To promote veteran affairs and patriotism

Baseball: american legion sponsors a baseball program for high school youth in the state of south carolina contest and awards: american legion sponsors oratorical contest for high school students which promotes patriotism and good citizenship. Awards and scholarships are presented to winners. home front efforts: amercian legion sponsors scholarships for childern of military personal killed on active duty on or after september 11, 2001. to promote veteran affairs and patriotism