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Post 5 (Nashville, Tenn.) celebrates Legion's 100th birthday

Nashville, TN
Post 5 of Nashville, Tenn., is sponsoring a dinner and dance celebrating the Legion's 100th birthday. The event will be..
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American Legion Post 96 (Murphy, N.C.) Christmas dinner
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American Legion Post 96 (Murphy, N.C.) Christmas dinner

Blairsville, GA
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 www.cherokeescout.com Murphy, North Carolina Page 2C American Legion Post 96 met Dec. 3 for Christmas dinner...
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Post 47 in Waynesville hosts Wreaths Across America Day
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Post 47 in Waynesville hosts Wreaths Across America Day

Waynesville, NC
Post 47 in Waynesville, N.C., sponsored the local Wreaths Across America program. For months, post members conducted fundraising, advertising..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

A veteran's day

Recently, driving home from visiting my family in Connecticut, I pulled into the truck stop on Rte. 22 and I-90..
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Mothers Over Nangarhar
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Mothers Over Nangarhar

Dear Reader, It’s with great pleasure that I introduce Pamela Hart’s debut poetry collection, Mothers Over Nangarhar (ISBN: 9781946448262, on sale..
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Post 24 holds 100th anniversary pistol match
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Post 24 holds 100th anniversary pistol match

Bradenton, FL
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kirby Stewart Post 24 in Bradenton, Fla., as well as the Legion's 100th anniversary,..
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Grand Haven (Mich) Post 28 Goodfellows and Local Firefighters Celebrate 59th Annual “Crusade For Toys” Campaign
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Grand Haven (Mich) Post 28 Goodfellows and Local Firefighters Celebrate 59th Annual “Crusade For..

Grand Haven, MI
The Charles A. Conklin American Legion Post 28 Goodfellows in Grand Haven, MI is celebrating 59-years of teaming with local..
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Lawrence Roy, adjutant for Hanner-Sharp American Legion Post 129, retires
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Lawrence Roy, adjutant for Hanner-Sharp American Legion Post 129, retires

Stillwater, OK
Lawrence Roy served Post 129 as adjutant starting in 1995, and after 23 years retired from the position. Genio Colasacco..
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Walla Walla County World War II Monument dedicated
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Walla Walla County World War II Monument dedicated

College Place, WA
Six years of planning, fundraising, and construction culminated in a standing-room-only dedication ceremony on Veterans Day in Walla Walla, Wash...
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Meet my vets
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Meet my vets

Tucson, AZ
My father, son and brother all served in the military. I'm very proud of them, proud to be a son,..
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Esquire names disabled Navy veteran's song one of the most powerful in country music
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Esquire names disabled Navy veteran's song one of the most powerful in country music

My name is Jamie Trent and I reside in Lynchburg, Va. I am also a disabled Navy veteran and..
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Post 111 TALARC open house
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Post 111 TALARC open house

Conway, SC
On Dec. 1, 2018, at noon, the American Legion Amateur Radio Club of Post 111 opened its doors to the..
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Passing down traditions, pride and honor
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Passing down traditions, pride and honor

Damar, KS
It was Memorial Day 2017 in Damar, Kan. A small town with a population of about 130 people in very..
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1951: From Khaki to Air Force Blue
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1951: From Khaki to Air Force Blue

While a war that wasn't called a war raged in Korea, segregation, which existed in the South, presented problems on..
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Edison Park Post 541 Commander Thomas A. Pope, CMH
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Edison Park Post 541 Commander Thomas A. Pope, CMH

Chicago, IL
https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.militarytimes.com/valor/recipients/2986.jpg Thomas A. Pope, upon his return from World War I, was one of the charter members of Edison Park Post..
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AZ Post 96 donates $500 to Luke AFB families
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AZ Post 96 donates $500 to Luke AFB families

Surprise, AZ
Post 96 members voted to donate 20 $25 Fry’s gift cards to the Luke AFB Airman & Family Readiness Center..
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President Trump watches Army defeat Navy 17-10, for third straight win over archrival
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President Trump watches Army defeat Navy 17-10, for third straight win over archrival

White Plains , NY
Army Rides Strong Defense and Timely Offense to 17-10 Win in 119th Army-Navy Game by John Chuhran SAL Squadron 135, White Plains, NY Watch..
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Pennsylvania American Legion Post 548 TV show promotes 100th anniversary
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Pennsylvania American Legion Post 548 TV show promotes 100th anniversary

Bakerstown, PA
Please find below the link to a TV show called “Faces and Places” that aired on Armstrong Cable TV (channel..
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Granddaughter carries American flag
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Granddaughter carries American flag

Jack Lubbers, Vietnam veteran and member of Post 397, celebrates his 70th birthday this December. Granddaughter Madison Foster wants to..
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New military historical novel
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

New military historical novel

Butler, PA
To All, I wrote this book to honor the service of all the reserve-component soldiers, past and present. I think..
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Communication
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Communication

Belen, NM
An article in The American Legion Magazine of March 2017 suggested: “We should make it our mission to collect..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Brothers in WWI

STORY OF 2 WWI VETERANS George Francis Duquette: 1895 – 1963 Louis Philip Duquette: 1888 - 1952 It all began one day when..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

A Purple Heart medal has a place of honor

Fountain Hills, AZ
I was recently contacted by Mr. William Burd, a 77-year-old veteran and American Legion member, who had the original Purple..
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WWII veteran James R. Breniser, American Legion member for 73 years!

Fountain Hills, AZ
Comrade James R. Breniser, originally of Middlebury, Ind., has marked 73 years of service in The American Legion! Comrade Breniser..
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Army-Navy Game preview talks with captains, coaches by SALRadio
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Army-Navy Game preview talks with captains, coaches by SALRadio

White Plains, NY
Ken Kraetzer of Sons of The American Legion Radio talks with coaches, team captains and officials. USAA representative West..
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Veterans Day traditional service in Virginia
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Veterans Day traditional service in Virginia

Fredericksburg , VA
Stafford Post 290 has conducted a Veterans Day memorial service since its beginnings in 1946, This year was no different. Wreaths..
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American airmen honored on English website
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American airmen honored on English website

Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire, England
A new website has come to our attention. The site tells the stories of - • WWII Air Station 403 at..
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The great Seabee tank caper
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The great Seabee tank caper

There was a significant, if not historical event, that took place during the height of the Vietnam War which went..
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American Legion M.I.A. Post 231 “Moving On Up”!!
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American Legion M.I.A. Post 231 “Moving On Up”!!

Pottsboro, TX
American Legion M.I.A Post 231 of Pottsboro, Texas, opened the doors to its new building on Dec. 1, 2018. The..
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HONOR GUARD

Honor Corps visits county schools

Green Bank, WV
Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer The week of Veterans Day is always busy for the Pocahontas County Veterans Honor Corps. Each year, the..
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