,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #bc1 #bjah ,ms4
 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,smi?7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,! ,am]ican    
,legion = #ajj ye>s ( s]vice to vet]ans 
& memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & _! families4  ,:]eas ,!        
,am]ican ,legion 0 *>t]$ & incorporat$  
by ,congress 9 #aiai2 ,:]eas ,! ,am]ican
 ,legion is ! l>ge/ w>time vet]ans      
s]vice organization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,! ,am]ican ,legion has advocat$ 
= legislation on behalf ( vet]ans       
?r\gh\t its hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( ,!
 ,am]ican ,legion 7 crucial 9 pass+ !   
,act ( ,augu/ #i1 #aiba 7#db ,/at4 #adg1
 *apt] #eg7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,sweet   
,bill71 :i* comb9$ ! responsibilities = 
vet]ans' affairs "u a s+le ag5cy1 !     
,vet]ans ,bureau2 ,:]eas ! legislative  
a*ievem5ts ( ,! ,am]ican ,legion are    
important to vet]ans & include !        

,s]vicem5's ,readju/m5t ,act ( #aidd    
7#eh ,/at4 #bhd1 *apt] #bfh7 7commonly  
kn[n z ! ,g4,i4 ,bill71 :i* provid$     
b5efits to vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1      
includ+ funds = high] education1 l[-co/ 
mortgages1 l[-int]e/ loans = bus9esses1 
& unemploym5t comp5sation2 ,:]eas ,!    
,am]ican ,legion has advocat$ = vet]ans 
:o 7 expos$ to haz>d\s mat]ials dur+ _! 
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 su* z ,ag5t     
,orange & tox9s f burn pits2 ,:]eas ,!  
,am]ican ,legion cont9ues to provide    
valuable s]vices to vet]ans1 includ+    
advocacy = high-quality heal? c>e1      
vocational tra9+1 & employm5t programs2 
,:]eas ,! ,am]ican ,legion provides     
s*ol>%ips = po/-second>y education &    
grants = nurs+ tra9+ programs2 ,:]eas   
,am]ican ,legion ,baseball is a v       
successful amateur a?letic league t     
values sportsman%ip1 citiz5%ip1 &       
fitness2 ,:]eas ! inaugural conv5tion ( 
,! ,am]ican ,legion 0 held 9 #aiai 9    
,m9nesota2 & ,:]eas ! #ajj? ,national   
,conv5tion ( ,! ,am]ican ,legion w be   

held ,augu/ #bd ?r\gh ,augu/ #cj1 #bjah1
 9 ,m9nesota3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes & comm5ds ,!   
,am]ican ,legion = a c5tury ( s]vice to 
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & _! families2 &  7#b7    
designates ! week ( ,augu/ #bd ?r\gh    
,augu/ #cj1 #bjah1 z ,am]ican ,legion   
,week4