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Our Mission
| Since its chartering by Congress in 1919,
The American Legion has been based on four founding
principles: 1) Service to Veterans
2)Strong National Defense
3)Care and Education of Children
4)Americanism
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implemented through some 57 Legion programs by Veterans who
truly care about the fate of our nation and the kind of world
which is left to our posterity. If you are a Veteran, "Get
Involved" and continue to serve and preserve the nation you
defended. If you are currently on active duty today, or if you
have served at least one day of active duty during any
eligible periods, and were honorably discharged, you are
eligible to become a Legionnaire! Place of service is not
material but the dates and character of service are.
You've probably heard of The American Legion. We're
veterans just like you, nearly three million strong, who care
about America, veterans and their families and our nation's
youth. The Legion is a powerful voice in Washington, D.C.
dedicated to preserving the rights we've all earned - and were
promised - by service to our nation in uniform.
The American Legion is America's largest veterans
organization. We're fighting for higher active duty pay,
future retired cost of living allowances (COLAs), better
housing for the military, assistance for veterans in finding
jobs, and a superior health care system proposed by the Legion
called the GI Bill of Health which you - and your family - can
continue to use after separation or retirement.
We invite you to join us now. Membership brings an
impressive array of benefits. The American Legion is always
there for you and your family - in Washington and nearly
15,000 local posts throughout America and abroad. Just like
you, we're "Still Serving America!" |
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The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a
patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A
community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3
million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American
Legion Posts worldwide. These Posts are organized into 55
Departments -- one each for the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.
The American Legion's national headquarters is in
Indianapolis,Indiana, with additional offices in Washington,
DC. In addition to thousands of volunteers serving in
leadership and program implementation capacities in local
communities to the Legion's standing national commissions and
committees, the national organization has a regular full-time
staff of about 300 employees.
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Since our charter in
1954, the Green Rock Colona American Legion Post 1233 has been
welcoming Veterans from all branches of our Armed Forces. Today, we
continue to welcome all military personnel serving our country.
Joining our Post enables you to continue serving your God, Country
and Community. Our mission is to implement the goals embodied in our
preamble below.
Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion
For God and Country
We associate ourselves together for the following purposes:
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 goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity
the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to
consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to
mutual helpfulness.
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Copyright 2006 ©
Green Rock- Colona American Legion All rights
reserved.
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Be a part
of something that will make a difference for our
veterans, veterans families and Children. We are still
serving our community, State, and Nation. for God and
Country. |
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