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SALUTE TO NURSES

USS Tranquillity, 1943-1944, #2

These are additional photos of activities aboard USS Tranquillity.

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Leadership College, SAL Squadron 364 and Legion Post 176

Springfield, VA

Brother Jay Rarick, 2nd Vice of Sons of the American Legion Squadron 364, Woodbridge Va., and Comrade Floyd Kline, acting..

HONOR & ACHIEVEMENTS

Navy Vietnam vet plays Taps at Orange County Fair's Heroes Hall

Huntington Beach, CA

Navy Vietnam veteran Glenn Blackway proudly played Taps at the newly-renovated Heroes Hall during the 2017 Orange County Fair in..

GI BILL

GI Bill

Freeland, MD

The Naval Reserve program during the late '60s was very popular. I was inducted in March 1967 at the Naval..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Purple Heart

My dad(Russell F. Coash) was an observer/pilot in World War 1 (1917-1918) and was in a motor launch with five..

MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES

Membership First Place (Category VI) awarded to First Vice Commander Dennis Madtes

Springfield, VA

At year end, Post 176 Membership Chairman/First Vice Commander Dennis Madtes received the First Place (Category VI) Post 176 Springfield..

FAMILY LEGACY

Amusing story from World War 1

So. Deerfield, MA

When my dad, Everett C. Perry, Private 1st Class, Co. F, 23rd Infantry 2nd Division, U.S Army, was 20 and..

SALUTE TO NURSES

USS Tranquillity, 1943-1944

After seeing the article requesting info on nurses in the military, I remembered I had received a scrapbook from my..

OTHER

Along the Path of Heroes, Part 1: From Pearl Harbor to Europe

Carmel, IN

The month of August marks the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War 2 as the empire of Japan..

BASIC TRAINING MEMORIES

Parris Island pin-up girl

I volunteered for mobilization as a Navy Reservist with the 1st Navy Customs Inspection Battalion during OIF III in 2004-2005...

HONOR & ACHIEVEMENTS

Law Enforcement Certificate of Commendation Award to Luke Bender

Springfield, VA

Luke Bender was awarded the Post 176 Law Enforcement Certificate of Commendation. He received this award for outstanding service to..

COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Casket flags

Cumberland, ME

This is a story about my father's casket flag and the dedication of my Legion post (Anderson-Mayberry Post 91 of..

OTHER

100th Centennial Celebration Planning, Post 138, Spencer, Mass.

Spencer , MA

On Sunday, July 23, Gaudette-Kirk Post 138 of Spencer, Mass., hosted an informational meeting inviting all Massachusetts posts to help..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Normandy to Berlin: The Trek to Honor the Legacies

Normandy to Berlin: The TREK to Honor the Legacies is written in the aspect of a historical novel. The author,..

HONOR GUARD

Flag retirement ceremony

Covington, LA

This is a picture pf the St. Tammany Honor Guard with the Daughters of the American Revolution, after a flag..

WHY I LOVE MY POST

Post 572, Parma, Ohio, honors first commander 1945-1946

Parma, OH

On Wednesday, July 19, American Legion Post 572 honored Mike Zaredecky, 99 years old, Army veteran and Post 572's first..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

THE RESCUE MAN: A Snafu Snatching Rescue Pilot's Extraordinary Journay Through WWII

The Rescue Man presents the extraordinary and unique journey of a World War II-era rescue pilot, First Lieutenant Frank Philby..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Ex-Serviceman

EX-SERVICEMAN by Michael Royal The front yard grass was little long as I stepped out of the garage to..

GI BILL

GI Bill - not

Coeur d'Alene, ID

I dropped out of college to work in the silver mines where I grew up in North Idaho. Within two..

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

St. Tammany Honor Guard and Victory Bells

The Victory Bells from the WWII Museum and the St. Tammany Honor Guard with members from American Legion Post 16..

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

Soaring Valor

The Gary Sinise Foundation sponsored 27 WWII veterans with a trip to the WWII Museum in New Orleans. The Soaring..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Pickens Veterans Memorial Park Jasper GA

The Mission of Pickens County Veterans Memorial Park Association, Inc. is to pay tribute to veterans who fought and will..

GI BILL

How the GI Bill has helped me

Boonville, MO

I served in the United States Navy from 1960-1964. Upon my completion of service, I was unable to locate satisfying..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Naval Veteran and San Diego State University graduate student’s project, the “Shower Safe Base..

Naval Veteran and San Diego State University graduate student’s project, the “Shower Safe Base Foot” Mr. or Mrs., ..

GI BILL

Marines and the GI Bill changed my life

Hamilton, OH

Growing up in rural Maine in the '60s was hard. With no money for college, I joined the Marine Corps...

AMATEUR RADIO

TALARC special event

Albany, NY

On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, from 10 am to 3 pm EDT, Mark Halabuda, W2UIS, American Legion Post 1034, Wallkill,..

BASEBALL

Post 176 baseball team wins district title

Springfield, VA

On July 21, 2017, the Post 176 baseball team beat the Vienna team to capture the 17th District title. Vienna..

GI BILL

GI Bill

Honolulu, HI

At the time our North Dakota Air National Guard was activated, I had 2 quarters of school to complete. The..

GI BILL

Wheeling Jesuit University GI BIll Legionnaire Dan Wilson

Wintersville, OH

My name is Dan Wilson. I am a proud member of American Legion Post 740 in Richmond, Ohio, and commander..

FAMILY LEGACY

In loving memory of my daddy, Alvin J. Walton, World War II veteran

Northport, AL

My daddy, Alvin J. Walton, served in the Navy during World War II. When Daddy was drafted, he was given..

GI BILL

My GI Bill usage

Upland, CA

Using my GI Bill after my Navy tour of duty during the Korean War gave me a success story that..

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