The American Legion
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The American Legion is a U.S. wartime veterans organization dedicated to advocacy, community service, and youth programs across the nation.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7090683 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The American Legion Context triple: [American Legion World Series, organizer, The American Legion]
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A.
United Service Organizations
The United Service Organizations (USO) is an American nonprofit that provides entertainment, support, and morale-boosting services to U.S. military personnel and their families, especially during deployments and wartime.
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B.
Military Officers Association of America
The Military Officers Association of America is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for the interests and benefits of current, former, and retired U.S. military officers and their families.
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C.
United States Air Force Memorial Foundation
The United States Air Force Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the United States Air Force Memorial in honor of Air Force personnel.
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American Battle Monuments Commission
The American Battle Monuments Commission is a U.S. federal agency responsible for commemorating American armed forces by designing, constructing, and maintaining military cemeteries and memorials outside the United States.
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E.
Cercul Militar Național
Cercul Militar Național is a historic and architecturally prominent military cultural center and officers’ club located in central Bucharest, Romania.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The American Legion Target entity description: The American Legion is a U.S. wartime veterans organization dedicated to advocacy, community service, and youth programs across the nation.
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A.
United Service Organizations
The United Service Organizations (USO) is an American nonprofit that provides entertainment, support, and morale-boosting services to U.S. military personnel and their families, especially during deployments and wartime.
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B.
Military Officers Association of America
The Military Officers Association of America is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for the interests and benefits of current, former, and retired U.S. military officers and their families.
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C.
United States Air Force Memorial Foundation
The United States Air Force Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the United States Air Force Memorial in honor of Air Force personnel.
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American Battle Monuments Commission
The American Battle Monuments Commission is a U.S. federal agency responsible for commemorating American armed forces by designing, constructing, and maintaining military cemeteries and memorials outside the United States.
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E.
Cercul Militar Național
Cercul Militar Național is a historic and architecturally prominent military cultural center and officers’ club located in central Bucharest, Romania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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patriotic organization ⓘ veterans organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
quality VA health care
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strong national defense ⓘ veterans benefits ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
American Legion
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linked to:
The American Legion
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| charterGrantedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| charterYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| colors |
blue
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gold ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| engagesIn |
community service projects
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public policy advocacy ⓘ veterans outreach ⓘ youth mentorship ⓘ |
| founded | 1919 ⓘ |
| foundedAt |
Paris, France
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linked to:
Paris
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| foundedBy | veterans of World War I ⓘ |
| hasAffiliatedOrganization | Sons of The American Legion ⓘ |
| hasAuxiliaryOrganization | American Legion Auxiliary ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
American Legion Baseball
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linked to:
American Legion Baseball teams
American Legion Riders ⓘ Boys Nation ⓘ Boys State ⓘ Junior Shooting Sports ⓘ Oratorical Contest ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States ⓘ |
| holdsEvent | national convention ⓘ |
| legalStatus | congressionally chartered corporation ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes | wartime veterans ⓘ |
| membershipRestrictedTo | U.S. military veterans ⓘ |
| motto | Veterans Strengthening America ⓘ |
| operates | local posts across the United States ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
departments
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districts ⓘ national headquarters ⓘ posts ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
Americanism and patriotism
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community service ⓘ veterans advocacy ⓘ youth programs ⓘ |
| publishes | The American Legion Magazine ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| supports | GI Bill benefits ⓘ |
| symbol | The American Legion emblem ⓘ |
| website | https://www.legion.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The American Legion Description of subject: The American Legion is a U.S. wartime veterans organization dedicated to advocacy, community service, and youth programs across the nation.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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National Commander of The American Legion
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The American Legion National Executive Committee
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National Commander of The American Legion
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The American Legion before the executive branch of the United States
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National Commander of The American Legion
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The American Legion National Headquarters
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National Commander of The American Legion
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National Convention of The American Legion
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National Commander
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National Commander
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National Commander
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National Commander
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National Commander
National Commander of The American Legion
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The American Legion (founded 1919; office created subsequently)
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subject linked to:
National Commander
linked to: The American Legion
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Legion Field, Birmingham
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