American Legion membership today is 2.4 million, down more than 10 percent over the past decade. The VFW currently has 1.7 million members and auxiliary members, also down in recent years.

American Legion membership today is 2.4 million, down more than 10 percent over the past decade. The VFW currently has 1.7 million members and auxiliary members, also down in recent years.

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.

The American Legion has seen a similar decline in posts. In 1955, there were 51 posts in Monroe County. Today there are 33, said Joseph Marhatta, County Commander of the Monroe County American Legion.

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Founded in service Congress chartered the American Legion in 1919 as a way to promote service and preserve the memories of wars fought by the U.S. Posts raise money for college scholarships, organize ...

Today, the American Legion has about 2 million members in more than 13,000 posts worldwide. In Massachusetts there are 285 posts in nine districts with 30,000 members.