The U.S. Soldiers'and Airmen's Home was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1851 to provide a place of retirement for U.S. servicemen.
The U.S. Soldiers'and Airmen's Home was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1851 following the Mexican-American War. Its purpose was to provide a place of retirement for U.S. servicemen.