Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

DURHAM D

(33,055 posts)

3. Will we be hearing from the American Legion?

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:17 AM

Jan 2020

I just asked the google the average age of their members. The results:

70

That is down to about 1.3 million today, and the average age of members is nearly 70. The American Legion claims 2.4 million members, down from 3.1 million two decades ago.Oct 19, 2014

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

VFW Demands Trump apologize for downplaying severity of TBIs [View all] Ohiogal Jan 2020 OP

Interesting. They are trump voters DURHAM D Jan 2020 #1

Older voters "count" for more SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #4

New 'blood' is right. Harker Jan 2020 #7

Everyone with any influence should poke and prod the VFW to keep up this line of talk... RockRaven Jan 2020 #2

I know but rabid_decline Jan 2020 #8

Will we be hearing from the American Legion? DURHAM D Jan 2020 #3

a five-time deferred Putin-owned COWARD should have ZERO opinion of PTSD Skittles Jan 2020 #5

And now it's 50 injured in that attack. I hope the VFW keeps up the pressure, plus I'd like to hear Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #6

Then let's hope they remember this insult (and all the other ones) on November 3, 2020. catbyte Jan 2020 #9

KnR Hekate Jan 2020 #10

Good luck to anyone who thinks tRump will apologize or in any way backtrack on what he said Grammy23 Jan 2020 #11

VFW can whistle for their apology. mwooldri Jan 2020 #12

yup. Malignant narcissists aren't fond of admitting fallibility flibbitygiblets Jan 2020 #13

they demand an apology? orleans Jan 2020 #14

Trump likes spitting on our soldiers. rockfordfile Jan 2020 #15