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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Forks, Wash., will soon have a Gold Star Family Memorial
Forks, WA
Wednesday, May 8, 2019, was more than just the anniversary of V-E Day for military veterans and their families. It..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Lewis L. Millett Post 38 has successful recruiting day
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
Lewis L. Millett Post 38, South Korea, held a recruiting drive on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Camp Casey..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Eighty Six Year Gap
After the attack on Pearl Harbor we realized we could be reached and declared war. More than 11 million men..
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LEGION RIDERS
New Mexico Ameican Legion Riders - Giving Big
Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico is a state that's just short of 122K square miles with almost 2.1 million people. Of those, about..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
The meaning of the flags of America
Elyria, OH
I hear articles for the American flags and against it. When and how should we fly the flag? Should..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Gulf Coast Veterans Advocacy Council honors Legionnaire with George Everette "Bud" Day Award
Pensacola, FL
Robbie A. Gregg was born in Darlington, South Carolina, on November 17, 1963. He spent his adolescent years in Yonkers,..
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OTHER
"Veterans N Transition" - a TV show worth watching
Vienna, VA
Have you seen the half-hour PBS affiliate TV show “Veterans N Transition” (VNT)? If not, you really are missing out..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
A day at the Super Bowl (why I salute rather than kneel)
Bermuda Dunes, CA
I was a 19-year-old when I served in Vietnam as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne. Our operations (or Search and..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Marion (Iowa) post rededicates memorial to birthday of The American Legion
Marion, IA
Marion Post 298's history actually begins with a meeting of 15 individual veterans who signed an application for a charter..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
NVC Cotten's visit to New Hampshire
The weekend of April 12-14, the Detachment of New Hampshire hosted East Region NVC Michael Cotten (Delaware.) as well as..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial service for ambush incident at JSA, Korea
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
During last mid-April, Post 38 Legionnaires Chris Vaia, Bill Beatty and Steve Tharp attended a memorial service at JSA for..
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OTHER
Help is out there for suicidal veterans
Bellerose, NY
It has just come to my attention that on the average 22 military veterans kill themselves everyday in our country...
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OTHER
Somers (Conn.) and state legislators celebrate Legion's centennial and Buck-Dubiel Post 101's achievements
Somers, CT
By Jackie Nappo - Journal Inquirer - Apr 19, 2019 Close to 70 people packed the Town Hall auditorium Thursday..
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OTHER
75th anniversary of the D-Day landings
Saint Louis, MO
While visiting the landing sites in Normandy, I was at Utah Beach looking out across the Channel and the beach...
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
SAL Squadron 130 and Post 130 Working Together to Make It Happen
Zillah, WA
Shelter House At Stewart Park Zillah, Washington American Legion Post 130, Sons of American Legion Squadron 130 and community members step up..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
American Legion provides classroom flags
Lakehurst Elementary School in Lakehurst, N.J. recently suffered a massive mold problem, sufficient enough to shut down the entire building..
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OTHER
Francis Scott Key Post 11 Commander Keith Clevenger: a man of many talents
Frederick, MD
Commander Clevenger and Team Orzechowski attended the Historic Sportscar Racing ("HSR") 2019 Racing Mitty Exhibition at Michelin Raceway Road in..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Pennsylvania Potter Post 192 celebrates Legion's 100th birthday
Coudersport, PA
Pennsylvania Potter Post 192 celebrated The American Legion’s 100th birthday on March 19 here at the post. We had 88..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Brothers meet in Holland during WWII
During WWII (Europe) Russell H. Souders, Sr. served in the artillery with the 9th Army while his brother flew a..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
War Dog Teams of Vietnam Monument unveiling
Gahanna, OH
It has been said that some 4,235 dogs served in various capacities in Vietnam, and that they had saved more..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Six Months Wonder
audio -- https://johnmac13.podbean.com/e/six-months-wonder/ I was too young for Korea although I had a friend whose older brother died there. I was too old for..
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HONOR GUARD
American Legion Carroll Post 143 honors WWI nurse
Carrollton, GA
A monument and headstone were dedicated Friday at the Atlanta cemetery gravesite of an American Red Cross nurse who died..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
“Where the Hell is Korea?” – Warfare in the land of Sorrow.”
“Where the Hell is Korea?” – Warfare in the land of Sorrow.” The Korean War, often referred to as the “Forgotten..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Our Dad, Our Hero
My father, Vivian Adams Wadford, passed at the early age of 49. Like most WW II vets, he..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
A downed plane, a Dutch village and the art of remembering
Opijnen, the Netherlands
One community has kept alive the memory of eight American airmen for 75 years. In the Dutch village of Opijnen (oh-PIE-nin),..
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VOLUNTEERING
Community service volunteers feed food-insecure families
Oceanside , CA
American Legion Post 416 in North San Diego County, District 22, provided dozens of military and veteran families with free..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Cake for breakfast?
Pataskala, OH
We celebrated the 100th anniversary of The American Legion March 30. We share our meeting place, and we have a..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Pierce Lawton Post 37 (Bellows Falls, Vt.) open house
Bellows Falls, VT
Post 37 began a post history research project 18 months ago. Seeking articles and artifacts from the local historical society,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Ain’t No Justice
Poetry by Robert Hubenthal It seemed to me while in my youth Life is not fair and that’s the truth The rich the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Spotlight on Jean Wilson - Dept. of Ohio 2nd Vice Commander
First, thank you Jean, for taking time out of your busy schedule to speak with me. Q. Jean, when and..
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