Sign in
Browse By Category
Share Your Story
WOMEN VETERANS
WWII Navy Vet turns 100
Delanco, NJ
Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Navy Veteran Anna Miller.
36 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Missouri's Eagle Scout Recognition Day at State Capitol
Fenton, MO
Every year, the newest Eagle Scouts in Missouri get to attend a ceremony in the State Capitol. After the ceremony,..
9 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Eagle Scout Recognition Day at Missouri State Capitol
Fenton, MO
Eagle Scouts from the Class of 2019 who reside in the state of Missouri were invited to the Missouri..
12 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Cherokee County disabled and elderly veterans learn to fly fish through innovative partnership program
Canton, GA
Have you ever thought of doing something that will help reduce anxiety with PTSD, something that will help veterans with..
12 views
OTHER
Post 100 recognizes youth who performed lifesaving act
Royse City, TX
On Feb. 6 Jason Castleberry of Royse City, Texas, presented Tyra Winters of Rockwall High School with the American Legion..
20 views
OTHER
Post 227 member turns 98
Springfield, PA
On Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, a few members from our Springfield American Legion Post 227 ventured to Maris Grove to..
13 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
OUR VETERANS Book
From April 2019 through Jan. 2020, OUR VETERANS book has been a patriotic awareness project by The Leader newspaper...
14 views
HONOR GUARD
Holley-Riddle Post 21 Honor Guard takes Four Chaplains story to senior center
The Colony, TX
The Holley-Riddle Post 21 Honor Guard stands ready for its primary mission - to provide support at funerals for veterans..
14 views
AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Post 130 commander receives centennial proclamation from mayor
Zillah, WA
Commander Jay B. Spurlock III proudly accepted the American Legion Centennial Celebration proclamation from Dr. Scott Carmack, Mayor, City of..
16 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
My Military Reunion
I thought about organizing my own small military reunion after attending my 40th high school reunion. There, I would reminisce..
65 views
OTHER
Supporting our troops in Afghanistan
Baltimore, MD
Our adopted son is an Air Force chaplain in Afghanistan. He has emailed us requesting that we send “care” packages..
13 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post 38, South Korea, provides care goods to servicemembers being quarantined
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea, OT
American Legion Lewis L. Millett Post 38 of South Korea purchased almost $300 worth of goods in assisting in improving..
70 views
OTHER
Post 603 raises funds with Applebee's
Vallejo, CA
Applebee’s Grill + Bar is a veteran-friendly restaurant chain that is known for serving delicious lunch and dinner meals. But..
14 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
CUT OFF
The novel 'CUT OFF' is about a man's extraordinary survival skills. The reader follows him on an adventure as he..
69 views
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Francis Scott Key Squadron 11 member joins team for lobbying for burn pit legislation..
Frederick, MD
Francis Scott Key Squadron 11 member Josh Marks and his wife, Tatia Marks, an Auxiliary member of Goldstar American Legion..
103 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Boys of St. Joe's '65 in the Vietnam War
Eleven high school friends in idyllic North Adams, Mass. enlisted to serve in Vietnam—one stayed behind to protest the war...
75 views
WOMEN VETERANS
100th Birthday and First Female Member of American Legion in Raleigh, N.C. - Anne..
Raleigh, NC
Help us celebrate the 100th Birthday of Anne Capucille. Anne was born on December 31, 1919. She is a WWII..
179 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
TAKING BAGHDAD: Victory in Iraq with the US Marines
What do you think of when you hear about Operation Iraqi Freedom? Chances are you see images in your mind..
108 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Veterans serving veterans for God and country
Zillah, WA
Below is a story of how a community and a group of veterans can and do make a difference for..
122 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Veterans come out to do candlelight vigil for homeless veterans on longest night of..
Canton, GA
Every night roughly 49,000 veterans find themselves on the street homeless. To call attention to this issue. Mike Satterly, deputy..
131 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
The beloved G.I. Joe of New Brighton
Staten Island, NY
There’s a young, lone, rifle-bearing man who has stood tall and fierce in his combat boots from the Battle of..
121 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
75 years of Granito-Smith Post 1296
Staten Island, NY
American Legion Granito-Smith Post 1296 from Staten Island, N.Y., will be celebrating its 75th anniversary. Over the course of these years,..
114 views
FAMILY LEGACY
My great-grandfather, a World War I hero
Staten Island, NY
I’ve recently had a burning desire to learn about my last name, and where it has been throughout history. My..
111 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Off to sunny Parris Island
On July 17, 1962 I went to the train station in Baltimore, now the site of the Orioles baseball stadium...
106 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Patriot's Salute
‘Til the states, for one cause, through their nation’s eyes, discern unity and in lines of fighters the flag waves we shan’t..
120 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
B-2 stealth bomber flies over the 2020 Rose Bowl game
At the conclusion of the National Anthem, a B-2 Spirit (stealth bomber) flies over the 106th Rose Bowl Game in..
144 views
OTHER
World War II veteran celebrates 96th birthday
Springfield, PA
Jack Crawford, a World War II veteran from Springfield, Delaware County, Pa., celebrated his 96th birthday on Jan. 8, 2020. Mr...
138 views
VOLUNTEERING
Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program partners with Post 45 Auxiliary unit to provide..
Canton , GA
The Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program, along with the American Legion Post 45 Auxiliary and support from local companies and..
154 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic - a life-changing experience
It was December 1964 and I had just graduated with a journalism degree from California State University in Northridge. I..
147 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Francis Scott Key Squadron 11 member receives citation from Maryland House of Delegates
Frederick , MD
On Jan, 7, 2020, at the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis, SAL member Josh Marks was presented with a..
193 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Palm Springs American Legion Post 519 dedicates new historic plaque
Palm Springs , CA
Hello from Palm Springs! My name is Lee Wilson Jr., and I am the historian for Palm Springs Owen Coffman..
198 views
1
2
3
…
next ›
last »
