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The Americanism Division represents one of the four pillars of The American Legion. It is guided by a full commission that meets three times a year. Under the direction of this commission, a wide variety of programs are built on community service, citizenship, patriotic values and mentoring young people.

Programs and specific areas of work include American Legion Baseball, the National High School Oratorical Contest, Junior Shooting Sports, Boys State and Boys Nation, support for Boy Scouts of America, U.S.

Visit http://www.legion.org/documents/legion/pdf/firefighter_award.pdf for more information.

Visit http://www.legion.org/documents/pdf/ns_officerofyear.pdf for more information.

An American tradition. Visit http://www.groundhog.org/ for more information.

Ushering in the Year of the Rabbit. Visit http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/chinese-new-year.htm for more information and a list of events.

A day to honor the religious leaders who died in 1943 after a U-boat attack. Visit http://www.legion.org/library/6245/bravery-four-chaplains for the story.

For more information, contact Matt Herndon, Asst. Dir., Internal Affairs & Membership. mherndon@legion.org, (317) 630-1406.

http://www.legion.org/membership/standings

World Series of Stock Car Racing/Speedweeks. Visit http://newsmyrnaspeedway.org/newbeta/?page_id=297 for more information.

Why not send a valentine or other greeting to a soldier serving overseas? Visit http://www.legion.org/troops/write for more information.

A federal holiday that has engendered some confusion over the years. Visit http://www.snopes.com/holidays/presidents/presidentsday.asp for more information.

Ground troops move into Kuwait. Visit http://www.desert-storm.com/War/chronology.html for more information.

President George Bush declares a cease-fire. Visit http://www.desert-storm.com/War/chronology.html for more information.