The American Legion calls for ending 'Forever War,' repealing, replacing Authorization for Using Military Force News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling the White House plan to fully withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11, "a good start," the leader of the nation's largest veteran service organization, The American Legion, is calling for an end to the "Forever war," nearly twenty years after troops were deployed there. Acknowledging that the United States "had little choice but to strike back hard" after the 9/11 attacks, American Legion National Commander James W. "Bill" Oxford called for the repeal of the "outdated authorizations for use of military force" that are currently being used to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.