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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A very worthwhile experience
I was at a point (19 years old) when I didn’t know what to do with my life. ..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
World War II
WORLD WAR II The talk of the valley was all about war!! The talk of the nation the same. The young men were..
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FAMILY LEGACY
A photo journey of my father's unit in World War II and helping liberate..
Kansas City, KS
I am a Vietnam vet and I have published a photo website of my father's unit journey through Europe and..
2,170 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 19 Blue Cap recipients recognized
Jennings, LA
During the May meeting of James O. Hall Post 19 of The American Legion, Department of Louisiana, in Jennings, 7th..
2,349 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veterans open house draws numbers
WESTMINSTER, MD – Want a good way to bring Veterans in to your post home? Invite them in. This is..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Working mom, post-9/11 veteran accepts district role
Anna, TX
Ashley Holland, a working mom, business entrepreneur and Persian Gulf War veteran, still has time in her busy life to serve..
2,015 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
I am America
I lost my first child on the day I was born on April 19, 1775…I am America. He fell on..
2,018 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
National Commander's Pin
Royse City, TX
American Legion National Commander Denise H. Rohan is awarding her national commander 'Family First!' incentive pin to any American Legion..
2,181 views
LEGION RIDERS
Riders escort Vietnam veterans to showing of documentary they were the subject of
Muskogee, OK
ALR Chapters 15, 198 and 1340 escorted Vietnam veterans Donald Mason and Gale Betrand, along with their families and film..
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OTHER
In honor of the men in my family who served in World War I,..
La Junta, CO
I’m the daughter of Petty Officer 1st Class George M. Gemmecke, who served in the Navy from February 1942 to..
2,201 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Family service remembered
Seal Beach, CA
Fifty years ago - Nov. 19, 1967 - our father, Alfred W. Gill, passed away after suffering for months from..
2,204 views
OTHER
USS Arizona survivors - BMC Joe George Bronze Star with Combat V ceremony
Lakewood, OH
The cliff notes version of the trip last week is that 2 of the 5 living USS Arizona survivors were..
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OTHER
USS Arizona survivors trip to D.C.
Lakewood, OH
We’ve returned from the nation’s capital in support of a trip for 3 of the 5 living USS Arizona Survivors...
2,484 views
OTHER
USS Arizona survivors - 75th Anniversary trip
Lakewood, OH
Aloha, I hope that this finds you well. Our family returned from Pearl Harbor and despite weather reports of..
2,408 views
GI BILL
How military service changed my life
Mundelein, IL
Borrowed shoes, rented apartments, early-age work to supplement family income, sharing toys and clothes with my brother, no extra money..
2,261 views
OTHER
Legionnaires attend dedication of Korean War memorial
Harrison, AR
A dedication ceremony for a Korean War memorial, located on the campus of College of the Ozarks in Hollister, Mo.,..
2,157 views
OTHER
French students from Illinois participate in Arc de Triomphe ceremony
Fox Lake, IL
Ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe By Amanda LeBrun (Grant Community High School French teacher) On March 25, 2018, I had the pleasure..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Behind the Murder Curtain Special Agent Bruce Sackman Hunts Doctors and Nurses who Kill..
Editorial Reviews Review "As if being hospitalized wasn't traumatic enough, spend more time with the ultimate wolves in sheep's clothing—medical professionals who..
2,606 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veteran of the Red White and Blue
To the veterans of the red white and blue. We the people own you a debt of gratitude Remembering and honoring those..
2,226 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
I Held the Hand of a Hero Today
I am a volunteer at my local VA Medical Center's Hospice ward. On 29 March 2018, I was visiting..
2,274 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Donation of ping pong tables to the 51st Fighter Wing Squadron, Osan Air Base,..
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
Legionnaires led by Commander William Wight from Col. Lewis L. Millet Post 38, South Korea donated three ping pong tables..
2,571 views
OTHER
Fort McClellan issue
Woodward, IA
I am a Fort McClellan veteran who has Agent Orange Cancer (CLL), type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, TBI,..
4,975 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Honoring Philadelphia councilman David Oh
Philadelphia, PA
Councilman David Oh, the only veteran on the City Council, has long been a friend and supporter of the veteran..
2,259 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
USAF Cold War missiles
Kansas City, KS
I enlisted September 1963, then basic training in Texas, electronics school in Colorado, missile system school (SETS) in Colorado, combat..
2,347 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
With A Tear In Your Eye
With a Tear..
2,610 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
What’s in a Name?
A name is just a couple words Put together for us all But grows to something larger When it’s etched upon the..
3,377 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Sgt. Hunt
I was drafted into the Army on Oct. 9, 1968. I went to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic..
2,660 views
VOLUNTEERING
Royse City Post Volunteers at Local Assisted Living Facility
Royse City, TX
The Royse City Medical Lodge is a local living facility that not only cares for the elderly but also is..
3,029 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Ladyva
Vanessa Gnaegi is a Swiss world champion Boogie Woogie pianist and her Boogie Woogie originals will get your feet a..
7,675 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A hot/cold day
In 1955 I went through Basic Training at Camp Parks, AFB, California. Camp Parks was just a little southeast of..
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