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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Post 594 remembers Daniel R. Olsen
Eagan, MN
Eagan High School hosted a special ceremony March 15 to officially rename Eagan American Legion Post 594 in honor of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Maine Legion co-founder's cap on display
Our Post displays the cap of James Boyle, who was a veteran of WW1 and..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Post 243 "shares the love"
Mount Vernon, TX
American Legion Post 243, Mount Vernon, Texas, celebrated the Legion's 100th birthday with an open house and hot dog..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Marion post's first commander: from death's door to a fulfilling life
Marion, IA
Legend has it that the adage, “Looks like he’s at death’s door,” was coined in a base hospital surgical ward..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
THE LAND WE CALL OUR HOME
In the Land we love The Land We call our Home! "The Star Spangled Banner" Is the symbol of unity!. And "We the People" Must..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
We Have Met the Enemy and Is it us?
When the Korean War began in June 1950, I signed up, I was single, had five years' experience in construction,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
WWII veteran receives French medal
Marion, IA
Leon Mehring, a member of Marion Post 298, Department of Iowa, and a WWII veteran, received the French Legion of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Zero to Hero: From Bullied Kid to Warrior
“Nobody who knew me as a young man would have picked me to become a..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Texas Legionnaire receives 4th annual Jockey Texas Hero Award
Royse City, TX
In 2016, Jockey Underwear started a campaign called "SHOWEM WHAT'S UNDERNEATH". The campaign was meant to show people that there..
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OTHER
WWII Coast Guard veteran presents USS Machias flag to Grand Haven U.S. Coast Guard..
Grand Haven, MI
On March 9, 2019, a sense of pride and honor radiated through Charles A. Conklin American Legion Post 28 (Grand..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Manteno (Ill.) Veteran's Home annual BBQ
Manteno, IL
In June 2018, SAL Squadron 755 conducted its first annual BBQ for the men and women in the Manteno (Ill.)..
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OTHER
Manteno Squadron 755 New Year's Eve Party
Manteno, IL
On Dec. 31, 2018, SAL Squadron 755 conducted its first annual New Year's Eve Party, which turned out to be..
2,100 views
AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672 celebrates Legion centennial
Dallas, PA
Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672, which celebrated its 80th anniversary two years ago, will conduct events to celebrate the..
3,007 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Marker White
The Marker White The sun illuminates your face; the shine is perfectly clear. No dirt nor dust or spec of debris is..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Hidden War - Fighting for America's Wildlands
Lake Forest, IL
Lt. John Nores is a reality TV star, an author, and a warrior for the Thin Green Line who has..
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HONOR GUARD
A heart-rending Four Chaplains ceremony
Murphy, NC
A heart-rending Four Chaplains ceremony was held on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Ranger Elementary/Middle School, Murphy, N.C., with Post..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Arlington Interment of my brother Thomas E. Langenfeld
The life of Thomas E. Langenfeld was celebrated with an interment at Arlington National Cemetery January 29, 2019.
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 828 elder receives recognition during Black History Month
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Feb. 17, 2019) Legionnaire Willie Foster, 96, the oldest member of Fred Brock American Legion Post No...
2,196 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Cry for the Soldiers
Cry for the Soldiers Cry for..
1,824 views
OTHER
Lest we forget John
Cobourg
Canada went to war in September 1939, two years before Pearl Harbor and the American declaration of war on Dec...
1,881 views
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Shelter House at Stewart Park
Zillah, WA
American Legion Post 130, Sons of The American Legion Squadron 130 and community members stepped up to the plate to..
1,672 views
AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Hero's Circle Monument ~ Bourne, Mass.
Bourne, MA
October 27, 2018: On a blustery rainy day, the Hero’s Circle Monument dedication took place under a large tent..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Morgan County, Alabama Post 15 builds floats for Veterans Day
One summer night in 2011 in Decatur, Alabama, a group of Morgan County Post 15..
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OTHER
Quilts of Valor for military veterans
Mount Pleasant, SC
Two great organizations, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 136 and the Quilts of Valor Foundation, joined in planning and executing an..
2,170 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Traumatic military dental experience
I entered the Air Force during the peak buildup of the Vietnam War in 1965. I attended Tech School..
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VOLUNTEERING
Huntingdon County Military Share Food Program - combating hunger
Huntingdon, PA
We would like to tell you about a program we implemented in Huntingdon, Pa., to feed low-income military families once..
2,763 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
TIN CANS & GREYHOUNDS: The Destroyers That Won World War II
The American battleships may have been the targets of the Japanese at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, but those..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Monson GI's Letter to Santa
My name is Richard ( Pete) Warka . I have been a member of Post 130 in Palmer, Mass. for..
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OTHER
Tomb of the Unknown Solider Sentinel speaks to Monrovia Troop 66
Monrovia, CA
Monrovia, Calif. Jan. 23, 2019 Tonight Monrovia Troop 66 had the distinct honor to have SPC Ethan Morse (Badge #548), a former..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Karl Ross Post 16 (Stockton, Calif.) "meet-n-greet" event
Stockton, CA
American Legion Karl Ross Post 16 in Stockton, Calif., had a "meet-n-greet" event for the California American Legion department commander..
2,565 views
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