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The Man Behind Badge 711
This is a book about my years as a NYC fireman, 1959-1979, the war years. It also tells about my..
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VOLUNTEERING
Child Advocacy and Crawfish
Houma , LA
Houma, Louisiana: On April 21, 2018, Lenox Hotard American Legion Post 31 spent the day doing what everyone enjoys..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Local Law Enforcement Explorer Scout Troop Receives Donation
The American Legion Post 46 of Ann Arbor, Michigan is donating $5,000.00 to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Explorer..
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OTHER
Royse City Post 100 participates in National Day of Prayer
Royse City, TX
The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress, and signed into law by..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A very worthwhile experience
I was at a point (19 years old) when I didn’t know what to do with my life. ..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
World War II
WORLD WAR II The talk of the valley was all about war!! The talk of the nation the same. The young men were..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 19 Blue Cap recipients recognized
Jennings, LA
During the May meeting of James O. Hall Post 19 of The American Legion, Department of Louisiana, in Jennings, 7th..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veterans open house draws numbers
WESTMINSTER, MD – Want a good way to bring Veterans in to your post home? Invite them in. This is..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Working mom, post-9/11 veteran accepts district role
Anna, TX
Ashley Holland, a working mom, business entrepreneur and Persian Gulf War veteran, still has time in her busy life to serve..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
I am America
I lost my first child on the day I was born on April 19, 1775…I am America. He fell on..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
National Commander's Pin
Royse City, TX
American Legion National Commander Denise H. Rohan is awarding her national commander 'Family First!' incentive pin to any American Legion..
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LEGION RIDERS
Riders escort Vietnam veterans to showing of documentary they were the subject of
Muskogee, OK
ALR Chapters 15, 198 and 1340 escorted Vietnam veterans Donald Mason and Gale Betrand, along with their families and film..
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OTHER
In honor of the men in my family who served in World War I,..
La Junta, CO
I’m the daughter of Petty Officer 1st Class George M. Gemmecke, who served in the Navy from February 1942 to..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family service remembered
Seal Beach, CA
Fifty years ago - Nov. 19, 1967 - our father, Alfred W. Gill, passed away after suffering for months from..
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GI BILL
How military service changed my life
Mundelein, IL
Borrowed shoes, rented apartments, early-age work to supplement family income, sharing toys and clothes with my brother, no extra money..
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OTHER
Legionnaires attend dedication of Korean War memorial
Harrison, AR
A dedication ceremony for a Korean War memorial, located on the campus of College of the Ozarks in Hollister, Mo.,..
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OTHER
French students from Illinois participate in Arc de Triomphe ceremony
Fox Lake, IL
Ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe By Amanda LeBrun (Grant Community High School French teacher) On March 25, 2018, I had the pleasure..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Behind the Murder Curtain Special Agent Bruce Sackman Hunts Doctors and Nurses who Kill..
Editorial Reviews Review "As if being hospitalized wasn't traumatic enough, spend more time with the ultimate wolves in sheep's clothing—medical professionals who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veteran of the Red White and Blue
To the veterans of the red white and blue. We the people own you a debt of gratitude Remembering and honoring those..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
I Held the Hand of a Hero Today
I am a volunteer at my local VA Medical Center's Hospice ward. On 29 March 2018, I was visiting..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Donation of ping pong tables to the 51st Fighter Wing Squadron, Osan Air Base,..
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea, OT
Legionnaires led by Commander William Wight from Col. Lewis L. Millet Post 38, South Korea donated three ping pong tables..
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OTHER
Fort McClellan issue
Woodward, IA
I am a Fort McClellan veteran who has Agent Orange Cancer (CLL), type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, TBI,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Honoring Philadelphia councilman David Oh
Philadelphia, PA
Councilman David Oh, the only veteran on the City Council, has long been a friend and supporter of the veteran..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
USAF Cold War missiles
Kansas City, KS
I enlisted September 1963, then basic training in Texas, electronics school in Colorado, missile system school (SETS) in Colorado, combat..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
With A Tear In Your Eye
With a Tear..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
What’s in a Name?
A name is just a couple words Put together for us all But grows to something larger When it’s etched upon the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Sgt. Hunt
I was drafted into the Army on Oct. 9, 1968. I went to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic..
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VOLUNTEERING
Royse City Post Volunteers at Local Assisted Living Facility
Royse City, TX
The Royse City Medical Lodge is a local living facility that not only cares for the elderly but also is..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Ladyva
Vanessa Gnaegi is a Swiss world champion Boogie Woogie pianist and her Boogie Woogie originals will get your feet a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A hot/cold day
In 1955 I went through Basic Training at Camp Parks, AFB, California. Camp Parks was just a little southeast of..
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