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MY U.S. FLAG

Salinas, CA

The Epic Riders (www.EpicRide2017.org) have been tasked with transporting a flag that has flown over the California Central Coast Veterans..

MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Simon Zayon, Navy veteran of WWII and very proud American

Orlando, FL

This is a tribute to my father, Simon Zayon, a Navy veteran of WWII and a very proud American. Simon..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Warrior Pups: True Stories of America's K9 Heroes

As you read these words, hundreds of U.S. Military Working Dog teams are protecting our troops from hidden IEDs and..

OTHER

Las Vegas club honors NYPD during 9/11 commemoration

Las Vegas, NV

The Las Vegas NYPD 10-13 Club invited members of American Legion Paradise Post 149 to join them for the annual..

HONOR GUARD

Color Guard leads September 11 remembrance ceremony

Vienna, VA

It was a cool, crisp morning as more than 50 community members, leaders and Legion Family members gathered together to..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Christmas dinner

We have a dinner for veterans on Christmas Day. This is our 6th year. We always fill our small hall..

WHY I LOVE MY POST

Post Family 132 honors Patriot Day!

Orange, CA

Baking for our local heroes! On Saturday morning, Sept. 9, a handful of wonderful Post 132 Family members volunteered to..

LEGION RIDERS

ALR Post 661 Red Cross Blood Drive

Washburn, IL

American Legion Riders Post 661 of Washburn, Ill., held its first blood drive Aug. 30, 2017. The community donated 25..

HONOR & ACHIEVEMENTS

Legion honors basketball champ

McPherson, KS

By Dan Hervey, Post 24 Adjutant Following WWII American Legion posts were thriving, and competition was keen in bowling, softball, basketball..

BASEBALL

Neil Walker (NY Mets) inducted into the Pennsylvania American Legion Sports Hall of Fame..

Gibsonia, PA

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Help was there

On June 23, 2016, my home was completely destroyed in the wildfires in Lake Isabella, Calif. I got out with the..

COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Montana Military Museum honors 9/11 heroes

Fort William Henry Harrison, MT

The Montana Military Museum invites the public to visit the museum Monday and recognize the 16th anniversary of the 9/11..

HONOR & ACHIEVEMENTS

High school reunion/Quilts of Valor

Mason City, IA

Mason City, IA -- On the weekend of Aug. 18-19, the Newman High School Class of 1967 celebrated their 50th..

OTHER

Food drive

Las Cruces, NM

I am Chaplain Lawrence Orvis of Post 10 (Department Of New Mexico), Las Cruces. On Sunday, Sept. 3, I had..

LEGION FAMILY DINNER

Hampstead American Legion Post 200 to host free veterans dinner

Hampstead, MD

We at Hampstead American Legion Post 200 will be hosting a free dinner for veterans and their families on Sunday,..

OTHER

To the Sound of the Guns

St. Petersburg, FL

In a place called Concord they fired the “shot heard round the world”, then they rode into history as they..

OTHER

Post 141 honors World War II veterans from Mcleod County

Silver Lake, MN

On Thursday evening, Aug. 31, an appreciation dinner was held at the Silver Lake, Minn., American Legion honoring all World..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Hope

Hope She looks like anyone else in the bar. She sits there, drinking, trying to numb the scar. Get over it. Pull..

MY TIME IN UNIFORM

James H. Kuhl Jr., Korean War veteran

Vallejo, CA

James H. Kuhl Jr. was born and raised in Oakland, Calif., and enlisted in San Francisco in 1951. He fought..

HONOR & ACHIEVEMENTS

Five Tioga County (NY) residents recognized for decades of Legion membership

Owego, NY

Five Tioga County (NY) residents, all members of American Legion Post 401 located at 263 Front Street in Owego, N.Y.,..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Last Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Final Combat Mission of WWII

From April to August of 1945, Captain Jerry Yellin and a small group of fellow fighter pilots flew dangerous bombing..

HELPING

Post 1214 supports Quilts of Valor program for entire year

Springfield, MO

Women Veterans of Southwest Missouri Post 1214 recently showed their support for the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild's "Quilts of Valor"..

LEGION RIDERS

Epic Ride for Dignity and Remembrance

Salinas, CA

The mission of the Epic Ride for Dignity and Remembrance is to raise money for the continued development of the..

GI BILL

College and grad school from GI Bill led to becoming PR consultant

Barrington, RI

Without the GI Bill I would have become a shoe shop worker in Haverhill, Mass. The GI Bill got me..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Opens New CBOC

The McCurtain County VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Idabel, OK held an Open House for Veterans and the..

MY TIME IN UNIFORM

A Seabee's story

Bradford, RI

A Seabee's story begins with boot camp at Great Lakes for recruit training and continuing to "A School" for advanced..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

1964 Hurricanes

Barb and I weathered several hurricanes when we lived in the West Indies. However, the positive life style we experienced..

OTHER

Royse City post gives back to community

Royse City, TX

Royse City held its annual Back to School Bash on Aug. 18 in downtown Royse City. The Royse City American..

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite, 1956–1990

This book tells the history of a unique US Army Special Forces Detachment and the men who served with it...

POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS

American Legion Prince of Wales Post 26 builds memorial

Craig, AK

Post 26 took a mission to build a veterans memorial because there was none on the island. Paul Dawson, charter..

GI BILL

CPO Bill Infield taught me basic electricity

Craig, AK

I came out of the service on January 1, 1975. A bad economic time and I couldn't find a job...

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