HOW THE AMERICAN LEGION WAS KNOWN IN THE WORLD

In March 1919, shortly after the end of World War I, some American war veterans met in Paris to create an organization to help demobilized combatants and their families. A month later, in St. Louis, promoters and new adherents founded The American Legion, based in Indianapolis, thus seeking to maintain nonpartisanism, very difficult to sustain…

US Marines

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. Alongside the U.S. Navy, the Marine Corps operates as a part of the United States Department of the Navy. Originally organized…

US Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is “to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.” The U.S. Navy currently has over 340,000 personnel on active duty and…

US Army bear

The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. Like all armies, it has the primary responsibility for land-based military operations. The modern Army had its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the…