About

About Us

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, war-time veterans service organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is a not-for-profit community-service organization which now numbers 2 million members, men and women, in about 13,000 American Legion posts worldwide.


In New Jersey we have over 250 posts and over 30,000 members!

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— WHY CHOOSE US

100+ Years Experience Serving the Community State and Nation Helping Veterans, Children and Youth, and Our Communities In Need!

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness.

Below are links to Our National Organization with detailed information!

 

 - Annual Reports

 - Find a local Post