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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 36542 Legion Post #44AL 36542 Legion Post#44
- AL 35212 Legion Post #43AL 35212 Legion Post#43
- AL 36274 Legion Post #53AL 36274 Legion Post#53
- AL 36801 Legion Post #18AL 36801 Legion Post#18
- AL 36726 Legion Post #197AL 36726 Legion Post#197
- AL 35901 Legion Post #322AL 35901 Legion Post#322
- AL 36375 Legion Post #108AL 36375 Legion Post#108
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Alaska
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Arizona
- AZ 85324 Legion Post #90AZ 85324 Legion Post#90
- AZ 85608 Legion Post #11AZ 85608 Legion Post#11
- AZ 85311 Legion Post #29AZ 85311 Legion Post#29
- AZ 85284 Legion Post #124AZ 85284 Legion Post#124
- AZ 85551 Legion Post #95AZ 85551 Legion Post#95
- AZ 85036 Legion Post #65AZ 85036 Legion Post#65
- AZ 85734 Legion Post #125AZ 85734 Legion Post#125
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Arkansas
- AR 72032 Legion Post #128AR 72032 Legion Post#128
- AR 72455 Legion Post #6AR 72455 Legion Post#6
- AR 71854 Legion Post #452AR 71854 Legion Post#452
- AR 72082 Legion Post #457AR 72082 Legion Post#457
- AR 72201 Legion Post #1000AR 72201 Legion Post#1000
- AR 72756 Legion Post #100AR 72756 Legion Post#100
- AR 72422 Legion Post #67AR 72422 Legion Post#67
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California
- CA 90604 Legion Post #309CA 90604 Legion Post#309
- CA 93401 Legion Post #66CA 93401 Legion Post#66
- CA 92335 Legion Post #772CA 92335 Legion Post#772
- CA 91343 Legion Post #0CA 91343 Legion Post#0
- CA 92118 Legion Post #492CA 92118 Legion Post#492
- CA 91107 Legion Post #280CA 91107 Legion Post#280
- CA 92886 Legion Post #679CA 92886 Legion Post#679
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Colorado
- CO 81301 Legion Post #28CO 81301 Legion Post#28
- CO 80011 Legion Post #1112CO 80011 Legion Post#1112
- CO 80021 Legion Post #58CO 80021 Legion Post#58
- CO 80232 Legion Post #777CO 80232 Legion Post#777
- CO 80621 Legion Post #102CO 80621 Legion Post#102
- CO 81623 Legion Post #100CO 81623 Legion Post#100
- CO 81647 Legion Post #164CO 81647 Legion Post#164
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Connecticut
- CT 6776 Legion Post #31CT 6776 Legion Post#31
- CT 6330 Legion Post #85CT 6330 Legion Post#85
- CT 6065 Legion Post #159CT 6065 Legion Post#159
- CT 6078 Legion Post #94CT 6078 Legion Post#94
- CT 6478 Legion Post #174CT 6478 Legion Post#174
- CT 6351 Legion Post #15CT 6351 Legion Post#15
- CT 6360 Legion Post #4CT 6360 Legion Post#4
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Delaware
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Florida
- FL 32820 Legion Post #242FL 32820 Legion Post#242
- FL 33556 Legion Post #147FL 33556 Legion Post#147
- FL 32323 Legion Post #82FL 32323 Legion Post#82
- FL 33756 Legion Post #7FL 33756 Legion Post#7
- FL 34292 Legion Post #159FL 34292 Legion Post#159
- FL 33063 Legion Post #157FL 33063 Legion Post#157
- FL 32935 Legion Post #163FL 32935 Legion Post#163
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Georgia
- GA 30281 Legion Post #400GA 30281 Legion Post#400
- GA 30549 Legion Post #56GA 30549 Legion Post#56
- GA 30014 Legion Post #32GA 30014 Legion Post#32
- GA 30655 Legion Post #64GA 30655 Legion Post#64
- GA 30906 Legion Post #178GA 30906 Legion Post#178
- GA 30127 Legion Post #294GA 30127 Legion Post#294
- GA 31903 Legion Post #35GA 31903 Legion Post#35
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Hawaii
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Idaho
- ID 83323 Legion Post #144ID 83323 Legion Post#144
- ID 83252 Legion Post #65ID 83252 Legion Post#65
- ID 83333 Legion Post #24ID 83333 Legion Post#24
- ID 83445 Legion Post #22ID 83445 Legion Post#22
- ID 83861 Legion Post #25ID 83861 Legion Post#25
- ID 83543 Legion Post #8ID 83543 Legion Post#8
- ID 83355 Legion Post #41ID 83355 Legion Post#41
