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USS Arizona survivors trip to D.C.
Lakewood, OH
We’ve returned from the nation’s capital in support of a trip for 3 of the 5 living USS Arizona Survivors...
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USS Arizona survivors - 75th Anniversary trip
Lakewood, OH
Aloha, I hope that this finds you well. Our family returned from Pearl Harbor and despite weather reports of..
2,616 views
GI BILL
How military service changed my life
Mundelein, IL
Borrowed shoes, rented apartments, early-age work to supplement family income, sharing toys and clothes with my brother, no extra money..
2,471 views
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Legionnaires attend dedication of Korean War memorial
Harrison, AR
A dedication ceremony for a Korean War memorial, located on the campus of College of the Ozarks in Hollister, Mo.,..
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French students from Illinois participate in Arc de Triomphe ceremony
Fox Lake, IL
Ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe By Amanda LeBrun (Grant Community High School French teacher) On March 25, 2018, I had the pleasure..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Behind the Murder Curtain Special Agent Bruce Sackman Hunts Doctors and Nurses who Kill..
Editorial Reviews Review "As if being hospitalized wasn't traumatic enough, spend more time with the ultimate wolves in sheep's clothing—medical professionals who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veteran of the Red White and Blue
To the veterans of the red white and blue. We the people own you a debt of gratitude Remembering and honoring those..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
I Held the Hand of a Hero Today
I am a volunteer at my local VA Medical Center's Hospice ward. On 29 March 2018, I was visiting..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Donation of ping pong tables to the 51st Fighter Wing Squadron, Osan Air Base,..
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
Legionnaires led by Commander William Wight from Col. Lewis L. Millet Post 38, South Korea donated three ping pong tables..
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OTHER
Fort McClellan issue
Woodward, IA
I am a Fort McClellan veteran who has Agent Orange Cancer (CLL), type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, TBI,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Honoring Philadelphia councilman David Oh
Philadelphia, PA
Councilman David Oh, the only veteran on the City Council, has long been a friend and supporter of the veteran..
2,404 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
USAF Cold War missiles
Kansas City, KS
I enlisted September 1963, then basic training in Texas, electronics school in Colorado, missile system school (SETS) in Colorado, combat..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
With A Tear In Your Eye
With a Tear..
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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..
2,815 views
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..
3,213 views
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..
2,492 views
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..
2,730 views
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..
2,512 views
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..
2,689 views
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..
4,023 views
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..
3,218 views
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..
3,908 views
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..
2,579 views
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..
2,717 views
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..
2,896 views
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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