Written by Jack Ries, Second Vice Commander- Marietta American Legion. We have all seen evidence of the American Legion’s presence around the borough. Many of us have gone to the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery, or at least seen the American Legion Riders escorting the parade and the post officers waving to the crowd from the back seat of a Corvette. We’ve noticed the Hometown Heroes banners hanging on nearly every utility pole in town, and we may even know several of those honorees from our community. But what do you know about the American Legion itself? I’m sure you know it’s a veteran’s organization, or that it’s a charitable non-profit, or even that it’s a place for good eats and cheap drinks, but you still may not know the whole story…