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Following the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump on July 14 at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, American Legion National Commander Daniel J. Seehafer issued a statement expressing deep sorrow and condemnation of violence against political...
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The American Legion Hosts Capitol Hill Panel on PACT Act’s Impact on Veterans Exposed to Toxins
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Jackie Robinson Post 252 Announces New Leadership
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Honorably Discharged Veterans Have the Option to Be Buried at Sea
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Submit Your Photos for the Snapshots of Service Contest by July 23
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