Part of the 19-line, 113-word American Legion Preamble — or Mission Statement — reads “To preserve the memories and incidents ...

The Preamble was placed in the Constitution more ... of alliance with France to the 1783 Treaty of Paris recognizing American independence, and the phrase “the United States” was followed ...

The "Preamble" and "Articles" of the Free African Society (FAS) provide a succinct portrait of the organization, the first of its kind in Philadelphia, and probably the first in America.

By Steve Stanec District 4 Cdr. The Mayor of Alliance, John McGhehey, the American Legion Family Post 7, Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Daughters ...