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Veterans Day Poems
Jefferson Valley, NY
Veterans Day Statistics by John F McMullen I live in the Town of Yorktown, NY It’s a midsize Lower Hudson Valley town With a population in..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
"Gaultney Brothers Memorial Highway"
Le Roy, IL
Illinois Senate/House passes Resolution SJR65, "Gaultney Brothers Memorial Highway." Three brothers were lost during WWII from Le Roy, Ill. The..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Signing up WWII/Korean War/Vietnam-era veteran into The American Legion
Area North, Seoul and Osan, South Korea
During Retiree Appreciation Day at Yongsan, Korea, on 16 November 2019, Legionnaire Don Wong of Lewis L. Millett Post..
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Mahoning Valley Squadron 15 Dedicates POW/MIA Chair of Honor
Poland, OH
On Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, Mahoning Valley Squadron 15 dedicated a POW/MIA Chair of Honor at Poland Seminary High School..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Durand Gold Star Post 676 publishes centennial book
Durand, IL
Gold Star Post 676 in Durand, Ill., recently completed a project to celebrate the American Legion centennial as well as..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veterans Appreciation Day 2019
American Legion Post 240 and VFW Post 1841 jointly sponsored a Veterans Appreciation Day on Saturday, Oct. 12. The..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
National Press Club's American Legion post celebrates 100 years
Washington, DC
With a cake cut by a naval officer’s sword, American Legion Post 20 celebrated its centennial Tuesday evening. Post 20, affiliated..
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POST TREASURES
POW/MIA recognition ceremony
Area North, Seoul and Osan, South Korea
Colonel Lewis L. Millet American Legion Post 38, South Korea, hosted and conducted a POW/MIA recognition ceremony on September 21,..
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Blood Drive & Free Flu Shots
Cook County - 1st Division, IL
The Detachment of Illinois - 1st Division hosted a Blood Drive on Saturday 11/16/19. The drive was held in..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 828 hosts annual Veterans Day Ceremony
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Nov. 10, 2019) Fred Brock American Post 828, located on the city’s Eastside, hosted its annual Veterans..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
100-year celebration and history
Fredericksburg , VA
The 16th District, American Legion Department of Virginia, under the leadership of Commander John Canty and with a vote of..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Monument, Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Texas
Gainesville, TX
This monument was damaged by high winds some 10 years ago. It had been laying broken on the ground since..
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Post 35 honors local nursing home vets
Columbus, GA
In Columbus, Ga., Charles S. Harrison Post 35 honored the veterans from the Magnolia Manor Nursing Home on November 11,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Child Safety Awareness Day
On Saturday, Oct. 26, American Legion Post 186 in Brooksville, Fla. sponsored a Child Safety Awareness Day. Under the direction..
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Daniel R. Olsen Post 594 Veterans Day activities
Eagan, MN
In recognition of Veterans Day, Daniel R. Olsen American Legion Post 594 (Eagan) participated as follows: On 11/10, in support of..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
A memorial to 37 GIs killed as copter crashes in West Germany
Fränkischer Gebirgsweg, Pegnitz, Germany
During the early morning hours of Aug. 18, 1971, a Chinook helicopter carrying 37 American soldiers crashed just off the..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
POW-MIA flag now flies over Maryland town after passage of National POW-MIA Flag Act
Mount Airy, MD
Francis Scott Key Squadron 11 member Josh Marks donated a new POW-MIA flag to the town of Mount Airy, Maryland,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Finding Gilbert, a Promise Fulfilled
My father’s part in the D-Day invasion of June 1944 changed his life. Years later, as I was growing up..
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OTHER
Grand Haven (Mich.) Post 28 integrates Youth and Americanism pillars into Veterans Day activities
Grand Haven, MI
Legionnaires of Charles A. Conklin American Legion Post 28 in Grand Haven, Mich., didn’t just speak the language of the..
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Columbus (Ga.) Post 35 War on Cancer
Columbus, GA
Charles S. Harrison Post 35 of Columbus, Ga., joins the fight on cancer. A post fundraiser, organized by Legionnaire Janet..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 47 (Hastings, Minn.) honors Vietnam veterans
Hastings, MN
On Sept. 7, 2019, Hastings American Legion Post 47 welcomed, thanked and honored our local and all Vietnam veterans. ..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
"All Present and Accounted For"
The true story of the grounding and near-sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis in November of 1972 off the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Pearl
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Ness brothers serve American Legion combined 110 years
Camp Douglas, WI
Claire Ness was recently honored by Earl Gulligan American Legion Post 133 in Camp Douglas, Wis., for being an active..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Proud
Newark, OH
My dad (Robert L. Mellars) unfortunately passed away Sept. 28. He was 92 years young. He was an Army/Air..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Francis Scott Key Post 11 hosts annual WWII luncheon in conjunction with Library of..
Frederick, MD
Every year the gathering of World War II veterans and their families takes place at American Legion Francis Scott Key..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Flag retirement ceremony
Worth, IL
The Legion Family of Marrs-Meyer Post 991 in Worth, Ill., joined with local scouts to hold a U.S. flag retirement..
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OTHER
Beer kegs repurposed at Indiana post
Carmel, IN
The men’s restroom at American Legion Post 155 in Carmel, Ind., was in dire need of an upgrade. Thanks..
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OTHER
Maryland delegate rallies fellow Maryland House delegates in support of repealing the widows tax
Frederick, MD
Maryland delegate Dan Cox is supporting an effort initiated by Auxiliary member Fleming Suzanne and SAL member Josh Marks of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veteran Owned Business Project launches member verification program
Just in time for #NationalVeteransSmallBusinessWeek as well as their 11th anniversary, Veteran Owned Business (VOB) announces the launch of their..
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