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Morning Read: Shrinking American Legion chapters

by Brian Mann on September 28th, 2010

American Legion posts are part of the landscape in the North Country, but as veterans age posts like the one in South Glens Falls are struggling. This from the Glens Falls Post Star.

A post of The American Legion has entered uncharted territory, its leaders unsure – as membership falls – where they will find a home.

The American Legion building on First Street has been up for sale for the last month, with an asking price of $375,000.

Read the full article here.

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Fred Goss says:

September 28, 2010 at 1:26 pm

40+ years ago I came home from Vietnam having been an unwilling participant in a war I didnt believe in….The Legion, run by Vets who celebrated (justly) their service in WWII didnt seen a place for me.

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