The American Legion is the nation’s largest and most powerful organization of U.S. wartime veterans and their families. The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, wartime veterans organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness. We are a not-for-profit community service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members, men and women, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts worldwide.
Since its inception in 1919, The American Legion has delivered substantial improvements for veterans, families and communities. The Legion ushered in the modern VA as well as drafted and drove home passage of the GI Bill and the Post- 9/11 GI Bill. The American Legion works every day on behalf of all U.S. servicemen and women. It is recognized as a national leader in transition assistance from military to civilian life, providing resources for careers, education opportunities, child care and more.
No one does more for American service men and women or veterans than The American Legion. We ensure that our active
duty military gets the proper equipment and training they need to conduct effective missions. We ensure that our men and women of the armed forces past, present and future get the square deal they've earned, whether it is medical care, education & housing benefits and so much more. The American Legion Members have strength in numbers, numbers that are upwards of 2.4 Million nationwide.
That's a loud voice, a voice that demands what's right for our veterans and military.
The Florida American Legion, with more than 130,000 members and 300 Posts throughout the state, supports our military and their families in a variety of ways. In 2024-2025, the Florida American Legion:
- Distributed $345,000+ through Project Vet Relief helping 210+ veterans
and their families with financial assistance as of May
- Provided over $203,500+ to Project Vet Relief’s Strategic Partners that
sponsored veterans through existing mental health programs to
prevent veteran suicides
- Handled over 19,699 veteran cases through the efforts of over 136 Posts
- Volunteered over 34,869 hours in Florida VA hospitals
- Donated over $327,979 sponsoring 519 boys to the Florida American Legion Boys State Program
- Sponsored 30 American Legion Baseball teams at a cost of over $105,000
- Awarded 3,024 School Medal Awards for academic achievement
- Donated 4,333 pints of blood at 299 Blood Drives
- Supported 71 high school students in the Oratorical Contest
- Awarded over $204,677 in scholarship money
- Sponsored 595 Scouting units resulting in more than $90,303 to support the program
- Provided an Honor Guard for 5,064 funerals at an expense of over $452,000
- Donated over $394,263 in emergency aid to Florida Veterans
- Provided aid to 13,949 children throughout the state
- Gave away 28,582 U.S. Flags in 2,501 manhours through the Flag Education Program
- Supported 15,716 Special Olympians and contributed $109,631 to Special Olympics
- Volunteered 276,761 service hours and donated $422,508 to Community Service projects
- Donated $49,611 to the American Legion Legacy Scholarship
- Presented over 468 ROTC medals to Florida high school and college students and donated $38,863 to JROTC & ROTC programs
- Provided over $1,500,000 for the National Emergency Fund, Temporary Financial Assistance, and other organizations dedicated to helping our veterans and all children
This is just a sample of what the American Legion accomplishes year after year. In addition to our state wide programs and charities each individual Post supports and participates in its local community in countless ways.
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.
Since its inception in 1919, The American Legion has delivered substantial improvements for veterans, families and communities. The Legion ushered in the modern VA as well as drafted and drove home passage of the GI Bill and the Post- 9/11 GI Bill. The American Legion works every day on behalf of all U.S. servicemen and women. It is recognized as a national leader in transition assistance from military to civilian life, providing resources for careers, education opportunities, child care and more.
No one does more for American service men and women or veterans than The American Legion. We ensure that our active
duty military gets the proper equipment and training they need to conduct effective missions. We ensure that our men and women of the armed forces past, present and future get the square deal they've earned, whether it is medical care, education & housing benefits and so much more. The American Legion Members have strength in numbers, numbers that are upwards of 2.4 Million nationwide.
That's a loud voice, a voice that demands what's right for our veterans and military.
The Florida American Legion, with more than 130,000 members and 300 Posts throughout the state, supports our military and their families in a variety of ways. In 2024-2025, the Florida American Legion:
- Distributed $345,000+ through Project Vet Relief helping 210+ veterans
and their families with financial assistance as of May
- Provided over $203,500+ to Project Vet Relief’s Strategic Partners that
sponsored veterans through existing mental health programs to
prevent veteran suicides
- Handled over 19,699 veteran cases through the efforts of over 136 Posts
- Volunteered over 34,869 hours in Florida VA hospitals
- Donated over $327,979 sponsoring 519 boys to the Florida American Legion Boys State Program
- Sponsored 30 American Legion Baseball teams at a cost of over $105,000
- Awarded 3,024 School Medal Awards for academic achievement
- Donated 4,333 pints of blood at 299 Blood Drives
- Supported 71 high school students in the Oratorical Contest
- Awarded over $204,677 in scholarship money
- Sponsored 595 Scouting units resulting in more than $90,303 to support the program
- Provided an Honor Guard for 5,064 funerals at an expense of over $452,000
- Donated over $394,263 in emergency aid to Florida Veterans
- Provided aid to 13,949 children throughout the state
- Gave away 28,582 U.S. Flags in 2,501 manhours through the Flag Education Program
- Supported 15,716 Special Olympians and contributed $109,631 to Special Olympics
- Volunteered 276,761 service hours and donated $422,508 to Community Service projects
- Donated $49,611 to the American Legion Legacy Scholarship
- Presented over 468 ROTC medals to Florida high school and college students and donated $38,863 to JROTC & ROTC programs
- Provided over $1,500,000 for the National Emergency Fund, Temporary Financial Assistance, and other organizations dedicated to helping our veterans and all children
This is just a sample of what the American Legion accomplishes year after year. In addition to our state wide programs and charities each individual Post supports and participates in its local community in countless ways.
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.
