Mission
THE AMERICAN LEGION WAS CHARTERED AND INCORPORATED BY CONGRESS IN 1919 AS A PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. IT IS THE NATIONS LARGEST WARTIME VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION, COMMITTED TO MENTORING YOUTH AND SPONSORSHIP OF WHOLESOME PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM AND HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TO OUR FELLOW SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS. THE BITTING-NORMAN POST CONFORMS WITH THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION. LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL IS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST SUCCESSFUL AMATEUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE INPORTANCE OF SPORTSMANSHIP, CITIZENSHIP AND FITNESS. THE LEGION ALSO HELPS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF NEED AND PROVIDES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. THE AMERICAN LEGION IS A NONPARTISAN, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH GREAT POLITICAL INFLUENCE PERPETUATED BY ITS GRASS-ROOTS INVOLVEMENT IN THE LEGISLAT