI 48342 Legion Post #20MI 48342 Legion Post#20
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Minnesota
- MN 56650 Legion Post #470MN 56650 Legion Post#470
- MN 55977 Legion Post #1111MN 55977 Legion Post#1111
- MN 55106 Legion Post #599MN 55106 Legion Post#599
- MN 56139 Legion Post #534MN 56139 Legion Post#534
- MN 56301 Legion Post #621MN 56301 Legion Post#621
- MN 56758 Legion Post #466MN 56758 Legion Post#466
- MN 55109 Legion Post #449MN 55109 Legion Post#449
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Mississippi
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Missouri
- MO 65667 Legion Post #45MO 65667 Legion Post#45
- MO 64491 Legion Post #199MO 64491 Legion Post#199
- MO 64744 Legion Post #233MO 64744 Legion Post#233
- MO 65301 Legion Post #642MO 65301 Legion Post#642
- MO 64423 Legion Post #102MO 64423 Legion Post#102
- MO 63555 Legion Post #219MO 63555 Legion Post#219
- MO 63084 Legion Post #297MO 63084 Legion Post#297
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Montana
- MT 59436 Legion Post #80MT 59436 Legion Post#80
- MT 59821 Legion Post #113MT 59821 Legion Post#113
- MT 59522 Legion Post #88MT 59522 Legion Post#88
- MT 59825 Legion Post #83MT 59825 Legion Post#83
- MT 59729 Legion Post #65MT 59729 Legion Post#65
- MT 59433 Legion Post #64MT 59433 Legion Post#64
- MT 59270 Legion Post #12MT 59270 Legion Post#12
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Nebraska
- NE 68045 Legion Post #46NE 68045 Legion Post#46
- NE 69301 Legion Post #7NE 69301 Legion Post#7
- NE 68057 Legion Post #121NE 68057 Legion Post#121
- NE 68456 Legion Post #49NE 68456 Legion Post#49
- NE 68943 Legion Post #179NE 68943 Legion Post#179
- NE 68137 Legion Post #374NE 68137 Legion Post#374
- NE 69141 Legion Post #137NE 69141 Legion Post#137
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
- NH 3086 Legion Post #10NH 3086 Legion Post#10
- NH 3251 Legion Post #83NH 3251 Legion Post#83
- NH 3266 Legion Post #76NH 3266 Legion Post#76
- NH 3452 Legion Post #11NH 3452 Legion Post#11
- NH 3860 Legion Post #95NH 3860 Legion Post#95
- NH 3576 Legion Post #62NH 3576 Legion Post#62
- NH 3247 Legion Post #1NH 3247 Legion Post#1
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New Jersey
- NJ 8104 Legion Post #274NJ 8104 Legion Post#274
- NJ 7801 Legion Post #27NJ 7801 Legion Post#27
- NJ 8533 Legion Post #455NJ 8533 Legion Post#455
- NJ 8106 Legion Post #262NJ 8106 Legion Post#262
- NJ 7105 Legion Post #408NJ 7105 Legion Post#408
- NJ 7932 Legion Post #43NJ 7932 Legion Post#43
- NJ 8094 Legion Post #252NJ 8094 Legion Post#252
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New Mexico
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New York
- NY 11701 Legion Post #1218NY 11701 Legion Post#1218
- NY 14532 Legion Post #457NY 14532 Legion Post#457
- NY 14215 Legion Post #1780NY 14215 Legion Post#1780
- NY 14210 Legion Post #721NY 14210 Legion Post#721
- NY 13601 Legion Post #61NY 13601 Legion Post#61
- NY 13057 Legion Post #359NY 13057 Legion Post#359
- NY 14781 Legion Post #898NY 14781 Legion Post#898
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North Carolina
- NC 27603 Legion Post #232NC 27603 Legion Post#232
- NC 28348 Legion Post #32NC 28348 Legion Post#32
- NC 27525 Legion Post #52NC 27525 Legion Post#52
- NC 27830 Legion Post #184NC 27830 Legion Post#184
- NC 28040 Legion Post #423NC 28040 Legion Post#423
- NC 27701 Legion Post #7NC 27701 Legion Post#7
- NC 28678 Legion Post #354NC 28678 Legion Post#354
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North Dakota
- ND 58752 Legion Post #35ND 58752 Legion Post#35
- ND 58415 Legion Post #206ND 58415 Legion Post#206
- ND 58570 Legion Post #142ND 58570 Legion Post#142
- ND 58418 Legion Post #175ND 58418 Legion Post#175
