,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ejd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai    
,ms4 ,s9ema 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,tillis7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize ,!
 ,am]ican ,legion to det]m9e !          
requirem5ts = memb]%ip 9 ,! ,am]ican    
,legion1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,let    
,ev]yone ,get ,involv$ 9 ,opportunities 
= ,national ,s]vice ,act or ! ,,legion  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,s9ce ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has designat$        
specific p]iods ( w>1 ! dates ( :i* are 
important = qualification = c]ta9       
b5efits or memb]%ip 9 vet]ans           
organizations e/abli%$ by ,congress4    
7#b7 ,9 betwe5 ^? recogniz$ p]iods ( w>1
 dur+ s-call$ peacetime eras1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates milit>y has be5 involv$ 9 n few] 

?an #ab kn[n eras1 :i* are unrecogniz$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z p]iods ( 
w>1 result+ 9 num]\s ,unit$ ,/ates      
p]sonnel combat casualties4  7#c7 ,^?   
#ab unrecogniz$ w> eras occurr$ at !    
direction ( ! !n ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ) full k & cons5t ( ! !n        
,congress4  7#d7 ,! fir/ ( ^? #ab       
unrecogniz$ w> eras involv+ active      
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel 0 !      
,greek ,civil ,w>1 f\ght 9 ,greece f    
#aidf to #aidi betwe5 ! army ( !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,greece1 support$ by active 
milit>y p]sonal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,democratic ,army (  
,greece1 ! milit>y bran* ( ! ,communi/  
,p>ty ( ,greece4  7#e7 ,dur+ ! ,greek   
,civil ,w>1 "o memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates sacrific$ 8 life 9 s]vice
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & five o!rs suff]$ 
non-combat dea?s4  7#f7 ,! second ( ^?  
unrecogniz$ w> eras involv+ active      
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel 0 !      
,*9ese ,civil ,w>1 :i* occurr$ dur+ !   
aft]ma? ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#g7 ,dur+ !   

,*9ese ,civil ,w>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
milit>y equipp$1 tra9$1 transport$1 &   
suppli$ ! ,kuom9tang-l$ ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,republic ( ,*9a ) approximately        
#d1dcj1jjj1jjj 9 its resi/ance to !     
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,*9a4  7#h7 ,dur+ !   
,*9ese ,civil ,w>1 #ad memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sacrific$ _!    
lives 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #aej 
non-combatants ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates lo/ _! 
lives 9 ! w>1 & #ea 7 w\nd$1 result+ 9  
#bae ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y casualties4  
7#i7 ,! ?ird unrecogniz$ w> era involv+ 
active ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel is
 kn[n z ! ,cold ,w>4  7#aj7 ,! ,cold ,w>
 0 a p]iod spann+ f approximately #aidg 
until #aiia :5 ! ,soviet ,union         
collaps$4  7#aa7 ,al?\gh no direct      
l>ge-scale milit>y fight+ occurr$ betwe5
 ! milit>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,soviet ,union1 active ,unit$ ,/ates    
milit>y p]sonnel s]v$ 9 multiple        
regional conflicts dur+ ! ,cold ,w>1    
result+ 9 ! dea?s ( n few] ?an #cb      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o sacrific$ _!  

lives 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & n   
few] ?an #ab additional casualties4     
7#ab7 ,! f\r? unrecogniz$ w> era involv+
 active ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel  
is kn[n z ! ,*9a ,cold ,w>4  7#ac7 ,!   
,*9a ,cold ,w> />t$ :5 ! ,kuom9tang-l$  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,*9a retreat$ 
to ! isl& ( ,taiwan & la/$ until #aigb1 
aft] ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,nixon conduct$ a 
l&m>k /ate visit to ,*9a4  7#ad7 ,dur+ !
 milit>y op]ations ( ! ,*9a ,cold ,w>1 n
 few] ?an #af memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates sacrific$ _! lives 9     
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ae7 ,!    
fif? unrecogniz$ w> era involv+ active  
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel 0 !      
,lebanon ,crisis ( #aieh1 :i* involv$ m 
?an #ad1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel &    
result$ 9 ! dea? ( "o memb] ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces :o sacrific$ 8 life 9 s]vice to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & five non-combat dea?s4  
7#af7 ,! six? unrecogniz$ w> era involv+
 active ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel 0
 ! ,bay ( ,pigs invasion 9 ,april #aifa4
  7#ag7 ,! ,bay ( ,pigs invasion 0 a    

