,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bfc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #be1
 #bjai ,mr4 ,braun 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,tester1 ,mr4 ,young1 and ,mr4 ,jones7  
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution  ,honoring 
the #ajjth anniversary of ,the ,american
 ,legion4  ,whereas ,the ,american      
,legion was founded on ,march #ae1      
#aiai2 ,whereas ,congress chartered ,the
 ,american ,legion on ,september #af1   
#aiai2 ,whereas1 in #bjai1 ,the         
,american ,legion celebrates #ajj years 
of serving veterans of the ,armed       
,forces1 their families1 and            
communities2 ,whereas ,the ,american    
,legion is the largest wartime veterans 
service organization in the ,united     
,states2 ,whereas ,the ,american ,legion
 is headquartered in ,indianapolis1     
,indiana1 and has approximately         
#b1jjj1jjj members of the ,armed ,forces
 and veterans in its membership2        

,whereas ,the ,american ,legion has     
counted among its members #aj           
,presidents of the ,united ,states2     
,whereas ,the ,american ,legion has     
played a vital role in advocating for   
veterans' affairs1 including the passage
 of the ,servicemen's ,readjustment ,act
 of #aidd 7commonly known as the ,g4,i4 
,bill7 7#eh ,stat4 #bhd1 chapter #bfh7  
and the creation of the ,department of  
,veterans ,affairs2 ,whereas ,the       
,american ,legion has shown steadfast   
dedication to improving local           
communities1 contributing approximately 
#c1gjj1jjj volunteer community service  
hours annually and millions of dollars  
in college scholarships to students     
across the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas
 the mantra of ,the ,american ,legion's 
#ajjth anniversary1 ,legacy and ,vision1
 is an apt description of the           
contributions of ,the ,american ,legion 
to life in the ,united ,states          
throughout #ajj years of service and    
mutual helpfulness3 ,now1 therefore1 be 

it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes 
that ,the ,american ,legion has been a  
cornerstone of life in the ,united      
,states from the local to the ,federal  
level for #ajj years and serves as a    
constant reminder of the inestimable    
contributions the members of the ,armed 
,forces have made to enrich life in the 
,united ,states during and after their  
service2  7#b7 honors the vital role    
,the ,american ,legion has played in the
 ,united ,states throughout #ajj years  
of service2  7#c7 remembers the deep and
 lasting mark ,legionnaires have made   
throughout #ajj years of history of the 
,united ,states2 and  7#d7 celebrates   
the continued position of ,the ,american
 ,legion as an inextinguishable beacon  
of community1 responsibility1 honor1 and
 service4