On September 16, 1919, the U.S. Congress granted a national charter to the American Legion, an organization of U.S. war veterans. Ever since then, they have supported a wide range of community events, charities, and programs including: Troop & Family Support, Boy’s State, the American Legion Legacy Scholarship program, the National Emergency Fund, 4H, baseball leagues, and many more.
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September 16th is also the birthday of “Mad Jack” Churchill (1906-1996), who was a true eccentric. He went to war in WWII armed with a broadsword and a longbow. (The latter was successfully used to dispatch several German soldiers.) He later became a devoted surfer. What a guy.
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