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B. R. KIMLAU CHINESE MEMORIAL POST 1291<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed4b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aed4b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"605\">Chartered and incorporated by the Congress of the United States in 1919, The American Legion stands as the nation\u2019s foremost veterans\u2019 service organization\u2014founded in the spirit of patriotism, honor, and mutual devotion. For more than a century, it has embodied the highest ideals of service, mentoring future generations, sponsoring programs that strengthen our communities, and safeguarding the principles of national security and unity.<\/p><p data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"605\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"1140\">The American Legion, Lt. B.R. 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