1. American Legion Higgins Lake 2016 Helping Hands

2. Four Pillars Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation

3. Four Pillars - I Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits

4. Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation Four Pillars - I Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits

5. Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation Four Pillars - I Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits

6. Four Pillars - II Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors

7. Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Four Pillars - II

8. Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Four Pillars - II

9. Four Pillars - III Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment-Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball

10. Four Pillars - III Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment-Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball

11. Four Pillars - III Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment-Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball

12. Four Pillars - IV Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation

13. Four Pillars - IV Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation

14. Four Pillars - IV Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation

15. Four Pillars Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation VA Claims Backlog Access to VA Health Care Network of Service Officers VA Vet Centers Health-care Funding Formula Veterans with Special Needs Volunteering Final Respects Heroes to Hometowns Careers for Veterans Homelessness GI Bill Benefits National Security Support for the Troops Size of the Armed Forces Quality of Life Homeland Security POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts of America The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment- Clause Lawsuits Legacy Run Boys Nation American Legion Baseball Children & Youth Child Pornography Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation Family Support Network Temporary Financial Assistance Samsung Scholarship Child Welfare Foundation

16. Our Mission The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s 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 service members and veterans.

17. Our Mission The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with great political influence perpetuated by its grass-roots involvement in the legislation process from local districts to Capitol Hill. Legionnaires’ sense of obligation to community, state and nation drives an honest advocacy for veterans in Washington. The Legion stands behind the issues most important to the nation's veterans community, backed by resolutions passed by volunteer leadership. The American Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives.

18. The Ray of the Sun The rays of the sun form the background of our proud emblem and suggests the Legion's principles will dispel the darkness of violence and evil.

19. The Ray of the Sun The rays of the sun form the background of our proud emblem and suggests the Legion's principles will dispel the darkness of violence and evil.

20. Outer Rings The larger of two outer rings stands for the rehabilitation of our sick and disabled comrades. The smaller inside ring denotes the welfare of America's children.

21. Outer Rings The larger of two outer rings stands for the rehabilitation of our sick and disabled comrades. The smaller inside ring denotes the welfare of America's children.

22. The Wreath The wreath forms the center, in loving memory of those brave comrades who gave their lives in the service of the United States that liberty might endure.

23. The Wreath The wreath forms the center, in loving memory of those brave comrades who gave their lives in the service of the United States that liberty might endure.

24. The Star The star, victory symbol of World War I, also symbolizes honor, glory and constancy. The letters "U.S." leave no doubt as to the brightest star in the Legion's star.

25. The Star The star, victory symbol of World War I, also symbolizes honor, glory and constancy. The letters "U.S." leave no doubt as to the brightest star in the Legion's star.

26. Inner Rings The smaller of two inner rings set upon the star represents service to our communities, states and the nation. The larger outer ring pledges loyalty to Americanism.

27. Inner Rings The smaller of two inner rings set upon the star represents service to our communities, states and the nation. The larger outer ring pledges loyalty to Americanism.

28. The Words The words American Legion tie the whole together for truth, remembrance, constancy, honor, service, veterans affairs and rehabilitation, children and youth, loyalty, and Americanism.

29. The Words The words American Legion tie the whole together for truth, remembrance, constancy, honor, service, veterans affairs and rehabilitation, children and youth, loyalty, and Americanism.

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