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With declining enrollment, can American Legions, VFWs stay relevant today?

By Jessica Mordacq,

2024-05-23

By Jessica Mordacq,

2024-05-23

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FAT MAN 1

05-24

There use have these post in little Village a very long time ago. but people moved out and not many veterans in neighborhood so they had to close. like many other changing neighborhoods 😞

Maurice Delevere

05-24

The AL and VFW's might be going the same route as Rotary and other civic organizations. Younger American's are not joining these groups as in the past. Today's focus seems to be on leisure and family related activities. Nothing wrong with that.

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