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Legion rallies community around new veterans memorial in Oxford, N.C.
Oxford, NC
Veterans in Granville County, N.C., are now honored with a memorial thanks to Post 90 in Oxford, N.C. The Granville County,..
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Iowa Post 389 thinks up unique projects to promote patriotism
Anthon, IA
In Anthon, Iowa, a new Iwo Jima Memorial stands beside Post 389. Legionnaire Marvin Hansen served at Iwo Jima on..
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At Hall of Honor, Afghanistan veteran will receive Purple Heart on Appreciation Day
New Windsor, NY
Purple Heart Appreciation Day, Aug. 7, is a date to remember and honor those who have been wounded or killed..
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Korean War veteran makes memorial to fallen comrades
Carmichaels, PA
A Korean War veteran who wishes to remain anonymous still wishes to honor his fallen comrades with this beautiful monument...
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Purple Heart Memorial dedicated in Freeland, Pa.
Freeland, PA
On July 13, 2014, American Legion Post 473 and VFW Post 5010 of Freeland, Pa., honored recipients of the Purple..
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Fourth of July flag posting
Lutz-Land O'Lakes, FL
The Lutz-Land O’Lakes American Legion Post 108 places small American flags on the grave of each identifiable veteran at the..
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Our veterans crosses
Henderson, KY
Henderson County, Ky. - home of two Medal Of Honor winners, World War II veteran Luther Skaggs Jr. and Vietnam..
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Hiawatha Post 66 dedicates fallen Vietnam hero's marker
Hiawatha, KS
On Memorial Day 2014, a day on which we remember those who made their final call while on active duty,..
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Fallen American soldiers of WWII receive a face in the Netherlands
Elizabethtown, KY
Almost 70 years after the end of World War II, a new Dutch project will remember the thousands of soldiers..
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2014 Flags Over the Dam
Boulder City, NV
Each year, Paradise Post 149 participates in the annual Flags Over the Dam, a procession from Hoover Dam to the..
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Colorado Freedom Memorial honors state's war dead
Aurora, CO
Photo | Bruce Quackenbush for the Colorado Freedom Memorial Foundation Radio show host and Air Force veteran Rick Crandall broadcasted his..
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Flying 125 flags to honor individual Kansas veterans
Westmoreland, KS
More than 100 flags representing area veterans fly on Memorial Day weekend at the city cemetery in Westmoreland, Kan., thanks..
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Virginia museum recreates Vietnam soldier experience
Ruckersville, VA
Photo | Vietnam War Foundation Museum from the Vietnam War Foundation Craig LaMountain returned from Vietnam, but his brother Vetal didn’t...
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Illinois post commemorates Memorial Day
La Grange, IL
Members of Post 1941 (La Grange, Ill.) commemorate Memorial Day.
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Forgotten for 95 years, fallen veteran will be honored
Trafford, PA
The community of Trafford, Pa., was founded in 1904 by inventor and entrepreneur George Westinghouse. When the country was thrown..
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Petroleum-contaminated site to veterans park and memorial
Seymour, WI
What was once a petroleum-contaminated property was cleaned up and is being reused in a way that has both enhanced..
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Florida monument honors all vets who served in wartime in Iraq
Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral, Fla., claims to have the first monument (not memorial) that honors veterans from both Iraq wars: Operation Iraqi..
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Small town honors its two Medal of Honor recipients
Cheshire, CT
Civil War veteran Eri D. Woodbury's Medal of Honor | Image from Cheshire Historical Society Since the Medal of Honor was..
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Montana community creates monument honoring veterans
Libby, MT
What do a shoe cobbler, a car dealer, and an ex-police officer have in common? Being normal occupations, most will..
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Veteran envisions, creates national monument honoring military working dogs
San Antonio, TX
Almost a half-century after his service, John Burnam saw the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument dedicated. He learned about..
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Southwest Florida group honors Iwo Jima anniversary, veterans
Cape Coral, FL
Guns n Hoses Pipes n Drums of Southwest Florida will honor the 69th anniversary of the iconic raising of the..
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Two vets turn dying tree into small memorial for POW/MIA
Alpine, TX
The apartment complex for seniors and disabled people where I live, Alpine Manor Apartments in Texas, recently had a large..
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One decade, $700K of fundraising leads to unique monument
Bella Vista, AR
The original idea, hatched in 2001 at Post 341 in Bella Vista, Ark., was simple enough: a granite wall of..
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Lynchburg post dedicates Walk of Honor and Purple Heart monument
Lynchburg, VA
Post 16 in Lynchburg, Va., unveiled a Purple Heart Memorial last spring, to honor those veterans wounded or killed in..
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Belcher Veterans Memorial
Belcher, LA
Whayland H. Greene, a World War II veteran who earned a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars, had a dream..
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Colorado posts join forces to remember
Loveland, CO
American Legion posts 15 and 2000 in Loveland, Colo., joined forces in honoring those who served on Dec. 7, 1941. Today..
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Vietnam memorial vault lowered
Elm Mott, TX
A memorial made after the Vietnam Wall came to Waco more than five years ago was finally lowered in the..
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Small Missouri town honors veterans with large unique memorial
Stella, MO
In Stella, Mo., you can't miss the veterans' memorial. Though the population of the village hovers around 150, the town..
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Air Force vet honors Legion, late wife with mural on post building
Thibodaux, LA
Clovis Ordogne did something his late wife, Judy, would have never believed. He had a mural commissioned on the outside..
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A monument to Air Force Col. Edgar Whitcomb
North Vernon, IN
Some lives are worth commemorating because of the inspiration they give to future generations. Ed Whitcomb is one of those. From..
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