Post 2018 Essay Contest
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Post 2018 Essay Contest

Saegertown, PA
Saegertown Memorial Post 205 of Pennsylvania received 71 essays for its 2018 contest. All were well worth reading and showed..
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GI Bill made my education possible
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GI Bill made my education possible

Flushing, MI
The GI Bill allowed me to finish college and get a master's degree after Army service. After two years of college,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Second lieutenants go through a learning curve

Part of the new Army Engineer Officers Basic Course (EOBC) is the Escape and Evasion exercise (E&E). In my case..
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Keeping the Big Guns Firing
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Keeping the Big Guns Firing

Most books about Vietnam deal with the Grunt that was in the bush grappling daily with the enemy. For every..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Basic training

Worst memory: I was a couple of years older than the rest of my platoon in basic at MCRD. The..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Happiest 16 weeks

"These are going to be the happiest 16 weeks of your life." Those were the words from the captain who..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

In step

I was in San Diego, NRTC, in January 1966, Company 065. We had a guy from Colorado in our company..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

High score

I remember getting off of the bus at 3 a.m. and on yellow footprints on deck by Iron Mike at..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Water wake-up

I was drafted at 19 and was sent to Fort Knox. I was scared to death. The first couple of..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Family service

Jefferson, NC
Warren Grant Powers, WWII, U.S. Army Gary S. Powers, U.S. Army, 1967-1973 Jerry Warren Powers, U.S. Marine Corps, Jan. 7, 1972-July..
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Virginia Lopez, social studies teacher

Shippensburg, PA
I read the Burn Pit article where a high school teacher degraded the men and women who served this country;..
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South Carolina governor joins Post 71
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South Carolina governor joins Post 71

North Augusta, SC
South Carolina Department Commander Michael D. Strauss recruited Henry McMaster, governor of South Carolina, into North Augusta Post 71 on..
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Spirit of Philadelphia: A 100th Anniversary of WWI Story
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Spirit of Philadelphia: A 100th Anniversary of WWI Story

SPIRIT OF PHILADELPHIA: A story of resilience and honor spanning Pennsylvania & Europe that helps readers to understand people. One,..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY

My great-uncle, PVT Joseph S. Lietzan, KIA in France April 28, 1918

Griffith, IN
PVT Joseph S. Lietzan was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, KIA at the River Lys on April 28, 1918, the..
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A final tribute honoring a special lady during Women's History Month

Citrus Heights, CA
Women’s History Month celebrates the vital role of women in American history. The vibrancy and legacy of women past and..
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HONOR GUARD

Carrying the Colors: a Color Guard's essay from an African-American perspective

Berea, OH
It was a clear, hot Memorial Day in Berea, Ohio, when I first experienced the honor of carrying the American..
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Reflections of an Honor Guardsman at a winter funeral
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Reflections of an Honor Guardsman at a winter funeral

Columbus, OH
On a cold Monday morning in January, I took part in another military funeral with my American Legion post Honor..
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3rd District Oratorical Contest was a great day
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3rd District Oratorical Contest was a great day

Houma, LA
Teens from area high schools recently vied for top honors at the American Legion District 3 High School Oratorical Contest..
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Gridiron On The Great Lake
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Gridiron On The Great Lake

The 1918 Fort Ontario (Oswego,NY) Army football team was the best amateur eleven in Central New York and arguably, one..
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Four past department commanders participate in Four Chaplains program
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Four past department commanders participate in Four Chaplains program

Grafton, WI
The Department of Wisconsin 2nd District Four Chaplains program was held at Grafton Post 355, Grafton, Wis., on Saturday night,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

I am America

I lost my first child on the day I was born on April 19, 1775…I am America. He fell on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Carrying the Colors; An essay from the perspective of an African American Color Guard

It was a clear hot Memorial Day in Berea Ohio when I first experienced the..
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Terrebonne Parish Teenager and Educator of the Year
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Terrebonne Parish Teenager and Educator of the Year

Houma, LA
Houma La: The 61st annual Teenager of the Year and first ever Educator of the Year for Terrebonne Parish..
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Member Profile: Rosa Ortega
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Member Profile: Rosa Ortega

Royse City, TX
Rosa Ortega is a single mom; she has two sons, 7 and 9. Rosa grew up in Garland, Texas, and..
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Credit where it is due
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Credit where it is due

Royse City, TX
As the post adjutant and public relations officer, I will be the first to say that being a member of..
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Immortal chaplains 75th anniversary
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Immortal chaplains 75th anniversary

South Congaree, SC
Congaree Post 90 of The American Legion held its February meeting on the 1st. The program presented by the post's..
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Four Chaplains ceremony

LeRoy, NY
The Village of LeRoy, N.Y., located between Buffalo and Rochester on the NYS Thruway (Exit 74), is the proud home..
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Honor Flights

Milwaukee, WI
I served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. I was trained as a combat engineer and fully expected to be..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

ICURY

Nothing is more stimulating to humans than the prospect of peace! Imagine, YOU learning how to create world peace. Imagine, YOU helping..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

‘Always doing work,’ proud first-generation American WWII veteran remembers

Weekly visits to the naval base in South Philadelphia set a course for young Simon Zayon, who would later join..
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