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Why I serve
If you are reading this, I must say thank you to our American Legion. Somehow, they must see some modicum..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Washington State Post 130 honors Zillah schools' Veterans Day programs
Zillah, WA
On behalf of our national commander, Department of Washington commander, Area 4 vice commander, Zillah Post commander, Zillah SAL commander..
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
S.A.L. Ohio raises $23,400 at the Mid-Winter Conference weekend for American Legion & Veteran..
Columbus, OH
Ohio Detachment Commander Dale Anderson II, officers and S.A.L. squadron members met for their Mid-Winter Conference Jan. 25-28, 2019 at..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Another mission for our country
East Sandwich , MA
My name is Carl Johansen. I was a fire control technician, 3rd Class Petty Officer aboard the Forrest B. Royal,..
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OTHER
Feature film with American Legion scenes - "FARMER OF THE YEAR" starring Barry Corbin
Craftsbury Common, VT
Award-winning independent feature film features American Legion The comedy-drama 'Farmer of the Year' shoots major scene at American Legion Post 185..
2,587 views
OTHER
Two modern-day African-American heroines are changing the world before our very eyes
Lithonia, GA
February is a special time of year in which America reflects on the profound things African-American men and women have..
2,993 views
VOLUNTEERING
Teenager of the Year 2018
Houma, LA
On Saturday Jan. 26, 2019, American Legion Lenox-Hotard Post 31 hosted the 62nd annual Terrebonne Parish Teenager of the Year...
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AMATEUR RADIO
TALARC Post 187 in Wake Forest, N.C., holds Technician licensing class
Wake Forest, NC
We have been told by some that amateur radio is a thing of the past. If that is the case,..
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OTHER
Royse City post recognizes genocide survivor as first Tri-County Hero Award recipient
Royse City, TX
The Royse City American Legion post celebrated its inaugural Tri-County Hero Award, naming Bruce Chim as the first recipient of..
1,966 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Don R. Marsh - French Legion of Honor
Early in 2018, the Los Angeles Counsel General of France contacted Tustin Post 227 member Donald Marsh. He was asked..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
No veteran should be buried alone
Atco, NJ
“I didn’t want him to be buried alone.” With those words LeRoy P. Wooster, owner of LeRoy Wooster Funeral Home..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Granito-Smith Post 1296
Staten Island , NY
This is a story of a small but vibrant community: New Brighton in Staten Island, a borough of New York..
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OTHER
A last piece
Colorado Springs, CO
A phone call 10 years ago started a project that took on a life of its own. I thought would..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Tour of Honor
What is “Honor?” Merriam Webster identifies it both as a noun and a verb. Regardless of how it is used,..
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OTHER
Legion College graduate engaging new members through training
Commerce, TX
One of the biggest issues we have in The American Legion is membership engagement. Members who do not get involved..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam
Check out a grunt's 'Nam novel.' "Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam" is a poignant fictionalized memoir from someone who..
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VOLUNTEERING
Volunteers support Navy recruits on Christmas Day
Worth, IL
For the fourth year in a row, Post 991 in Worth, Ill., hosted a busload of Navy recruits from Great..
2,214 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Yanks are Coming Over There: Anglo-Saxonism and American Involvement in the First..
World War I was a global cataclysm that toppled centuries-old dynasties and launched “the American century.” Yet at the outset..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
ESSO77 20th Remembrance Ceremony at Geilenkirchen Air Base
Geilenkirchen Air Base
On Jan. 14, a ceremony took place to remember the fallen KC-135E crew of ESSO77. The ceremony was attended..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Mission 115 (Oct. 14, 1943) "Black Thursday" Memorial
Schweinfurt, Germany
'Schweinfurt' translates as ‘pig ford’ or ‘pig crossing.’ But it is unlikely that many of the 3,000 airmen who clambered..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Ruel Neal Post 79 honors two 70-year members
Le Roy, IL
Two members of Ruel Neal Post 79 (Le Roy, Ill.) were honored on Dec. 10, 2018. A ceremony was held..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Post 298 (Marion, Iowa) shares the centennial message
Marion, IA
American Legion Post 298 in Marion, Iowa, was interviewed for a TV spot on Jan. 10, 2019. It is..
2,367 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Taking care of veterans
SBP's mission might be to shrink the time between disaster and recovery, but this nonprofit founded in New Orleans after..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
"LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD"
Chances are that if your loved one has seen war, he or she has PTSD at some level, and you..
2,296 views
HONOR GUARD
Wreaths Across America in Pocahontas County, W.Va.
Green Bank, WV
The Pocahontas County Veterans Honor Corps participated in the nationwide Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday at the Arbovale Community Cemetery...
1,956 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Palm Springs Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall
Palm Springs , CA
Palm Springs American Legion Owen Coffman Post 519 commander Michael Templeton and historian Lee Wilson Jr. recently displayed the Palm..
2,787 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Latin Post 840 hosts Three Kings Day celebration
On Sunday, January 6, our post held its annual Three Kings Day celebration. In Spain, Mexico and Latin America, January..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Take a Veteran To Lunch
Seward, AK
Here in Seward, Alaska, we have our American Legion Post 5 Family who work to support all our veterans and..
2,195 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Don't kneel on me
This song is about showing respect for our flag and our veterans, those still serving and those who lost their..
2,433 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Whiteblooms
Whiteblooms is autobiographical, covering my tour of duty in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 as well as continuing many years..
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