Christmas at the Post in Seward Alaska
VOLUNTEERING

Christmas at the Post in Seward Alaska

Seward, AK
Every year American Legion Seward Post 5 in Seward Alaska serves up a community Christmas Dinner. In a small..
Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam

Check out a grunt's 'Nam novel.' "Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam" is a poignant fictionalized memoir from someone who..
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Volunteers support Navy recruits on Christmas Day
VOLUNTEERING

Volunteers support Navy recruits on Christmas Day

Worth, IL
For the fourth year in a row, Post 991 in Worth, Ill., hosted a busload of Navy recruits from Great..
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The Yanks are Coming Over There: Anglo-Saxonism and American Involvement in the First World War
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Yanks are Coming Over There: Anglo-Saxonism and American Involvement in the First..

World War I was a global cataclysm that toppled centuries-old dynasties and launched “the American century.” Yet at the outset..
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ESSO77 20th Remembrance Ceremony at Geilenkirchen Air Base
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

ESSO77 20th Remembrance Ceremony at Geilenkirchen Air Base

Geilenkirchen Air Base, OT
On Jan. 14, a ceremony took place to remember the fallen KC-135E crew of ESSO77. The ceremony was attended..
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Mission 115 (Oct. 14, 1943) "Black Thursday" Memorial
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Mission 115 (Oct. 14, 1943) "Black Thursday" Memorial

Schweinfurt, Germany, OT
'Schweinfurt' translates as ‘pig ford’ or ‘pig crossing.’ But it is unlikely that many of the 3,000 airmen who clambered..
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Ruel Neal Post 79 honors two 70-year members
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Ruel Neal Post 79 honors two 70-year members

Le Roy, IL
Two members of Ruel Neal Post 79 (Le Roy, Ill.) were honored on Dec. 10, 2018. A ceremony was held..
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Post 298 (Marion, Iowa) shares the Centennial message
AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL

Post 298 (Marion, Iowa) shares the Centennial message

Marion, IA
American Legion Post 298 in Marion, Iowa, was interviewed for a TV spot on Jan. 10, 2019. It is..
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Taking care of veterans
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Taking care of veterans

SBP's mission might be to shrink the time between disaster and recovery, but this nonprofit founded in New Orleans after..
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"LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD"
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

"LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD"

Chances are that if your loved one has seen war, he or she has PTSD at some level, and you..
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HONOR GUARD

Wreaths Across America in Pocahontas County, W.Va.

Green Bank, WV
The Pocahontas County Veterans Honor Corps participated in the nationwide Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday at the Arbovale Community Cemetery...
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Palm Springs Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS

Palm Springs Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall

Palm Springs , CA
Palm Springs American Legion Owen Coffman Post 519 commander Michael Templeton and historian Lee Wilson Jr. recently displayed the Palm..
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Latin Post 840 hosts Three Kings Day celebration
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Latin Post 840 hosts Three Kings Day celebration

On Sunday, January 6, our post held its annual Three Kings Day celebration. In Spain, Mexico and Latin America, January..
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Take a Veteran To Lunch
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Take a Veteran To Lunch

Seward, AK
Here in Seward, Alaska, we have our American Legion Post 5 Family who work to support all our veterans and..
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Don't kneel on me
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Don't kneel on me

This song is about showing respect for our flag and our veterans, those still serving and those who lost their..
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Whiteblooms
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Whiteblooms

Whiteblooms is autobiographical, covering my tour of duty in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 as well as continuing many years..
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Highway for a Vietnam hero
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Highway for a Vietnam hero

This channel will post such “Bringing Forgotten Soldiers’ Stories to Life” videos as periodic episodes. This will be based on..
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Young Legionnaire poses question to Reistad: "How can I someday be a national commander?"
FAMILY LEGACY

Young Legionnaire poses question to Reistad: "How can I someday be a national commander?"

San Diego, CA
On Jan. 3, while attending an honors banquet at American Legion Escondido Post 149 in the San Diego 22nd District,..
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Veteran reconnects with his military pride and honor thanks to post event and Honor Flight
OTHER

Veteran reconnects with his military pride and honor thanks to post event and Honor..

Grand Haven, MI
For 68 years, Korean Conflict veteran James “Jim” Dumbauld of Jackson, Mich., never received thanks for his service in the..
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Veterans need funds for new van
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Veterans need funds for new van

Blairsville, GA
Veterans need funds for new van By SAMANTHA SINCLAIR scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com Page 8A - Cherokee Scout Local Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Andrews – About seven..
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Bell ringing celebration to commemorate WWI
OTHER

Bell ringing celebration to commemorate WWI

Leesburg, FL
In November 2018 our senior community had a bell ringing celebration to commemorate WW1. We had approximately 50 seniors..
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Post returning to its home
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS

Post returning to its home

Murfreesboro, TN
Post 16 (Bob Brown), located at 120 Hancock St., Murfreesboro, Tenn., is returning to a historical place for the post...
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Parma (Ohio) Post 572 brings Christmas cheer to veterans and residents of nursing homes
WHY I LOVE MY POST

Parma (Ohio) Post 572 brings Christmas cheer to veterans and residents of nursing homes

Parma, OH
An annual tradition for the past 5 years at Joseph J. Jacubic Post 572 in Parma, Ohio, is to bring..
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Snapdragon: The World War II Exploits of Combat Photographer and Darby's Ranger Phil Stern
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Snapdragon: The World War II Exploits of Combat Photographer and Darby's Ranger Phil Stern..

Prior to Phil Stern's death on Dec. 13, 2014, his original, unfinished, tattered wartime memoir was discovered, stashed away in..
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OTHER

Not a man shrunk from the conflict

Pahrump, NV
Not a man shrunk from the conflict Lieut. Colonel Armistead, Sept. 24th, 1814 By S Culshaw In July, we will celebrate..
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OTHER

Army Dominates Houston 70-14 To Win Armed Forces Bowl

White Plains, NY
By John Chuhran SAL Squadron 135, White Plains, NY Fort Worth, TX -- The Army Football Team played brilliantly throughout the 2018..
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OTHER

The other forgotten war

Madison, WI
The Korean War has often been called the “Forgotten War.” This centennial year of our participation..
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OTHER

Coping with the effects of Agent Orange

Winfield, KS
“Work-Arounds to Daily Struggles from Exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam” Like many young men of my generation, I, Dennis Joy..
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Army Football goes for 11th win Saturday vs. Houston in Armed Forces Bowl
OTHER

Army Football goes for 11th win Saturday vs. Houston in Armed Forces Bowl

Fort Worth, TX
Army/West Point will play the University of Houston Cougars on Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl...
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Post vice commander was stateless citizen and Holocaust survivor who pioneered the idea of presidential televised debates
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Post vice commander was stateless citizen and Holocaust survivor who pioneered the idea of..

Bethesda, MD
My name is Fred A. Kahn, vice commander of the American Legion U.S. Department of Labor post in Washington, D.C...
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Wreaths Across America @ Paoli Battlefield
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Wreaths Across America @ Paoli Battlefield

Malvern , PA
Bateman Gallagher Post 668 in Wayne, Pa., provided both a wreath presenter and an honor guard at the Paoli Battlefield..
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