American Legion
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis |
|---|---|
| Indiana | |
| United States | |
| National Commander | VA |
| August 30, 2018 | |
| Founded | Paris |
| France | |
| Paris | |
| France | |
| National Executive Committee | 61 voting members: 6 national officers; 55 committeemen |
| Founders | Theodore Roosevelt Jr. |
| Robert Bacon | |
| Dwight F. Davis | |
| A. Piatt Andrew | |
| John F. O'Ryan | |
| Henry D. Lindsley | |
| Alvin York | |
| Henry L. Stimson | |
| William J. Donovan | |
| Membership 2018 | ~1,800,000 |
| Nation command | Daniel Seehafer |
| WI | |
| Nation execut committe | 61 voting members: 6 national officers; 55 committeemen |
| Subsidiaries | Sons of The American Legion |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 846687 |
About American Legion
The American Legion, commonly known as the Legion, is a non-profit organization of United States war veterans headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It comprises state, U.S. territory, and overseas departments, in turn, made up of local posts.