The Four Pillars
When I first joined the American Legion, I had heard about the four pillars and I thought they were God, Country, Flag & The Legion. I finally learned what they are and it really does make sense when you think about why the American Legion exists and why we are members.
The Real Four Pillars of the American Legion
PILLAR 1
Veterans Afairs & Rehab
PILLAR 2
National Security
PILLAR 3
Americanism
PILLAR 4
Children & Youth
- Reducing the VA Claims Backlog
- Going to bat for Veteran Disability Claims and Appeals
- Improving Veteran Health Care
- Getting At-Risk Veterans the help they need
- Eradicating Homelessness among Veterans
- Providing a voice for our Active Duty Troops
- Advocating for a Strong National Defense
- Helping Warfighters Transition back to our Communities
- Celebrating our Active Duty and Veterans Locally
- Supporting dependents to ease pressures on deployed servicemen and servicewomen
- Honoring and Protecting our Flag
- Igniting Patriotism among future generations
- Confirming our respect for our flag by championing the Pledge of Allegiance
- Encouraging all veterans and active duty to register to vote
- Serving as a powerful voice against those who seek to harm our Country
- Strengthening Families through Local Legion Programs
- Providing scholarships to increase opportunities for Patrotic Youth
- Training future leaders through programs like Boys and Girls State
- Offering access and life lessons through Legion Baseball
- Teaching safety and respect for firearms through Youth Shooting Sports