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Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. American Legion Post 11-11
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North Jefferson County, Colorado
Welcome to The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., American Legion Post 11-11
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Joseph P. Kennedy, jr., American Legion Post 11-11 - History
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Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. American Legion Post 11-11 a.k.a Post 1111 9959 Wadsworth Blvd Broomfield, CO 80021
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Post 11-11 was chartered November 11, 1980 honoring Armistice Day when World War I came to end in 1918, and
Veterans Day, which is largely intended to thank living veterans for their service and to acknowledge that their
contributions to national security are appreciated. To remember all the people who've died in wars since World War
I, a two minute silence is observed 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month. The post was appropriately named in
memory of Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., a highly decorated war hero.
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veteran’s
organization. A community service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members, men and women,
in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts.