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,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #af1 #bjai,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,baird1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mrs4 ,brooks (    
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4            
,holl+swor?1 ,mr4 ,p5ce1 ,mr4           
,visclosky1 & ,mrs4 ,walorski7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,! ,am]ican ,legion4  ,:]eas ,!      
,am]ican ,legion 0 f\nd$ on ,m>* #ae1   
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,am]ican ,legion on ,septemb] #af1      
#aiai2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ,! ,am]ican     
,legion celebrates #ajj ye>s ( s]v+     
vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 _! families1 & 
communities2 ,:]eas ,! ,am]ican ,legion 
is ! l>ge/ w>time vet]ans s]vice        
organization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
,! ,am]ican ,legion is headqu>t]$ 9     
,indianapolis1 ,indiana1 & has          
approximately #b1jjj1jjj memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans 9 its memb]%ip2   

,:]eas ,! ,am]ican ,legion has c\nt$    
among its memb]s #aj ,presid5ts ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,! ,am]ican       
,legion has play$ a vital role 9        
advocat+ = vet]ans' affairs1 includ+ !  
passage ( ! ,s]vicem5's ,readju/m5t ,act
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creation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs2 ,:]eas ,! ,am]ican ,legion has
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communities1 contribut+ approximately   
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h\rs annually & millions ( doll>s 9     
college s*ol>%ips to /ud5ts across !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! #ajj? anniv]s>y 
( ,! ,am]ican ,legion is 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas
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anniv]s>y1 ,legacy ( ! la/ #ajj ye>s &  
,vision = ! next #ajj1 is an apt        
description ( ! contributions ( ,!      
,am]ican ,legion to life 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ?r\gh\t #ajj ye>s ( s]vice &     
mutual helpfulness2 & ,:]eas ! #aja/    
,national ,conv5tion ( ,! ,am]ican      

,legion w be held ,augu/ #bc ?r\gh      
,augu/ #bi1 #bjai1 9 ,indianapolis1     
,indiana3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! vital  
role ,! ,am]ican ,legion has play$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 recognizes t ,!    
,am]ican ,legion has be5 a corn]/one (  
life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! local to !   
,f$]al level & s]ves z a con/ant rem9d] 
( ! ine/imable contributions ! memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces h made to enri* life 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ & aft] _! s]vice2 &  
7#c7 celebrates ! cont9u$ position ( ,! 
,am]ican ,legion z an inext+ui%able     
beacon ( community1 responsibility1     
honor1 & s]vice4