- ND 58762 Legion Post #302ND 58762 Legion Post#302
- ND 58455 Legion Post #103ND 58455 Legion Post#103
- ND 58222 Legion Post #107ND 58222 Legion Post#107
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Ohio
- OH 43334 Legion Post #710OH 43334 Legion Post#710
- OH 43076 Legion Post #342OH 43076 Legion Post#342
- OH 44137 Legion Post #309OH 44137 Legion Post#309
- OH 44137 Legion Post #304OH 44137 Legion Post#304
- OH 43211 Legion Post #182OH 43211 Legion Post#182
- OH 43228 Legion Post #532OH 43228 Legion Post#532
- OH 44137 Legion Post #569OH 44137 Legion Post#569
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
- PA 15043 Legion Post #952PA 15043 Legion Post#952
- PA 18407 Legion Post #221PA 18407 Legion Post#221
- PA 15601 Legion Post #981PA 15601 Legion Post#981
- PA 15212 Legion Post #710PA 15212 Legion Post#710
- PA 19013 Legion Post #190PA 19013 Legion Post#190
- PA 15357 Legion Post #816PA 15357 Legion Post#816
- PA 19562 Legion Post #217PA 19562 Legion Post#217
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
- TN 37692 Legion Post #255TN 37692 Legion Post#255
- TN 37037 Legion Post #141TN 37037 Legion Post#141
- TN 38221 Legion Post #228TN 38221 Legion Post#228
- TN 37924 Legion Post #119TN 37924 Legion Post#119
- TN 38053 Legion Post #258TN 38053 Legion Post#258
- TN 38382 Legion Post #35TN 38382 Legion Post#35
- TN 38225 Legion Post #94TN 38225 Legion Post#94
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Texas
- TX 76537 Legion Post #317TX 76537 Legion Post#317
- TX 76446 Legion Post #219TX 76446 Legion Post#219
- TX 76657 Legion Post #273TX 76657 Legion Post#273
- TX 78069 Legion Post #443TX 78069 Legion Post#443
- TX 75662 Legion Post #280TX 75662 Legion Post#280
- TX 79088 Legion Post #214TX 79088 Legion Post#214
- TX 78003 Legion Post #157TX 78003 Legion Post#157
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Utah
- UT 84026 Legion Post #126UT 84026 Legion Post#126
- UT 84752 Legion Post #81UT 84752 Legion Post#81
- UT 84655 Legion Post #84UT 84655 Legion Post#84
- UT 84758 Legion Post #120UT 84758 Legion Post#120
- UT 84060 Legion Post #14UT 84060 Legion Post#14
- UT 84522 Legion Post #98UT 84522 Legion Post#98
- UT 84774 Legion Post #100UT 84774 Legion Post#100
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Vermont
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Virginia
- VA 23523 Legion Post #5VA 23523 Legion Post#5
- VA 23040 Legion Post #269VA 23040 Legion Post#269
- VA 23669 Legion Post #1997VA 23669 Legion Post#1997
- VA 22201 Legion Post #85VA 22201 Legion Post#85
- VA 20110 Legion Post #114VA 20110 Legion Post#114
- VA 20110 Legion Post #10VA 20110 Legion Post#10
- VA 24062 Legion Post #182VA 24062 Legion Post#182
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Washington
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West Virginia
- WV 26264 Legion Post #117WV 26264 Legion Post#117
- WV 25414 Legion Post #71WV 25414 Legion Post#71
- WV 26452 Legion Post #4WV 26452 Legion Post#4
- WV 26378 Legion Post #166WV 26378 Legion Post#166
- WV 25523 Legion Post #111WV 25523 Legion Post#111
- WV 26575 Legion Post #120WV 26575 Legion Post#120
- WV 26814 Legion Post #183WV 26814 Legion Post#183
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Wisconsin
- WI 53207 Legion Post #180WI 53207 Legion Post#180
- WI 54473 Legion Post #509WI 54473 Legion Post#509
- WI 54830 Legion Post #403WI 54830 Legion Post#403
- WI 54858 Legion Post #254WI 54858 Legion Post#254
- WI 54446 Legion Post #175WI 54446 Legion Post#175
- WI 54621 Legion Post #202WI 54621 Legion Post#202
- WI 53170 Legion Post #293WI 53170 Legion Post#293
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Wyoming
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