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Distinguished Service Cross. Frederick William Galbraith, Jr. (May 6, 1874 – June 9, 1921) was the second national commander of The American Legion from 1920 to 1921. He was a highly decorated World War I veteran who was instrumental in helping to make the Legion the largest and most powerful war veterans' association in the United States.
The history of The American Legion, a U.S. war veterans' organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, began in Paris, France, March 15 to 17, 1919, by a thousand commissioned officers and enlisted men, delegates from all the units of the American Expeditionary Forces to an organization caucus meeting, which adopted a tentative constitution and selected the name "American Legion."
The Loyal Legion is one the oldest hereditary military societies in the United States. Predecessors to it include the Society of the Cincinnati, instituted in 1783, and the Aztec Club of 1847, both similarly founded by and for commissioned officers of the United States military. Today, the Order serves as a hereditary society (male relatives of ...
AMVETS. American Veterans ( AMVETS) is a non-partisan, volunteer-led organization formed by World War II veterans of the United States military. It advocates for its members as well as for causes that its members deem helpful to the nation at large. The group holds a Federal charter under Title 36 of the United States Code.
Free. 513-761-8007. Veterans Day Ceremony, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Tower Park, 900 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. Ceremony at the Charters of Freedom in Tower Park, followed by refreshments across the ...
Oct. 25—The American Legion Post 430, 2701 East 8th. St. are hosting a ceremony celebrating all Veterans. Veterans Day is dedicated to American Veterans of all wars, and Veterans Day 2023 will ...
Gannett. Samantha Whidden, Ashland Times-Gazette. November 11, 2023 at 2:59 PM. Veterans of all wars and community members were invited to attend a special Veterans Day service on Saturday at the ...
The 4th Ohio Cavalry Regiment was organized at Cincinnati, Lima, and Camp Dennison near Cincinnati from August to November 1861, and mustered in for a three years under the command of Colonel John Kennett. The regiment was attached to 3rd Division, Army of the Ohio, to October 1862. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Ohio, to November ...