Tucson Veterans Parade

Tucson Veterans Day Parade

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, service members and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, membership stands at nearly 2 million in more than 13,000 posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines.

March 15-17 1919, Members of the American Expeditionary Force convene in Paris for the first American Legion caucus. May 8-10 1919, St. Louis Caucus. "The American Legion" is adopted as the organization's official name. The Legion's draft preamble and constitution are approved . June 9th the National Executive Committee adopts the Legion emblem. July 9th 1919 Morgan McDermott American Legion Post 7 is chartered.

That following armistice day, now known as Veterans day Post 7 had decided to have a parade and dance to honor those service members. We at Post 7 continue to proudly host the Veterans Day Parade and will continue to honor our local service members.