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Small town creates veterans park
Iron River, WI
A veterans park is being planned for Iron River, Wisconsin. “We have a lot of ideas and are at the beginning..
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Post 47 in Waynesville hosts Wreaths Across America Day
Waynesville, NC
Post 47 in Waynesville, N.C., sponsored the local Wreaths Across America program. For months, post members conducted fundraising, advertising..
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Walla Walla County World War II Monument dedicated
College Place, WA
Six years of planning, fundraising, and construction culminated in a standing-room-only dedication ceremony on Veterans Day in Walla Walla, Wash...
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American airmen honored on English website
Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire, England, OT
A new website has come to our attention. The site tells the stories of - • WWII Air Station 403 at..
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The Ones Who Didn’t Return: World War II Memorial at Calvin, Okla.
Calvin, OK
MELVIN AVERY 1918-1943 Lieutenant, Army Air Force China, Burma, India Battle Theater Co-pilot of a B-24 bomber in the 10th Air Force Shot down during..
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Victor A. Pena (my dad: the man, the legend, the Marine)
Valdosta, GA
As a father, brother, uncle, cousin, and husband to my mom, my father was a great man with a great..
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Lakeview Veterans Day Parade
New Orleans, LA
In 2015, several civically-minded people came together and created a Veterans Day parade for the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans...
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Commodore Dixie Kiefer and the Mt. Beacon Eight wall plaque dedication ceremony
Town of Fishkill, NY
The Town of Fishkill, N.Y., and the Friends of the Mt. Beacon Eight cordially invites veterans, their families and the..
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Philadelphia National Cemetery
Philadelphia National Cemetery, PA
Please view the YouTube of a new storyboard that was dedicated in April 2018 at the Philadelphia National Cemetery. The..
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Honoring a forgotten hero, PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom
Colorado Springs, CO
Unveiling a plaque for CMH recipient PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom by Colorado Springs Post 5. Filmed by Fox Channel 21...
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Orchardvale WWI Monument
Zillah, WA
As District 6 commander, Department of Washington, it is a great honor to present this monument now residing at the..
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American Legion Post 19 pays tribute to its namesake
Jennings, LA
On Oct. 2, 2018, American Legion Post 19, Department of Louisiana, from Jennings conducted a memorial service at the gravesite..
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Barrett-Bonifas Memorial Ceremony
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea, OT
Legionnaires Bill Beatty and Chris Vaia, vice commander of Lewis L. Millett Post 38 of South Korea, attended and participated..
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POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea, OT
William Wight, commander of Lewis L. Millett Post 38, South Korea, was the guest speaker during the POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony..
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Welcome Home Soldier
Albia, IA
“In the midst of the uncertainties of war there is one certainty. That he will never be forgotten or abandoned.” Jim..
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Emile Ladnier WWI Memorial/Pershing Square Certificate/Award, Ocean Springs, Miss.
Ocean Springs, MS
100 memorials in 100 cities have now been designated official WWI Centennial Memorials, including such national landmarks as Chicago’s Soldier..
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Departure ceremony on Osan Air Force Base
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea, OT
Chris Vaia, senior vice commander of Lewis L. Millett Post 38, South Korea (second from the right in top photo),..
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Most Patriotic city in California
Manteca, CA
In the San Joaquin Valley of the State of California sits an average size city of Manteca. This city’s support..
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Across the Pond Veterans Park Groundbreaking Ceremony, Iron River WI, May 19, 2018
Iron River, WI
Saturday, May 19, was the official groundbreaking ceremony for the Across The Pond Veterans Park. Located just west of Iron..
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Flags for Veterans
Lady Lake, FL
I had the honor of volunteering at Florida National Cemetery with over 1,000 others. Together we placed over 140,000 flags..
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Harford Post 39 & Town of Bel Air, MD hold 34th Annual Memorial Day..
Bel Air, MD
Bel Air, MD - Harford Post 39, in conjunction with the Town of Bel Air, Maryland, held their 34th Annual..
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Columbia Falls Freedom Post 72 sponsored a new flagpole in MT Veterans Home Cemetary
Columbia Falls, MT
Past Commander Michael Shepard worked on getting a new flagpole. The acreage being used is way past the flag done..
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Homefront Heroes & Veterans Memorial in Big Rapids, Mich.
Big Rapids, MI
This memorial was erected in honor of all veterans of all wars plus the "Home Front Heroes", the families who..
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Centennial - River Falls, Wis., Post 121
River Falls, WI
Korean War veteran Charles White (left) and Glen “Doc” Holberg (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf) accompanied each other along the..
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Gold Star Families Memorial Monument dedicated in California
Hayward , CA
On Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Lone Tree Cemetery in Hayward, Calif., was dedicated...
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Vallejo, Calif.: 76th Pearl Harbor Day; Purple Heart Trail sign
Vallejo, CA
VALLEJO, CA (December 7, 2017) – American Legion Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 commemorated the 76th anniversary of Pearl Harbor..
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Dream becoming a reality
Iron River, WI
On May 7, 2017, we first posted an article about this yet-to-become veterans memorial and park. The following is a..
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Nice to see true patriotism
Biloxi, MS
My wife and I attended our first Veterans Day parade in Biloxi, Miss. We are new residents to the area...
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Renville County Deceased Veterans, Mohall, N.D.
Mohall, ND
Sometimes in order to get something done, it's just best to get after it yourself and see it through to..
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Belleau Wood - David Gilbert Wisted
Waxhaw, NC
This past Fathers Day, my family and I visited Belleau Wood Cemetery in France. I served in the 6th Marine..
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POW/MIA Table dedication at New Orleans VA Hospital
New Orleans, LA
Department of Louisiana Raceland Memorial Post 349 of Raceland provided and dedicated a POW/MIA "Missing Man Table" for permanent display..
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