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Pickle Barrel to Mushroom: Air Bombardment in WW II
The sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was a disaster, yet the U.S. had unmatchable..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legionnaire awarded French Legion d'Honneur
Blue Grass, IA
During a ceremony at the Blue Grass American Legion on Oct. 14, Donald H. Cawiezell was presented with the Legion..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Patriotic football piece by Minneapolis writer Cain Pence
When men battle In the trenches..... When men battle in the trenches, Coaches plan, owners plot, quarterbacks lead offenses Friday night lights,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Vets and Pets: Wounded Warriors and the Animals That Help Them Heal
I am the a member of American Legion Post 405 and am the attorney and literary agent for Kevin Ferris,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The 2nd Edition is Out!
American Legion: Thanks for letting me post a link to my book in 2015. I've just updated it..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Fifty Years of Lessons Learned of a Michigan Outdoorsman book Trilogy
Since a very early age a strong sense of patriotism, self-reliance, duty, honor, and respect of my parents was continually..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Combat veterans visit Washington, D.C.
Vallejo, CA
World War II veteran Luther Hendricks of American Legion Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 in Vallejo, and Korean War veteran..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Giving back to our fellow veterans and our future leaders
Westminster, MD
Pride is something that defines my experience, and my feeling about my hometown post - Carroll Post 31 in Westminster,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Belleau Wood - David Gilbert Wisted
Waxhaw, NC
This past Fathers Day, my family and I visited Belleau Wood Cemetery in France. I served in the 6th Marine..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Robert Endt named grand marshal for veterans parade
Ocean Springs, MS
Robert Endt to be American Legion Post 42 Veterans Day Grand Marshal for the Ocean Springs Parade on Saturday, Oct...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Articles about veterans
Hello, My name is Larry A. Williams. In the summer of 2012, I ran across a fundraising table at..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
General Harry J. Collins The General of the Children
Harry J. Collins 1895 – 1963, was an American Army major general best known for his command of the 42nd..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veterans' Day in the UAE
I retired from the South Carolina Army National Guard as a technician and a soldier after 28 years in the..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
POW/MIA Table dedication at New Orleans VA Hospital
New Orleans, LA
Department of Louisiana Raceland Memorial Post 349 of Raceland provided and dedicated a POW/MIA "Missing Man Table" for permanent display..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion members pick up the dinner tab for over 200 first responders and..
Parma, OH
On Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Holiday Inn in Independence, Ohio, American Legion Post 572 from Parma, Ohio, along with..
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HONOR GUARD
Little River, S.C., Honor Guard
North Myrtle Beach, SC
The Bamberg Military Police Association reunion (62 MPs; 501 MPs & 793 MPs; Germany 1970-75) was held in North Myrtle..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
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,..
2,878 views
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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