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Illinois
- IL 61329 Legion Post #938IL 61329 Legion Post#938
- IL 62324 Legion Post #286IL 62324 Legion Post#286
- IL 62837 Legion Post #176IL 62837 Legion Post#176
- IL 61462 Legion Post #136IL 61462 Legion Post#136
- IL 62439 Legion Post #28IL 62439 Legion Post#28
- IL 60119 Legion Post #630IL 60119 Legion Post#630
- IL 60420 Legion Post #486IL 60420 Legion Post#486
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Indiana
- IN 46545 Legion Post #161IN 46545 Legion Post#161
- IN 47923 Legion Post #251IN 47923 Legion Post#251
- IN 46750 Legion Post #7IN 46750 Legion Post#7
- IN 47807 Legion Post #346IN 47807 Legion Post#346
- IN 47441 Legion Post #22IN 47441 Legion Post#22
- IN 46135 Legion Post #58IN 46135 Legion Post#58
- IN 46312 Legion Post #369IN 46312 Legion Post#369
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Iowa
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Kansas
- KS 67467 Legion Post #100KS 67467 Legion Post#100
- KS 67548 Legion Post #33KS 67548 Legion Post#33
- KS 66614 Legion Post #74KS 66614 Legion Post#74
- KS 67864 Legion Post #92KS 67864 Legion Post#92
- KS 66833 Legion Post #389KS 66833 Legion Post#389
- KS 66072 Legion Post #294KS 66072 Legion Post#294
- KS 67457 Legion Post #258KS 67457 Legion Post#258
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Kentucky
- KY 42431 Legion Post #6KY 42431 Legion Post#6
- KY 41848 Legion Post #44KY 41848 Legion Post#44
- KY 40484 Legion Post #345KY 40484 Legion Post#345
- KY 41056 Legion Post #13KY 41056 Legion Post#13
- KY 42050 Legion Post #57KY 42050 Legion Post#57
- KY 40769 Legion Post #36KY 40769 Legion Post#36
- KY 40504 Legion Post #132KY 40504 Legion Post#132
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Louisiana
- LA 70443 Legion Post #564LA 70443 Legion Post#564
- LA 70121 Legion Post #267LA 70121 Legion Post#267
- LA 70065 Legion Post #555LA 70065 Legion Post#555
- LA 70372 Legion Post #284LA 70372 Legion Post#284
- LA 70075 Legion Post #360LA 70075 Legion Post#360
- LA 70633 Legion Post #183LA 70633 Legion Post#183
- LA 71301 Legion Post #3LA 71301 Legion Post#3
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Maine
- ME 4357 Legion Post #132ME 4357 Legion Post#132
- ME 4038 Legion Post #60ME 4038 Legion Post#60
- ME 4002 Legion Post #134ME 4002 Legion Post#134
- ME 4912 Legion Post #192ME 4912 Legion Post#192
- ME 4950 Legion Post #39ME 4950 Legion Post#39
- ME 4967 Legion Post #32ME 4967 Legion Post#32
- ME 4072 Legion Post #96ME 4072 Legion Post#96
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Maryland
- MD 21222 Legion Post #38MD 21222 Legion Post#38
- MD 21911 Legion Post #194MD 21911 Legion Post#194
- MD 20906 Legion Post #59MD 20906 Legion Post#59
- MD 20705 Legion Post #28MD 20705 Legion Post#28
- MD 21211 Legion Post #2MD 21211 Legion Post#2
- MD 20785 Legion Post #108MD 20785 Legion Post#108
- MD 21795 Legion Post #202MD 21795 Legion Post#202
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
- MI 48067 Legion Post #253MI 48067 Legion Post#253
- MI 48616 Legion Post #212MI 48616 Legion Post#212
- MI 48230 Legion Post #372MI 48230 Legion Post#372
- MI 48757 Legion Post #139MI 48757 Legion Post#139
- MI 48195 Legion Post #478MI 48195 Legion Post#478
- MI 48362 Legion Post #233MI 48362 Legion Post#233
- MI 49022 Legion Post #105MI 49022 Legion Post#105
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Minnesota
- MN 56007 Legion Post #56MN 56007 Legion Post#56
- MN 56464 Legion Post #448MN 56464 Legion Post#448
- MN 55124 Legion Post #1776MN 55124 Legion Post#1776
- MN 55068 Legion Post #65MN 55068 Legion Post#65
- MN 55304 Legion Post #2000MN 55304 Legion Post#2000
- MN 56009 Legion Post #404MN 56009 Legion Post#404
- MN 56382 Legion Post #313MN 56382 Legion Post#313
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Mississippi
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Missouri
