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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..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Sgt. Hunt
I was drafted into the Army on Oct. 9, 1968. I went to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Remember (1918)
Who can remember Who can recall The day in November We scaled the last wall The day the war ended The fighting suspended Some 100 years..
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OTHER
Royse City, Texas, post raises $3,500 for family in need
Royse City, TX
What are we here to do as an American Legion post? We are here to make a difference! Whether you..
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OTHER
Parma, Ohio, Post 572 Vietnam Veterans Day tribute draws capacity crowd
Parma, OH
Joseph J. Jacubic Post 572 in Parma, Ohio, hosted the 3rd Annual Vietnam Veterans Day event honoring both those who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
We Can't forget Vietnam
This documentary was in the making of Bill Mahon and Jim Peeler's mind for over 15 years. Jim, who was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
We Can't forget Vietnam
This documentary was in the making of Bill Mahon and Jim Peeler's mind for over 15 years. Jim, who was..
2,346 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
"End of the Leash"
467 dogs donated to the military served in Vietnam. They were trained to detect, alert and detain the enemy. US..
2,192 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Happy birthday
Sept. 2, 1965, was my 21st birthday. We were on the rifle range at Fort Jackson, S.C., laying in 3..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Homefront Heroes & Veterans Memorial in Big Rapids, Mich.
Big Rapids, MI
This memorial was erected in honor of all veterans of all wars plus the "Home Front Heroes", the families who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Dog Tag
Thin pieces of tin carved into a piece of art Words of honor stamped into the metal’s heart The names of men..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
With A Tear In Your Eye
With a Tear in Your Eye You gave your service; we gave you our praise, You lived through this horror, now struggle..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
How Military Service Change My Life
How Military Service Changed My Life Borrowed shoes, rented apartments, early age..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Warrior & Our Hero
Just 5 years old - Knew you had to leave but didn’t know why You’re the man of the house now,..
2,416 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Happy birthday
On my 21st birthday, Sept. 2, 1965, I was at Fort Jackson on the rifle range, laying in three inches..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Some Call Me Veteran
Some call me veteran from which I often hide. I served my time though not where others died, through hours long I..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training, Fort Jackson, S.C., 1966
I was drafted and landed in Fort Jackson, S.C., in May 1966. A bit scary for a 19-year-old (and hot)...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
I was in the delayed enlistment program and enlisted in June 1966, but only departed for training in late September..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
One snowy Christmas, 1969
Harrison, AR
By Joseph E. Puett Jr. Dec. 24, 2004 I awake with my roommate shaking my bunk. "Come on Joe, get up!" I..
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