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A poem about our veterans
There is a broken man, Alongside the road, His head down, His palms up. There is a broken man, Alongside the road..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Angel's Geese
It is early December and holiday decorations are already being displayed all over our small town. Our weekly newspaper has..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Virginia Post 176 Boys State
Springfield, VA
Awards were given to boys who participated in Post 176 Boys State and did an exceptional job.
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Write from Mankato, Minnesota
Below in the website section, I also pasted a hot link to a Mankato Free Press piece. Among other things,..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Prairie City, Ore., Post 106
Prairie City, OR
In a time after the creation of the national organization, a group of World War I veterans in Prairie City,..
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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
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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
2,978 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,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial to the veterans
Laurel, MT
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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..
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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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