It is one of the highest honors awarded to American Youth by the American Legion organization, officials said. The awards were announced at the May 29 graduation ceremony.

The veteran organization The American Legion weighed in on the upside-down American flag controversy, noting flags should only be flown this way if there is "extreme danger to life or property." ...

American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 Cmdr. Evin Planto, President Mary Beth Martin and Squadron 291 Cmdr. Tim Sullivan, from left, look forward to celebrating its 100th anniversary.

The American Legion is the nation’s largest veterans' service organization, an army of 2 million men and women today who strengthen communities from coast to coast. "The nation gives so much to ...

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization, according to its website. It has nearly 2 million members and more than 12,000 posts throughout the U.S.

American Legion Post 112 in Pearl held the dignified ceremony on Saturday morning to incinerate 100 old donated American flags. Burning the flag is part of the official etiquette for destroying ...