(21 JAN 2019-Lawton, OK) Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post 29 in Lawton Oklahoma would like to share one of our favorite quotes on #MartinLutherKingJrDay.
Dr. King is quoted as saying: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?"
How does the American Legion help others?
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Dr. King is quoted as saying: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?"
How does the American Legion help others?
Each year, American Legion department service officers help thousands of veterans receive VA benefits they earned through service to their country. The Legion conducts, promotes and supports hundreds of career fairs for veterans and transitioning servicemembers, bringing employers face to face with job hunters.
Through Operation Comfort Warriors, the Legion raises funds to provide comfort items for U.S. troops recovering in military hospitals and transition units worldwide.
Legion staff lobbies Congress for better quality of life for U.S. military personnel.
Through American Legion Baseball, nearly 100,000 young men get to experience teamwork and competition each year. The Legion provides more than $138,000 in scholarships through The National American Legion High School Oratorical Contest. And Legion Riders, through the annual Legacy Run, have raised more than $2 million for the Legacy Scholarship, helping ensure the children of U.S. servicemembers killed on or after Sept. 11, 2001, have a chance at a college education.
Through Operation Comfort Warriors, the Legion raises funds to provide comfort items for U.S. troops recovering in military hospitals and transition units worldwide.
Legion staff lobbies Congress for better quality of life for U.S. military personnel.
Through American Legion Baseball, nearly 100,000 young men get to experience teamwork and competition each year. The Legion provides more than $138,000 in scholarships through The National American Legion High School Oratorical Contest. And Legion Riders, through the annual Legacy Run, have raised more than $2 million for the Legacy Scholarship, helping ensure the children of U.S. servicemembers killed on or after Sept. 11, 2001, have a chance at a college education.
