Bandera Texas Post 157
Historic Moments
1919
Since its founding nearly a century ago, The American Legion has influenced multiple important changes in America.
U.S. Flag Code
American Legion conferences establish standardized rules of respect and display for Old Glory.
FORMATION OF THE VA
Worked to consolidate multiple disconnected federal offices, agencies and bureaus into one Veterans Administration.
THE GREATEST LEGISLATION
Formulated, drafted and fought for passage of the the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944.
The GI Bill
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Educated millions
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Triggered a half-century of economic prosperity
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Revolutionized higher education
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Made home ownership possible for average Americans
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Created the American middle-class
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Allowed for an 
all-volunteer military
SERVICE-CONNECTED CONDITIONS
The 1983 American Legion-Columbia University Study on the effects of Agent Orange exposure on Vietnam War veterans was one of many ways the organization helped suffering veterans receive care and benefits.