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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
17th District Commander of the Year
Springfield, VA
Virginia Post 176 Commander Edward Amoros was designated Commander of the Year for Virginia District 17. Congratulations, Commander Amoros, on..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Post 234 Norway-Watkins Area Veterans Memorial
Norway, IA
This memorial was paid for by donations from this small community of about 700. The project started in August 2015..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
The nation's living shrine
Squaw Valley , CA
The nation's Christmas tree is also the nation's living shrine. Located in Kings Canyon National Park east of Fresno, Calif.,..
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OTHER
No One To Weep For Me
Blomkest, MN
I was a young man, 19 or 20 years of age, when I joined the U.S. Army, so full of..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Bronze Star
Boca Raton, FL
My father never talked about his service in the U.S. Army during World War II in Europe (France and Germany)...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
VIET MAN
VIET MAN is an honest combat war book about an FMF Corpsman in the 1st Recon, 1st Marine Division, Vietnam..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Westerville Board of Education honors Post 171 delegates to Boys & Girls State
Westerville, OH
Delegates to this year’s Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State retreats selected by American Legion Young-Budd Post 171 of..
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LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Clinton County (Ill.) Veterans Day
Breese, IL
Clinton County, Ill., has 9 American Legion posts, 3 VFW posts, 1 Catholic War vet post and 1 Vietnam organization..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Coeur d'Alene Tribe Warrior Veterans Memorial & Veteran's Memorial Park
Plummer, ID
Veteran's Memorial Park: Veteran's Memorial Park was dedicated by Tribal Council in 2010 shortly after the completion of the Coeur..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Whe'r Our For' Fathers
written on Monday May 30, 2016 Memorial Day At the cemeteries in Wray and Vernon Colorado Whe‘r Our..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Airstream donates $30,000 to Jackson Center American Legion post
Jackson Center, OH
American Legion Scherer Post 493 in Jackson Center recently got a fundraising boost from Airstream. Mark Wahl, Airstream’s senior vice..
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SALUTE TO NURSES
Navy nurse
I wanted to be a nurse since I was 9 years old. One of the best decisions I ever made...
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Rocky Mountain Honor Flight - WWII Vets/Washington, D.C.
Thornton, CO
I am so thankful that I just participated in the Rocky Mountain Honor Flight. I am Walter H. Willey, CPO/E7..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Navy Gave Me Shoes
4,780 views
LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Free Veterans Day dinner - Willmar American Legion Post 167
Willmar, MN
On Veterans Day (Nov. 11), a free noon luncheon for veterans, spouses, caregivers and veterans' widows is made possible by..
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VOLUNTEERING
Charity
Round Rock, TX
On Sunday, 24 September, 2017, I had the opportunity to do a mitzvah (Good deed), in the place of a..
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OTHER
One Man
Eastford, CT
2,941 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
50th anniversary Medal of Honor ceremony
Park Ridge, NJ
A memorial ceremony for USMC Medal of Honor recipient Jedh Colby Barker, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his supreme sacrifice,..
3,377 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial to the veterans
Laurel, MT
2,852 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Tribute to Veterans
Bella Vista, AR
Above: Veterans Wall of Honor Memorial with 5,000 honoree granite bricks and many plaques of events during our country's history...
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Simon Zayon, Navy veteran of WWII and very proud American
Orlando, FL
This is a tribute to my father, Simon Zayon, a Navy veteran of WWII and a very proud American. Simon..
2,740 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Warrior Pups: True Stories of America's K9 Heroes
As you read these words, hundreds of U.S. Military Working Dog teams are protecting our troops from hidden IEDs and..
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OTHER
Las Vegas club honors NYPD during 9/11 commemoration
Las Vegas, NV
The Las Vegas NYPD 10-13 Club invited members of American Legion Paradise Post 149 to join them for the annual..
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HONOR GUARD
Color Guard leads September 11 remembrance ceremony
Vienna, VA
It was a cool, crisp morning as more than 50 community members, leaders and Legion Family members gathered together to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Christmas dinner
We have a dinner for veterans on Christmas Day. This is our 6th year. We always fill our small hall..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post Family 132 honors Patriot Day!
Orange, CA
Baking for our local heroes! On Saturday morning, Sept. 9, a handful of wonderful Post 132 Family members volunteered to..
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LEGION RIDERS
ALR Post 661 Red Cross Blood Drive
Washburn, IL
American Legion Riders Post 661 of Washburn, Ill., held its first blood drive Aug. 30, 2017. The community donated 25..
2,869 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legion honors basketball champ
McPherson, KS
By Dan Hervey, Post 24 Adjutant Following WWII American Legion posts were thriving, and competition was keen in bowling, softball, basketball..
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BASEBALL
Neil Walker (NY Mets) inducted into the Pennsylvania American Legion Sports Hall of Fame..
Gibsonia, PA
https://youtu.be/6nmnde2NccI
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Help was there
On June 23, 2016, my home was completely destroyed in the wildfires in Lake Isabella, Calif. I got out with the..
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