On 25th of October Nineteen hundred and twenty-one the Okmulgee American Legion became a member of the prestigious Forty and Eight. The Forty and Eight was so designated because the French rail cars would carry forty men or eight horses during World War I. The group used rail terms to state which position was held. The Engineer of course, was the commandant.
In 2014 the constitiution was re-written:
The Promenade National brought change to the Constitution of La Société. Wishing to more accurately reflect the demographics of our membership, a new preamble was approved:
"For God and country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To create a charitable and non-profit veterans organization; to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to assist and promote the welfare and well-being of those who have served or are now serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and their widows, widowers and orphans; to participate in all memorial services for and to be present at the funerals of departed comrades; to take part in and encourage others to participate in the proper observance of all days honoring veterans; to preserve the memories of our Service in the Armed Forces of our Country; to actively participate within our membership in projects relating to (a) the welfare of the children of America; (b) the health of our Nation by fostering a nurses training program; and (c) selected charitable endeavors."
