The Brief History of the GAR. Brian Flora and Kay Kuhlman portray Oak Parkers Wilbur Crummer, Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), and his wife Ema. This powerful political and social veteran advocacy group secured the election of 6 US presidents and created our military pension system. The group, now all but forgotten, built monuments to honor veterans and created official days of remembrance for our soldiers. 

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