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.

On this day in history, Sept. 16, 1919, The American Legion received a charter from Congress as it continued to aid veterans and military families in the wake of World War I.

While Colorado's American Legion headquarters in Denver had its charter suspended, local American Legion posts around the state are open, working hard for veterans, still responding to their needs ...

Post #444 at the old Masonic Home-turned Oxford Vista is one of very few that are new. The American Legion says they don’t add posts very often because membership is declining.

The VFW in South Sioux City has about 60 members, and the American Legion Post 307 has just under 180. But those members are aging, and it’s time for new, younger members to join.

There are about 12,000 American Legion posts in cities and towns across the nation, he said. “The American Legion is a trusted resource and would embrace this idea,” Seehafer said.

Arlington's recent commemoration of World War II hero Doris "Dorie" Miller came with a homework assignment. Miller, from whom one of Arlington's American Legion posts takes name, was awarded the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The nation’s largest and most active veterans' organization is shrinking. There are more than 300 American Legion posts across the state, but if something doesn't ...

Two female veterans are leading American Legion posts in Monroe County. Angela Jaworski is the commander of American Legion Post 268 in Milan. Kathy Musick is the commander of James E. Yenor Post ...

Winter Haven is the last American Legion baseball program left in Polk County, the local example of a growing trend for the once-popular option for high school summer baseball. Here's how local ...