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Greeting, The Douglas Macarthur Goudy American Legion Post 179 located at 1913 Rosa L. Parks Ave will be hosting their first annual Halloween Fun and Learn Spectacular Festival for ages 2-12 all children must be accompanied by parent(s) or an adult. The Halloween Spectacular Festival will be on October 31, 2017 from 4:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. at the American Legion Post 179. The American Legion is nearing its 100th anniversary and has been instrumental in the creation of many major institutions of American society, including formation of the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Flag Code, writing and passing the GI Bill and successfully fighting for adequate care for veterans suffering with such wartime conditions as post-traumatic stress disorder and those connected to Agent Orange exposure. The American Legion works daily in Washington to improve VA health care, benefits delivery, employment and business opportunities for veterans. The American Legion works daily in Washington and at the Pentagon to ensure our nation’s troops are adequately equipped, rewarded for their service and given a reasonable quality of life for their families. The American Legion serves thousands of young people a year through such programs as Boys Nation, American Legion Baseball, Junior Shooting Sports, Youth Cadet Law Enforcement, Boy Scout sponsorship, Oratorical Competition and Junior ROTC. American Legion Posts around the nation.