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Posts invited to screen animated film about famous World War I dog for America's 250th birthday.

In 2018, Fun Academy Motion Pictures released the critically acclaimed animated family film "Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero," and invited American Legion posts to screen it in their communities. A remastered version has been released in honor of America’s 250th birthday, and posts are again invited to screen it.

The kicks off July 4 and will continue through March 2027 for K9 Animal Month; a press release commented, “Stubby salutes all our animal partners these 250 years – even Paul Revere's horse, of course!” Since its initial release, the film has won 60 festival awards and boasts an audience score of 92%. It stars Logan Lerman, Helena Bonham Carter and Gérard Depardieu, and is based on the story of a stray rescued off the streets of New Haven, Conn., by a U.S. Army doughboy on the eve of World War I. Ultimately, he saved countless lives in the trenches of France. Sgt. Stubby is still recognized today as the first dog promoted through combat in Army history, and is widely seen as the forerunner of the modern military working-dog program. He was an official member of Eddy-Glover American Legion Post 6 in Connecticut and marched in the 1st National Convention parade in Minneapolis in 1919.

A dedicated page for 91Ӱ���ƽ�� has been established at . Posts can partner with a local theater – or screen the film at the post itself, a school, library, museum or other local venue – to attract new audiences, build community partnerships and support fundraising efforts.