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The American Legion can use the Veteran’s Creed as a rallying point for our brothers and sisters in
arms to understand that our mission is far from over; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED,
By the National Executive Committee of The American Legion in regular meetings assembled in
Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 17-18, 2018,
That The American Legion support, by appropriate means, the Veteran’s Creed and its eight points; and be it finally RESOLVED,
That The American Legion publish the Veteran’s Creed as follows in the Officer’s Guide and Manual of Ceremonies:
1) I am an American Veteran
2) I proudly served my country
3) I live the values I learned in the military
4) I continue to serve my community, my country and my fellow veterans
5) I maintain my physical and mental discipline
6) I continue to lead and improve
7) I make a difference
8) I honor and remember my fallen comrades
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NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION Indianapolis, Indiana October 17-18, 2018
Resolution No. 10: Support of the Veteran’s Creed Origin: Internal Affairs Commission Submitted By: Internal Affairs Commission WHEREAS, The American Legion has since its founding in 1919 dedicated itself to the service of veterans, their families, active servicemembers and the local communities where we live;
and WHEREAS, One of the reasons The American Legion exists is “... To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy ...”;
and WHEREAS, The Veteran’s Creed is very similar to the U.S. Army’s Soldiers Creed which has the intent to underline the “altruistic ethos of veterans themselves”;
and WHEREAS, Many veterans across America, seek to continue to make a difference in their communities and across our country;
and WHEREAS, Many veterans continue to take their oath of allegiance to their country and brothers and sisters in arms seriously;
and WHEREAS, in the fall of 2017, veterans' groups worked with Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C., to establish a Veteran’s Creed whose intent was to inspire veterans to continue to serve and lead in service to their communities and country;
and WHEREAS, The American Legion can use the Veteran’s Creed as a rallying point for our brothers and sisters in arms to understand that our mission is far from over; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the National Executive Committee of The American Legion in regular meeting assembled in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 17-18, 2018, That The American Legion support, by appropriate means, the Veteran’s Creed and its eight points; and, be it finally RESOLVED,
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