European International Veterans Organizations |
European and International veteran’s organizations collaborating as soldiers in war and comrades in peace Working together with a common bond for a better tomorrow by remembering the dead by teaching the living from lessons learned
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American Legion |
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veteran’s organization devoted to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars and to promote peace and goodwill on earth; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness
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Czech Legion |
Since 1920 history of the Czechoslovakian Legion runs parallel with their American and Canadian counterparts, fighting within the lines of the British and French troops, together with other members of the 1st Czechoslovakian Infantry. Despite enduring persecution from despotism of the communistic regime till 1989, the organization has remained optimistic and strong from notable members who merited in the development of rememberance to what it is today for our society
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 Canadian Royal Legion |
Founded in 1925, the Royal Canadian Legion, military history goes back to the First War, 1914. Most notable is LTC. John McCrae’s immortal poem, “In Flanders Fields”, written from which he had seen with his eyes, death and destruction in France from which poppies grew. His poem known the world over and with many countries who have embraced the poem and poppies as their Remembrance flower to all those who have died. Again Canadians would be called to serve in WWII, and their services are continuous around
the world today.
Countries who have embraced the poem and poppies as their Remembrance flower to all those who have died. Again Canadians would be called to serve in WWII, and their services are
continuous around the world today.
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Czech Veterans Association |
The Czech Veterans Association, juniors to the Czech Legion, was founded in 1993.
They are NATO members serving in different missions with other allied countries.
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 Vietnam Veterans of America the only national Vietnam veteran’s organization exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans.
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Society of the Fifth Division, United States Army
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The famed Red Devils of the Fifth Division served in WW I, WW II, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam and Panama.
The Society of the Fifth Division is the oldest divisional organization, in continuous service along with its Red Diamond Magazine. This same Red Diamond Society still continues with their Red Diamond blood in their hearts. “We Will”.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States |
The Veterans of Foreign Wars started its formation in September of 1899 and finally came into being by the merging of three veteran organizations in August 1913. Since 1922 the VFW has conducted an annual Poppy program to raise funds for its charitable programs on behalf of the needy and disabled veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. The VFW has Posts throughout the United States and in many European countries. |
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