According to Resolution 1, The American Legion will not support related U.S. combat operations unless the president clearly explains why such operations are in “our vital national interests” and mission guidelines are established to include a clear exit strategy.
National Commander Paul E. Dillard has called an emergency meeting with the organization’s National Security Commission to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a recommended U.S. response.
Some 42 percent of active-duty troops of color said concerns about racism at certain bases and surrounding communitiesled them to reject assignments there, the report said.
