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The real Second Amendment is not just a right
Tahlequah , OK
1. The Second Amendment to our Constitution is not only a RIGHT, but has TWO Silent R's in it:..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
veterans standown
On September 19, I attended the "Stand Down" held in Fresno, Calif. My intent behind attending the event was..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legionnaire receives FAA Flight Instructor of the Year Award for Eastern Region
East Moriches, NY
After retiring as the 42nd Infantry Division Aviation Brigade safety officer and UH-1 Instructor Pilot in the New York Army..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veterans with PTSD
Rows of bottles set on my shelf with pills for treating my other self. There are times when things are going well, and..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Francis Scott Key Post 11 and Maryland governor declare Sept. 16, 2019, American Legion..
Frederick, MD
Francis Scott Key Post 11 in Frederick, Md., and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declare Sept. 16, 2019, American Legion Day! Happy..
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American Legion welcomes new veterans
Harrison, OH
The American Legion is welcoming new members from more than [4] million veterans who were ineligible to join prior to..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Basic training, American Legion-style
Los Angeles, CA
In 2014, Tim Mosman and Olivia Headley flew to Albuquerque, N.M., to receive instructions from national staff on Basic Training..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The good, the bad and the ugly
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
American Legion Centennial Day proclamation
Pembroke Pines, FL
On Thursday, September 5, 2019, Bruckenthal-Cann Memorial Post 385 Vice Commander George Koren accepted a proclamation from Pembroke Pines Mayor..
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88th Infantry Division Association meets after nearly 75 years
Tilton, NH
Since the end of WWII, veterans of the 88th Infantry Division Association have been gathering to meet old friends, and..
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OTHER
December 7
Grand Forks, ND
It is December 7, and the North Dakotan farmer and his wife are off to church. "You know, Martha, with..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Inaugural VetJam event raises $6,000 for local veterans with PTSD
Royse City, TX
In the Royse City community; the Laramore-Osborne American Legion post has worked programs that have supported the local youth,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Shatner sends personal congratulatory tweet to Missouri's Eagle Scout of the Year
Edward "Kirk" Ucinski IV received an unexpected surprise from a well-known Hollywood celebrity. Star Trek's Captain James T. Kirk, Mr...
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Colorado Springs Post 5 Centennial Year
Colorado Springs, CO
The centennial year for TAL started at the national convention in 2018.. Post 5 started their year at the end..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
What are the odds?
Silver City, NM
Bill Harrison points to his senior photo inside his home on Thursday. David Morrison found and returned the 1940 senior..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Barrett-Bonifas Memorial Ceremony 2019
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
Legionnaires Bill Beatty, Chris Vaia and Steve Tharp of Lewis L. Millett Post 38 in South Korea attended and participated..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Ohio governor accepts award at national convention
Harrison, OH
Department of Ohio 1st Vice Commander Jean Wilson of Yeager Benson Memorial Post/Unit 199 in Harrison, Ohio, and a contingency..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
$10,000 check presented to Legacy Scholarship Fund
Harrison, OH
Past Department of Ohio Commander Jerry Wilson of Yeager Benson Memorial Post, Harrison, Ohio, presented a check from Ohio Charities..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A volunteer's moment during the Ride.
I had the privilege to attend the American Legion Riders National Commander’s escort to the Milledgeville VA Veterans home. ..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
South Carolinian Receives Highest Award From Governor
South Carolina’s Past Dept. State Cmdr and now the Alternate NEC Robert “Bob” Scherer was presented “The Order of The..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Boyce Aten American Legion Post 25 celebrates 100 years of service in Imperial County,..
El Centro, CA
On Saturday, August 24, Boyce Aten American Legion Post 25 in Imperial County, California - in the city of El..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Erwin Prieskorn Post 46 procures a flagpole for the community and its veterans
Over the last several years at least two attempts were made to have a flagpole dedicated to veterans erected at..
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HONOR GUARD
Crosslake-Fifty Lakes American Legion Post 500
Crosslake, MN
C-FL American Legion Post 500 in Crosslake, Minn., marched in the annual Emily Day event on July 21 in Emily,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Moments Missed
My father was a Vietnam veteran, but I only knew him as a superhero. He spent 14 months running fuel..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Red, White, Blue, and Gold...Star
Cotter High School in Winona, Minnesota was about to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Being a social studies teacher, it was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
"He too watches oe'r the night"
“He too watches oer the night” A tribute to the deployed military at Christmas In 2000 I retired from the Navy with..
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Congresswoman personally congratulates Missouri's 2019 Eagle Scout of the Year
Fenton, MO
When he first joined Scouting, Edward "Kirk" Ucinski IV had no idea that his path would not only lead him..
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OTHER
Praise for New York Navy veteran
Bellerose, NY
We have a New York veteran named Tommy Zurhellen who has just walked across America raising awareness about the plight..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Medical Rehabilitation Program, Fort Dix, NJ - 1969
I joined the U.S. Army in October 1969 as a Medical Rehabilitation Candidate (MEDREP) and was sent to Ft. Dix..
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OTHER
The Grounding and Near-sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis in 1972, and the..
Centralia, WA
It was late November, recognized as one of the coldest periods to be on a ship near Alaska. The..
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