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American Legion Day Proclamation WHEREAS, the American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 on September 16th as a wartime veterans organization based on the four pillars of Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children & Youth; and WHEREAS, over the years, the American Legion has become a preeminent community-service organization which now numbers more than 2.5 million members men and women in over 14,000 American Legion posts worldwide working a variety of programs that support the four pillars and benefit our nation’s veterans, its service members, their families, the youth of America and its citizens; and WHEREAS, the members of the American Legion are dedicated to upholding the ideals of freedom and democracy, while working to make a difference in the lives of fellow Americans; and WHEREAS, members of American Legion posts sponsor programs that promote strong families, community involvement, and democracy, such as Boy Scouts of America and American Legion Baseball; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bill Lambert, Mayor for the city of Moscow, do hereby proclaim July 15, 2016 to be AMERICAN LEGION DAY in Moscow, and I urge everyone to recognize Legionnaires in our community for their many contributions to Moscow, the State of Idaho and the United States of America. . DATED this 15th day of June, 2016 Bill Lambert, Mayor