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legion

[lee-juhn] / ˈli dʒən /




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Legionnaires’ disease was discovered in 1976 after a major outbreak affecting attendees of a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Quinnell’s first two novels about former French Foreign Legion soldier John Creasy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Shelley was awarded France's highest honour, the Legion d'Honneur, and was told the news on his 100th birthday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Ben Van Roo, chief executive and co-founder of Legion Intelligence, which provides AI tools to the military, says the protests are missing an important point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

She makes her stop in El Paso, but she also accepts an invitation to speak at a public meeting of the American Legion in Tucson, Arizona, to raise awareness of Hansen’s disease.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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