- MO 65775 Legion Post #23MO 65775 Legion Post#23
- MO 65101 Legion Post #5MO 65101 Legion Post#5
- MO 65613 Legion Post #138MO 65613 Legion Post#138
- MO 65806 Legion Post #69MO 65806 Legion Post#69
- MO 65483 Legion Post #41MO 65483 Legion Post#41
- MO 65360 Legion Post #491MO 65360 Legion Post#491
- MO 63857 Legion Post #66MO 63857 Legion Post#66
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Montana
- MT 59820 Legion Post #131MT 59820 Legion Post#131
- MT 59847 Legion Post #135MT 59847 Legion Post#135
- MT 59725 Legion Post #20MT 59725 Legion Post#20
- MT 59422 Legion Post #6MT 59422 Legion Post#6
- MT 59215 Legion Post #29MT 59215 Legion Post#29
- MT 59019 Legion Post #34MT 59019 Legion Post#34
- MT 59417 Legion Post #127MT 59417 Legion Post#127
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Nebraska
- NE 68352 Legion Post #24NE 68352 Legion Post#24
- NE 68378 Legion Post #330NE 68378 Legion Post#330
- NE 68463 Legion Post #237NE 68463 Legion Post#237
- NE 68022 Legion Post #211NE 68022 Legion Post#211
- NE 68405 Legion Post #171NE 68405 Legion Post#171
- NE 68376 Legion Post #269NE 68376 Legion Post#269
- NE 69147 Legion Post #14NE 69147 Legion Post#14
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
- NH 3837 Legion Post #102NH 3837 Legion Post#102
- NH 3894 Legion Post #18NH 3894 Legion Post#18
- NH 3244 Legion Post #59NH 3244 Legion Post#59
- NH 3608 Legion Post #77NH 3608 Legion Post#77
- NH 3051 Legion Post #48NH 3051 Legion Post#48
- NH 3264 Legion Post #66NH 3264 Legion Post#66
- NH 3036 Legion Post #108NH 3036 Legion Post#108
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New Jersey
- NJ 7631 Legion Post #58NJ 7631 Legion Post#58
- NJ 8401 Legion Post #61NJ 8401 Legion Post#61
- NJ 8088 Legion Post #526NJ 8088 Legion Post#526
- NJ 8002 Legion Post #372NJ 8002 Legion Post#372
- NJ 8837 Legion Post #324NJ 8837 Legion Post#324
- NJ 7764 Legion Post #411NJ 7764 Legion Post#411
- NJ 7066 Legion Post #212NJ 7066 Legion Post#212
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New Mexico
- NM 87410 Legion Post #9NM 87410 Legion Post#9
- NM 88130 Legion Post #31NM 88130 Legion Post#31
- NM 87327 Legion Post #98NM 87327 Legion Post#98
- NM 88101 Legion Post #117NM 88101 Legion Post#117
- NM 87020 Legion Post #80NM 87020 Legion Post#80
- NM 87937 Legion Post #42NM 87937 Legion Post#42
- NM 88318 Legion Post #35NM 88318 Legion Post#35
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New York
- NY 12993 Legion Post #324NY 12993 Legion Post#324
- NY 12010 Legion Post #701NY 12010 Legion Post#701
- NY 14850 Legion Post #221NY 14850 Legion Post#221
- NY 13502 Legion Post #1686NY 13502 Legion Post#1686
- NY 10304 Legion Post #1296NY 10304 Legion Post#1296
- NY 14624 Legion Post #941NY 14624 Legion Post#941
- NY 12919 Legion Post #767NY 12919 Legion Post#767
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North Carolina
- NC 27610 Legion Post #157NC 27610 Legion Post#157
- NC 27810 Legion Post #249NC 27810 Legion Post#249
- NC 27846 Legion Post #488NC 27846 Legion Post#488
- NC 27360 Legion Post #41NC 27360 Legion Post#41
- NC 27892 Legion Post #163NC 27892 Legion Post#163
- NC 27314 Legion Post #447NC 27314 Legion Post#447
- NC 28394 Legion Post #296NC 28394 Legion Post#296
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North Dakota
- ND 58021 Legion Post #293ND 58021 Legion Post#293
- ND 58102 Legion Post #2ND 58102 Legion Post#2
- ND 58276 Legion Post #168ND 58276 Legion Post#168
- ND 58001 Legion Post #128ND 58001 Legion Post#128
- ND 58520 Legion Post #261ND 58520 Legion Post#261
- ND 58363 Legion Post #129ND 58363 Legion Post#129
- ND 58068 Legion Post #221ND 58068 Legion Post#221
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Ohio
- OH 45311 Legion Post #377OH 45311 Legion Post#377
- OH 45801 Legion Post #133OH 45801 Legion Post#133
- OH 43821 Legion Post #399OH 43821 Legion Post#399
- OH 44436 Legion Post #247OH 44436 Legion Post#247
