The American Legion, founded in Philadelphia, supports veterans who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns.
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The American Legion, founded in Philadelphia, supports veterans who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Jesse, who served in the US military and deployed to Iraq in 2004, is the subject of a scholarship fund established by his mother, Vicki Strong.Sub-event
- Gary Dixon, connected to the American Legion, was deployed to war-torn areas of Afghanistan.Sub-event
American Legion supports veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns.1 source
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The entities involved
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American Legion
organization of U.S. war veterans
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Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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