Teenager of the Year 2018
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...
2,508 views
TALARC Post 187 in Wake Forest, N.C., holds Technician licensing class
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,..
2,747 views
Royse City post recognizes genocide survivor as first Tri-County Hero Award recipient
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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..
2,326 views
Don R. Marsh - French Legion of Honor
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..
2,634 views
No veteran should be buried alone
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..
2,387 views
Granito-Smith Post 1296
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..
4,085 views
A last piece
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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..
2,716 views
Tour of Honor
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,..
2,803 views
Legion College graduate engaging new members through training
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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..
2,328 views
Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam
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..
2,335 views
Volunteers support Navy recruits on Christmas Day
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..
2,624 views
The Yanks are Coming Over There: Anglo-Saxonism and American Involvement in the First World War
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..
2,490 views
ESSO77 20th Remembrance Ceremony at Geilenkirchen Air Base
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..
3,435 views
Mission 115 (Oct. 14, 1943) "Black Thursday" Memorial
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..
3,168 views
Ruel Neal Post 79 honors two 70-year members
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..
2,811 views
Post 298 (Marion, Iowa) shares the centennial message
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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..
2,656 views
Taking care of veterans
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..
3,067 views
"LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD"
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..
2,784 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...
2,309 views
Palm Springs Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall
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..
3,301 views
Latin Post 840 hosts Three Kings Day celebration
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..
2,542 views
Take a Veteran To Lunch
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..
2,667 views
Don't kneel on me
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..
2,750 views
Whiteblooms
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..
2,155 views
Highway for a Vietnam hero
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Highway for a Vietnam hero

This channel will post such “Bringing Forgotten Soldiers’ Stories to Life” videos as periodic episodes. This will be based on..
2,528 views
Helmets for Heroes
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Helmets for Heroes

San Diego, CA
In 2017 the Department of California generalized the eventual demise of their decades-long staple Ways & Means programs. A continuous..
2,435 views
Young Legionnaire poses question to Reistad: "How can I someday be a national commander?"
FAMILY LEGACY

Young Legionnaire poses question to Reistad: "How can I someday be a national commander?"

San Diego, CA
On Jan. 3, while attending an honors banquet at American Legion Escondido Post 149 in the San Diego 22nd District,..
2,493 views
Veteran reconnects with his military pride and honor thanks to post event and Honor Flight
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Veteran reconnects with his military pride and honor thanks to post event and Honor..

Grand Haven, MI
For 68 years, Korean Conflict veteran James “Jim” Dumbauld of Jackson, Mich., never received thanks for his service in the..
2,560 views
Veterans need funds for new van
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Veterans need funds for new van

Blairsville, GA
Veterans need funds for new van By SAMANTHA SINCLAIR scoutingaround@cherokeescout.com Page 8A - Cherokee Scout Local Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Andrews – About seven..
2,163 views
Bell ringing celebration to commemorate WWI
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Bell ringing celebration to commemorate WWI

Leesburg, FL
In November 2018 our senior community had a bell ringing celebration to commemorate WW1. We had approximately 50 seniors..
2,075 views