IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Our Flag

This is our flag It waves red, white and blue It proudly waves for me and for you We have looked at our..
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Vigil to support victims of sexual trauma in military
WOMEN VETERANS

Vigil to support victims of sexual trauma in military

Naugatcuk, CT
PLYMOUTH — On April 22, 20-year-old Pfc. Vanessa Guillen was reported missing at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas. For..
2,354 views
100 Miles for Hope
100 MILES

100 Miles for Hope

Sierra Vista, AZ
I started my 100 Miles for Hope yesterday, 3 August, with 7.5 miles walk/jog and today with a 6.9 miles..
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First miles of 100 Miles For Hope
100 MILES

First miles of 100 Miles For Hope

Ansbach
I am currently 12 weeks into my Half Marathon training program. This sets me up to complete the 16 weeks..
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100 MILES

100 Miles For HOPE

Marina, CA
I started my 100 miles yesterday with 2.25 miles.
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100 MILES

Started 100 Miles For Hope 8/4

West Monroe , LA
A 74-year-old Navy veteran riding a bike in the hills of north Louisiana did 4.3 miles today.
1,821 views
A little each day
100 MILES

A little each day

Palm Coast, FL
I started my ride today with a 6.29 mile bike ride. I should complete my 100 miles by about Aug...
1,921 views
Will you be ready to prevent a suicide?
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Will you be ready to prevent a suicide?

Bunnell, FL
Dave Lydon, Flagler County Veterans Service Officer, received a call in his office from a Vietnam veteran suffering from PTSD...
1,811 views
100 MILES

100 Miles for Hope

Montpelier, OH
Day Two: 13 miles on the Exercycle. Total: 25 miles for the 100 Miles of Hope.
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Missouri 302: the little post that could
WHY I LOVE MY POST

Missouri 302: the little post that could

Fenton (St. Louis), MO
You spoke. We listened. It's happening! How do you re-imagine your program after 100 years? Well, we have taken an..
1,905 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

America: A Treasure in the World

I have always felt that being born in America, and in her most beautiful state (Tennessee), is akin to winning..
1,431 views
100 Miles for Hope
100 MILES

100 Miles for Hope

Montpelier, OH
I started my 100 Miles for Hope today with 12 miles on the Exercycle.
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Law Enforcement Appreciation Ride
LEGION RIDERS

Law Enforcement Appreciation Ride

Spearfish, SD
WE THANK YOU! SPEARFISH, SD – The Black Hills Chapter of American Legion Riders Post 264 rode with flags flying high..
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100 MILES

Time to get cracking

Parker, CO
I registered today and got my first bike ride in, 20 1/2 miles. I ride a recumbent trike, which..
1,329 views
100 Miles for Hope
100 MILES

100 Miles for Hope

Washington, DC
Sons of The American Legion National Commander Clint Bolt starts his "100 Miles for Hope" campaign in Washington, D.C.
1,835 views
Bleeding Spirits
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Bleeding Spirits

Bleeding Spirits is a clear-eyed recounting of a veteran's experience during the deadliest year of armed conflict in Vietnam and..
1,886 views
VOLUNTEERING

“Always Veterans Day” thanks to Lap Robes for Veterans

Rochester, NY
On Nov. 11, 2019, a community center on the shores of Lake Ontario in Rochester, N.Y., was filled to capacity..
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100 MILES

#100milesforhope

Avon , IN
Aug. 3, and here I go! As a retired female Army veteran, I am going the 100 miles for..
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100 MILES

100 Miles for Hope

Esbon, KS
I started today, 8/3/2020. I already have 2 miles in and it is only 09:00.
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Newly wed on a momentous day
WWII STORY

Newly wed on a momentous day

Corbett, OR
James R. Baker served in the U.S. Navy 1943-1545, He married Ardis C. Mershon June 6, 1944. My parents were high..
1,863 views
WWII STORY

A View From the Tail - Clifford W. Taylor

Erie, PA
Cliff Taylor enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps on Jan. 16, 1944, prior to graduating from high school...
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Buffalo (Minn.) Post 270 hosts car shows
OTHER

Buffalo (Minn.) Post 270 hosts car shows

Buffalo, MN
During this time of social distancing and staying home, Buffalo American Legion Post 270 in Minnesota decided to take advantage..
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Flowers for vets and the sick
VOLUNTEERING

Flowers for vets and the sick

Batesville, IN
Tom Renck of Batesville American Legion Post 271 has a unique opportunity to help a friend with a mission to..
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OTHER

Pointe Du Hoc

Slaughter, LA
Pilgrim at Pointe du Hoc White Cliffs of Heaven, rising from the sea That's how I saw them from the ship Before..
1,675 views
Fundraising "Cash-4-Trash" program
VOLUNTEERING

Fundraising "Cash-4-Trash" program

Murphy, NC
Murphy American Legion Post 96 on community pride American Legion Post 96, Murphy, N.C., and our members would like to..
2,097 views
A story of Cpl. Elmer Oscar Strom, USMC
WWII STORY

A story of Cpl. Elmer Oscar Strom, USMC

Gatesville, TX
This is a story about Elmer Oscar Strom. Here is some history of a real American hero. Elmer Oscar Strom was..
1,679 views
The march
WWII STORY

The march

Whittier, CA
My father, Merle Warner, was a waist gunner on a B-17 with the 401BG615BS during WWII. From May 1944 to..
2,048 views
American Legion Post 109: The 3 Amigos
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

American Legion Post 109: The 3 Amigos

Gaffney, SC
Three veterans, age 73, started a Facebook page called "The 3 Amigos." They have known each other since junior high..
2,485 views
Post that lobbied for the LEGION Act receives red-lined copy of act
SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS

Post that lobbied for the LEGION Act receives red-lined copy of act

Frederick, MD
Francis Scott Key Post 11 of Frederick, Md., proudly framed and put on display a red-lined copy of the bill..
2,014 views
OTHER

When the Coast Guard "saddled up"

Denville, NJ
I enjoyed the Legion magazine's article about the "Mounted Military" and I'm sure many of my fellow Legionnaires did as..
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