Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 15, 2024
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March 15, 2024: After the end of the First World War, hundreds of thousands of US troops were stranded in France as the US Government organized ships for their return. In February of 1919, orders were sent to 20 officers across France to meet in Paris on February 15th, 28 days prior to the founding of the Legion. Over the next 3 days, plans for the creation of a servicemen’s organization were presented, and over the next month, 2,000 soldiers were invited to a convention to be held on March 15th.
On March 15, 1919, US veterans of the First World War gathered in Paris, France for the creation of the American Legion. The Legion focused efforts in 1919 for the raise in monthly pay for soldiers suffering total disability from $30 per month to $80 per month ($1460 of purchasing power in 2024)–a “living wage” at the time.[1][2]
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