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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..
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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..
2,217 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...
2,501 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..
2,425 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..
2,277 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.,..
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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..
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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..
2,237 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..
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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..
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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,..
4,986 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..
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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..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
With A Tear In Your Eye
With a Tear..
2,627 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..
3,407 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..
2,671 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..
3,045 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..
7,691 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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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
The thing that made the greatest impression on me was how when we first arrived, we were relieved of all..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Captured, Not Conquered: American POWs in the First World War
A new work examining American prisoners of war (POWs) in World War I has been released by E&H Publishing Company..
2,493 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Maj. Alexander C. Furla
Saint Charles, MO
Maj. Alexander C. Furla served in the U.S. Air Force (active duty 1985-1996, reserve 1996-2006) as an aeromedical evacuation operations..
2,852 views
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Just cloth
Kingston, NY
Once at an event where our American flag was presented and given its due respect and honors, I overheard someone..
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LEGION RIDERS
2018 Jacket Ride led by the ALR
Spearfish, SD
The American Legion Riders in South Dakota will again be leading the annual Black Hills State University Jacket Ride on..
2,543 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
USS George Washington service, WWI and WWII
Lake Butler, FL
When history remembers great conflicts and events, troop carriers rarely get noted or recognized for their contributions. However, USS..
3,690 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
C-4-1
Fort Jackson ... 2/28/65 through 4/28/65 ... Memories of "Drag Ass Hill" still in my mind, especially with my rifle..
3,063 views
VOLUNTEERING
Veterans Day luncheon
Toledo, OH
On Nov. 11, 2017, the Conn-Weissenberger Unit 587 American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Veterans Day luncheon. The preparations for the luncheon..
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