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The American Legion
Chartered in 1919 and the nation's largest veterans service organization, providing free help understanding and applying for benefits through accredited service officers and appeals representatives — $23 billion minimum in federal benefits secured for veterans in FY2025 — plus local posts and the "Be The One" suicide-prevention mission.
- Cost
- Free — benefits assistance from accredited service officers; membership dues vary by post
- Coverage
- Nationwide — local posts with a Find a Service Officer locator
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