American Legion was chartered by Congress in
1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A
community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members
-- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide.
These Posts are organized into 55 Departments -- one each for the 50
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the
Philippines.
Since its chartering in 1919, the Department of Maryland
has continued The American Legion's commitment to community, state,
and Nation through programs dedicated to Veterans Affairs,
Americanism, Children & Youth, and National Defense/Homeland
Security.
Department Forms
and Publications