Hundreds of local American Legion programs and activities strengthen the nation one community at a time American Legion Baseball is one of the nations most successful amateur athletic programs educating young people about the importance of sportsmanship citizenship and fitness The Operation Comfort Warriors program supports recovering wounded warriors and their families providing them with comfort items and the kind of support that makes a hospital feel a little bit more like home The Legion also raises millions of dollars in donations at the local state and national levels to help veterans and their families during times of need and to provide college scholarship opportunities The American Legion is a nonpartisan notforprofit organization with great political influence perpetuated by its grassroots involvement in the legislation process from local districts to Capitol Hill Legionnaires sense of obligation to community state and nation drives an honest advocacy for veterans in Washingt