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Help was there
On June 23, 2016, my home was completely destroyed in the wildfires in Lake Isabella, Calif. I got out with the..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Montana Military Museum honors 9/11 heroes
Fort William Henry Harrison, MT
The Montana Military Museum invites the public to visit the museum Monday and recognize the 16th anniversary of the 9/11..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
High school reunion/Quilts of Valor
Mason City, IA
Mason City, IA -- On the weekend of Aug. 18-19, the Newman High School Class of 1967 celebrated their 50th..
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OTHER
Food drive
Las Cruces, NM
I am Chaplain Lawrence Orvis of Post 10 (Department Of New Mexico), Las Cruces. On Sunday, Sept. 3, I had..
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LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Hampstead American Legion Post 200 to host free veterans dinner
Hampstead, MD
We at Hampstead American Legion Post 200 will be hosting a free dinner for veterans and their families on Sunday,..
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OTHER
To the Sound of the Guns
St. Petersburg, FL
In a place called Concord they fired the “shot heard round the world”, then they rode into history as they..
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OTHER
Post 141 honors World War II veterans from Mcleod County
Silver Lake, MN
On Thursday evening, Aug. 31, an appreciation dinner was held at the Silver Lake, Minn., American Legion honoring all World..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
WHEN WE CAME HOME
Interwoven with the author's own experiences and reflections on the Vietnam War are the personal narratives from Vietnam veterans on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Hope
Hope She looks like anyone else in the bar. She sits there, drinking, trying to numb the scar. Get over it. Pull..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
James H. Kuhl Jr., Korean War veteran
Vallejo, CA
James H. Kuhl Jr. was born and raised in Oakland, Calif., and enlisted in San Francisco in 1951. He fought..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Five Tioga County (NY) residents recognized for decades of Legion membership
Owego, NY
Five Tioga County (NY) residents, all members of American Legion Post 401 located at 263 Front Street in Owego, N.Y.,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Last Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Final Combat Mission of WWII
From April to August of 1945, Captain Jerry Yellin and a small group of fellow fighter pilots flew dangerous bombing..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Post 1214 supports Quilts of Valor program for entire year
Springfield, MO
Women Veterans of Southwest Missouri Post 1214 recently showed their support for the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild's "Quilts of Valor"..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Epic Ride flag escort
Salinas, CA
The Epic Riders (www.EpicRide2017.org) have been tasked with transporting a flag that has flown over the California Central Coast Veterans..
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LEGION RIDERS
Epic Ride for Dignity and Remembrance
Salinas, CA
The mission of the Epic Ride for Dignity and Remembrance is to raise money for the continued development of the..
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GI BILL
College and grad school from GI Bill led to becoming PR consultant
Barrington, RI
Without the GI Bill I would have become a shoe shop worker in Haverhill, Mass. The GI Bill got me..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Opens New CBOC
The McCurtain County VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Idabel, OK held an Open House for Veterans and the..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
A Seabee's story
Bradford, RI
A Seabee's story begins with boot camp at Great Lakes for recruit training and continuing to "A School" for advanced..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
1964 Hurricanes
Barb and I weathered several hurricanes when we lived in the West Indies. However, the positive life style we experienced..
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OTHER
Royse City post gives back to community
Royse City, TX
Royse City held its annual Back to School Bash on Aug. 18 in downtown Royse City. The Royse City American..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite, 1956–1990
This book tells the history of a unique US Army Special Forces Detachment and the men who served with it...
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
American Legion Prince of Wales Post 26 builds memorial
Craig, AK
Post 26 took a mission to build a veterans memorial because there was none on the island. Paul Dawson, charter..
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GI BILL
CPO Bill Infield taught me basic electricity
Craig, AK
I came out of the service on January 1, 1975. A bad economic time and I couldn't find a job...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
My Father's War: Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers
Following is a section of a detailed letter shared with me for the book, "My Father's War: Memories from Our..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn
Moored off the coast of Brooklyn until the end of the war, the derelict ship, the HMS Jersey, was a..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Organizer
What Medical Cannabis Could Look Like For Our Veterans: Forum with the Senior VA Staff - 13 September 2017 WASHINGTON –..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
William Leppert/stories of service/Vietnam
William Leppert/Stories of Service/Vietnam is a member of the American Legion. He was interviewed by the Kansas City Public..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 603 installs 2017-2018 officers
Vallejo, CA
The historic American Legion Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 installed its newly elected officers on Aug. 11 at www.VallejoVetsBuilding.org. Incoming..
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GI BILL
GI Bill success
Muscation, IA
Admission to a VA hospital in 1953 for medical complications as a result of frostbite incurred in 1950 during the Chosin..
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OTHER
Along the Path of Heroes - Part 2: Omaha Beach and D-Day
Carmel, IN
In July of 2016 I joined a tour group and took an 11-day trip to Europe to tour World War..
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