fail$ milit>y invasion ( ,cuba und]tak5 
by a ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y gr\p sponsor$
 by ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy t     
result$ 9 n few] ?an "o dea? ( a memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o sacrific$ 8 life 9    
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #ai         
non-combat dea?s4  7#ah7 ,! sev5?       
unrecogniz$ w> era involv+ active ,unit$
 ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel 0 ! ,cuban     
,missile ,crisis1 :i* took place betwe5 
,octob] #af & ,octob] #bh1 #aifb4  7#ai7
 ,! ,cuban ,missile ,crisis directly    
relat$ to homel& protection aga9/ !     
deploym5t ( a ,soviet balli/ic missile 9
 ,cuba4  7#bj7 ,dur+ ! ,cuban ,missile  
,crisis1 "o memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces       
sacrific$ 8 life 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$   
,/ates & #ai o!rs di$ z non-combatants4 
7#ba7 ,! eigh? unrecogniz$ w> era       
involv+ active ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y    
p]sonnel 0 ! ,dom9ican ,civil ,w> 9     
#aife4  7#bb7 ,op]ations dur+ !         
,dom9ican ,civil ,w> result$ 9 ! dea?s (
 #bg memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o sacrific$
 _! lives 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  

#bj non-combat-relat$ dea?s1 & #bhc     
w\nd$4  7#bc7 ,! n9? unrecogniz$ w> era 
involv+ active ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y    
p]sonnel 0 ! ,iran ,ho/age ,crisis1 :i* 
la/$ f ,novemb] #d1 #aigi1 ?r\gh ,janu>y
 #bj1 #aiha4  7#bd7 ,! ,iran ,ho/age    
,crisis involv$ milit>y int]v5tion by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates :i* result$ 9 ! dea?s ( #h
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o sacrific$ _! 
lives 9 s]vice to ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#be7 
,! t5? unrecogniz$ w> era involv+ active
 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel 0 !     
,salvadoran ,civil ,w>4  7#bf7 ,!       
,salvadoran ,civil ,w> la/$ m ?an #ab   
ye>s1 ?r\gh ! t]ms ( two ,presid5tial   
adm9i/rations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &      
result$ 9 ! dea?s ( #bb memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces :o sacrific$ _! lives 9 s]vice to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #ae non-combat dea?s1 
& #ce o!r casualties4  7#bg7 ,! #aa?    
unrecogniz$ w> era involv+ active ,unit$
 ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel />t$ on ,april 
#e1 #aihf1 :5 ! ,la ,belle disco!que 9  
,we/ ,b]l91 ,g]many1 0 bomb$1 kill+ two 
,unit$ ,/ates soldi]s & w\nd+ #gi o!r   

memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 :i* trigg]$ :at 
became kn[n z ! ,libyan ,conflict4      
7#bh7 ,! milit>y op]ations ( ! ,libyan  
,conflict includ$ num]\s air /rikes by  
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y =ces & result$ 9 !
 dea?s ( two memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o  
sacrific$ _! lives 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#bi7 ,! ,libyan ,conflict l$  
to ! #ab? unrecogniz$ w> era involv+    
active ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel1  
kn[n collectively z ! ,p]sian ,gulf     
,conflicts1 :i* la/$ f ,july #bd1 #aihg1
 ?r\gh ,septemb] #bf1 #aihh4  7#cj7 ,!  
,p]sian ,gulf ,conflicts involv$ ,unit$ 
,/ates milit>y missions to protect      
,kuwaiti-own$ oil tank]s :i* repres5t$ !
 l>ge/ ,unit$ ,/ates naval convoy       
op]ation s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#ca7 ,!   
,p]sian ,gulf ,conflicts result$ 9      
num]\s milit>y op]ations & ! dea?s ( n  
few] ?an #ci memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o  
sacrific$ _! lives 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & #ca w\nd$4  7#cb7 ,s9ce !      
armi/ice t end$ ! ho/ilities ( ! ,korean
 ,w> on ,janu>y #ca1 #aiee1 ne>ly #ajj  

active ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel h 
sacrific$ _! lives 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 ,s\? ,korea1 & m ?an #acb p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 w\nd$ 9-c\ntry4    
7#cc7 ,s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #aidg1 ?r\gh all
 ( ! unrecogniz$ w> eras involv+ active 
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel1 n few]  
?an #ggh combat & non-combat memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces h sacrific$ _! lives 9      
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & n few] ?an  
#gig h be5 w\nd$4  7#cd7 ,s9ce ,janu>y  
#a1 #aidg1 ! unrecogniz$ w> eras involv+
 active ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel  
:o 7 w\nd$ & kill$ s]v+ _! c\ntry 7     
adm9i/]$ "u ord]s f ! comm&] 9 *ief & ) 
! cons5t ( ,congress1 prov+ t ! ,unit$  
,/ates has be5 conduct+ deadly w>time   
s]vice to protect ! c\ntry consi/5tly   
s9ce ,decemb] #g1 #aida4  7#ce7         
,eligibility = memb]%ip 9 ,! ,am]ican   
,legion is det]m9$ by ,congress ?r\gh ! 
e/abli%m5t ( specific dates ( decl>$ &  
(ficially recogniz$ ho/ilities 9 :i*    
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel are on   
active s]vice4  7#cf7 ,! ,am]ican       

,legion provides invaluable s]vices to  
its memb]s & supports ! community (     
vet]ans :o sacrific$ 9 s]vice ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#cg7 ,memb]%ip 9 ,! ,am]ican 
,legion all[s vet]ans to engage 9 public
 s]vice activities1 su* z support+ ,boys
 & ,girls ,/ate & ,nation1 y\? m5tor%ip 
programs1 & b5efit assi/ance1 c>e]      
fairs1 & employm5t assi/ance = vet]ans4 
7#ch7 ,! ,am]ican ,legion has gone on   
record z support+ ! #ab unrecogniz$ w>  
eras involv+ active ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y p]sonnel s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ,_w ,w>
 ,,ii4  7#ci7 ,! ,am]ican ,legion has   
aid$1 assi/$1 & com=t$ ! families ( ! m5
 & wom5 :o 7 call$ to s]ve or volunte]$ 
to s]ve dur+ all ( ! unrecogniz$ w> eras
 & cont9ues to provide support to       
vet]ans ( ^? eras4  7#dj7 ,! ,am]ican   
,legion has comm5d$ ! h]oic actions (   
all milit>y p]sonnel :o risk$ _! lives 9
 def5se ( fre$om dur+ ea* ( !           
unrecogniz$ w> eras involv+ active      
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel4  7b7    
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        

,congress t1 9 accordance ) ! hi/ory1   
tradition1 & purposes ( ,! ,am]ican     
,legion1 x is fair1 prop]1 & reasonable 
t ! privilege ( memb]%ip 9 ,! ,am]ican  
,legion %\ld be ext5d$ to all milit>y   
p]sonnel :o s]v$ on active milit>y duty 
dur+ all ( ! unrecogniz$ w> eras involv+
 active ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel4 
#c4 ,eligibility = memb]%ip 9 ,!        
,am]ican ,legion ,section #bagjc7a77;,a7
 ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ or2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
clause3  7viii7 su* o!r beg9n+ dates    
?r\gh su* o!r end+ dates z are provid$ 9
 ! con/itution & bylaws ( ! corporation2
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