In 1919, The American Legion was founded on four pillars: Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children & Youth. Each of these pillars encompasses a variety of programs that benefit our nation's veterans, its servicemembers, their families, the youth of America and ordinary citizens. Below are the four pillars broken down with their respective subcategories.

  1.  Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation
    • VA Claims Backlog
    • Access to VA Health Care
    • Network of Service Officers
    • VA Veterans Centers
    • Health-care Funding Formula
    • Veterans with Special Needs
    • Volunteering
    • Final Respects
    • Heroes to Hometowns
    • Careers for Veterans
    • Homelessness
    • GI Bill Benefit
  2. National Secrurity
    • Support for the Troops
    • Size of the Armed Forces
    • Quality of Life
    • Homeland Security
    • POW/MIAs
    • Operation Comfort Warriors
  3. 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
  4. 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 Scholorship
    • Child Welfare Foundation