- OH 45177 Legion Post #49OH 45177 Legion Post#49
- OH 44413 Legion Post #31OH 44413 Legion Post#31
- OH 44601 Legion Post #166OH 44601 Legion Post#166
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
- PA 18643 Legion Post #833PA 18643 Legion Post#833
- PA 17976 Legion Post #792PA 17976 Legion Post#792
- PA 17403 Legion Post #794PA 17403 Legion Post#794
- PA 16648 Legion Post #516PA 16648 Legion Post#516
- PA 15417 Legion Post #295PA 15417 Legion Post#295
- PA 17032 Legion Post #648PA 17032 Legion Post#648
- PA 15213 Legion Post #663PA 15213 Legion Post#663
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
- TN 38118 Legion Post #1TN 38118 Legion Post#1
- TN 37321 Legion Post #100TN 37321 Legion Post#100
- TN 38040 Legion Post #161TN 38040 Legion Post#161
- TN 37601 Legion Post #24TN 37601 Legion Post#24
- TN 37604 Legion Post #253TN 37604 Legion Post#253
- TN 37110 Legion Post #173TN 37110 Legion Post#173
- TN 37218 Legion Post #6TN 37218 Legion Post#6
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Texas
- TX 75144 Legion Post #307TX 75144 Legion Post#307
- TX 78247 Legion Post #171TX 78247 Legion Post#171
- TX 77547 Legion Post #499TX 77547 Legion Post#499
- TX 79065 Legion Post #334TX 79065 Legion Post#334
- TX 76859 Legion Post #378TX 76859 Legion Post#378
- TX 76936 Legion Post #257TX 76936 Legion Post#257
- TX 77530 Legion Post #644TX 77530 Legion Post#644
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Utah
- UT 84651 Legion Post #48UT 84651 Legion Post#48
- UT 84337 Legion Post #76UT 84337 Legion Post#76
- UT 84511 Legion Post #97UT 84511 Legion Post#97
- UT 84070 Legion Post #77UT 84070 Legion Post#77
- UT 84066 Legion Post #64UT 84066 Legion Post#64
- UT 84035 Legion Post #124UT 84035 Legion Post#124
- UT 84051 Legion Post #53UT 84051 Legion Post#53
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Vermont
- VT 5101 Legion Post #37VT 5101 Legion Post#37
- VT 5068 Legion Post #51VT 5068 Legion Post#51
- VT 5601 Legion Post #38VT 5601 Legion Post#38
- VT 5672 Legion Post #64VT 5672 Legion Post#64
- VT 5843 Legion Post #7VT 5843 Legion Post#7
- VT 5148 Legion Post #82VT 5148 Legion Post#82
- VT 5468 Legion Post #57VT 5468 Legion Post#57
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Virginia
- VA 23113 Legion Post #354VA 23113 Legion Post#354
- VA 22304 Legion Post #42VA 22304 Legion Post#42
- VA 23842 Legion Post #120VA 23842 Legion Post#120
- VA 24072 Legion Post #127VA 24072 Legion Post#127
- VA 24112 Legion Post #78VA 24112 Legion Post#78
- VA 22039 Legion Post #12VA 22039 Legion Post#12
- VA 22580 Legion Post #221VA 22580 Legion Post#221
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Washington
- WA 99157 Legion Post #158WA 99157 Legion Post#158
- WA 98855 Legion Post #82WA 98855 Legion Post#82
- WA 99362 Legion Post #32WA 99362 Legion Post#32
- WA 98862 Legion Post #120WA 98862 Legion Post#120
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West Virginia
- WV 25303 Legion Post #94WV 25303 Legion Post#94
- WV 25265 Legion Post #140WV 25265 Legion Post#140
- WV 26750 Legion Post #52WV 26750 Legion Post#52
- WV 25209 Legion Post #75WV 25209 Legion Post#75
- WV 25434 Legion Post #128WV 25434 Legion Post#128
- WV 26629 Legion Post #33WV 26629 Legion Post#33
- WV 24963 Legion Post #145WV 24963 Legion Post#145
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Wisconsin
- WI 54230 Legion Post #199WI 54230 Legion Post#199
- WI 53219 Legion Post #427WI 53219 Legion Post#427
- WI 54631 Legion Post #308WI 54631 Legion Post#308
- WI 54806 Legion Post #90WI 54806 Legion Post#90
- WI 53202 Legion Post #472WI 53202 Legion Post#472
- WI 53079 Legion Post #478WI 53079 Legion Post#478
- WI 53119 Legion Post #535WI 53119 Legion Post#535
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Wyoming
- WY 82941 Legion Post #47WY 82941 Legion Post#47
- WY 83113 Legion Post #78WY 83113 Legion Post#78
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