The American Legion

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:advocatesFor national security
veterans benefits
Americanism
children and youth
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:American_Legion_Auxiliary
gptkb:Sons_of_The_American_Legion
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:National_Convention
gptkbp:charterDate September 16, 1919
gptkbp:charteredBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:colors gptkb:gold
blue
white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:founded 1919
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:founder veterans of World War I
gptkbp:hasPost over 12,000 local posts
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The American Legion
gptkbp:leaderTitle gptkb:National_Commander
gptkbp:membership veterans of the United States Armed Forces
gptkbp:motto gptkb:For_God_and_Country
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:Gerald_Ford
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:notableProgram gptkb:American_Legion_Baseball
gptkb:American_Legion_Riders
gptkb:Boys_Nation
gptkb:Boys_State
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:The_American_Legion_Magazine
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:American_Legion_Baseball_Player_of_the_Year
gptkb:American_Legion_School_Award
gptkbp:numberOfMembers over 1.8 million (as of 2023)
gptkbp:parentOrganization none
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:community_service
youth programs
advocacy for veterans
patriotic service
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:United_States
overseas U.S. military bases
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:AMVETS
gptkb:Disabled_American_Veterans
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:The_American_Legion_Emblem
gptkbp:taxStatus 501(c)(19) nonprofit organization
gptkbp:website https://www.legion.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Legion_Baseball_Player_of_the_Year
gptkb:American_Legion_Riders
gptkb:National_Commander
gptkb:Sons_of_the_American_Legion
gptkb:The_American_Legion_Magazine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5