Legionnaires' disease that occur globally is not known. Legionnaires' disease is the cause of an estimated 2-9% of pneumonia cases that are acquired outside of hospital. An estimated 8,000 to 18,000 cases a year in the United States require hospitalization. Outbreaks of disease account for a minority of cases. While it can occur any time of the year, it is more common in the summer and fall. The disease is named after the outbreak where it was first identified, at a 1976 American Legion convention in Philadelphia. The length of time between exposure to the bacteria and the appearance of symptoms is
Sons of the American Legion organization, The American Legion, does to improve veterans communities, such as scholarships, veterans help programs (i.e. ending veterans homelessness), and youth sports. They also promote national security, patriotism, and devotion to veterans. The establishment of the "Sons of the American Legion" as a non-political, no-sectarian civilian organization was authorized by action of the 14th National Convention of the "American Legion" in Portland, Oregon September 12–15, 1932. In 1939, the S.A.L. was riding the crest and had a numerical size of about seven percent as large as the parent organization. The S.A.L. organization seemed destined to grow even larger, but looming