BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION
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Whatever else war is – and it has been described in every way, from one slightly profane work to countless pages of histories and novels – it is a unique and memory-stirring experience for those who were most intimately involved as members of the armed forces. From the shared experiences and the quickened feeling of kinship have sprung many organizations of ex-servicemen.