A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.

III ★(Star Print) 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 263 Honoring the 100th anniversary of The American Legion. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 25, 2019 Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. TESTER, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. JONES, Mr. BROWN, Mr. WICKER, Ms. WARREN, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. ERNST, Ms. MCSALLY, and Mr. INHOFE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JULY 31, 2019 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring the 100th anniversary of The American Legion. Whereas The American Legion was founded on March 15, 1919; Whereas Congress chartered The American Legion on Sep- tember 16, 1919; Whereas, in 2019, The American Legion celebrates 100 years of serving veterans of the Armed Forces, their families, and communities; Whereas The American Legion is the largest wartime vet- erans service organization in the United States; VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:13 Aug 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR263.ATS SR263 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 SRES 263 ATS1S Whereas The American Legion is headquartered in Indianap- olis, Indiana, and has approximately 2,000,000 members of the Armed Forces and veterans in its membership; Whereas The American Legion has counted among its mem- bers 10 Presidents of the United States; Whereas The American Legion has played a vital role in ad- vocating for veterans’ affairs, including the passage of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly known as the ‘‘G.I. Bill’’) (58 Stat. 284, chapter 268) and the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Whereas The American Legion has shown steadfast dedica- tion to improving local communities, contributing ap- proximately 3,700,000 volunteer community service hours annually and millions of dollars in college scholarships to students across the United States; and Whereas the mantra of The American Legion’s 100th anni- versary, ‘‘Legacy and Vision’’, is an apt description of the contributions of The American Legion to life in the United States throughout 100 years of service and mu- tual helpfulness: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) recognizes that The American Legion has 2 been a cornerstone of life in the United States from 3 the local to the Federal level for 100 years and 4 serves as a constant reminder of the inestimable 5 contributions the members of the Armed Forces 6 have made to enrich life in the United States during 7 and after their service; 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:13 Aug 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR263.ATS SR263 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 SRES 263 ATS1S (2) honors the vital role The American Legion 1 has played in the United States throughout 100 2 years of service; 3 (3) remembers the deep and lasting mark Le- 4 gionnaires have made throughout 100 years of his- 5 tory of the United States; and 6 (4) celebrates the continued position of The 7 American Legion as an inextinguishable beacon of 8 community, responsibility, honor, and service. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:13 Aug 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR263.ATS SR263 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS