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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A swimming lesson
I was 16 in August 1945 when WWII ended; I had been waiting for my 17th birthday so I could..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Surviving day one
It was July 1962 when I enlisted into the Army. A bunch of us left from Philadelphia by train for..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
‘Dancing’ til dawn
Boot Camp, Parris Island, S.C, 1942 – We had a guy in the platoon who we all hated. He had..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
SOPHIE
Sophie contains a story of a dog; an eight-year old Bichon Frise with glamorous good looks and a charming personality...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
SKIP'S Legacy
SKIP’S Legacy is a story of the life and times Edward (Skip) Biron, describing what it was..
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Last laser-engraved bricks placed in Pershing Square
Ocean Springs, MS
The last of 260 laser-engraved bricks were placed this past week at Pershing Square, honoring veterans, living and deceased, from..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Howard Shaver, WWII veteran, celebrates 100th birthday
Midland, MI
Howard Shaver of Midland, Mich., joined the Army in Pontiac, Mich., on Nov. 21, 1941, and served four years in..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My dad is still my inspiration
Yoe, PA
As a young kid I was always snooping into my parents' cedar chest. I would come across my dad’s medals..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Home of the Brave
In 2014 I wrote an article for Stars and Stripes about Welcome Home Montrose, a grassroots project to help veterans..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
The History of American Legion Post 213, Kansas City, Kan.
Kansas City, KS
World War II was over. The men were coming home to a new life. Many had never been anywhere until..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My time in Korea
West Islip, NY
My name is Larry Cohen. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. I am the oldest of ten children...
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HONOR GUARD
Never quit and keep active
Moundsville, WV
“Keep Active” is the motto of Joseph “Joe” H. Little, a 89-year-old member of the Moundsville Honor Guard, American Legion..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Building educational exhibits and displaying Post 49 history
Smithfield, VA
History of the namesake of Post 49, George F. Dashiell. Younger brother of a founding member and Post Commander,..
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SALUTE TO NURSES
Marine survives live grenade to throat
The Marine arrived at Balboa after having had a live grenade removed from his throat from an injury in Vietnam...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Not Going Home Alone: A Marine's Story
NOT GOING HOME ALONE: A MARINE'S STORY,deals primarily with the author's tour of duty in Vietnam, the months of training..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Journey into War
A Journey into War is the story of a young farm boy from Minnesota, Steve Kenrude, becomes of age as..
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OTHER
MI Legion Post 67 helps Wayne County Sheriff K-9 Unit
Lincoln Park, MI
What started out as a conversation between two members turned into a day we can all be proud of! When I..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 110 presents copy of new post charter to Melberg family
Virginia Beach, VA
American Legion Post 110 Commander David Smith presented a framed copy of the new American Legion charter that renames the..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Small town creates veterans park
Iron River, WI
A veterans park is being planned for Iron River, Wisconsin. “We have a lot of ideas and are at the beginning..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Big Jim and Little Joe
Big Jim and Little Joe A locked gate and fence at my back and twenty very dirty, very rough looking Viet..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Walking Point: An Infantryman's Untold Story
Walking Point: An Infantryman's Untold Story is a true account of the everyday life of an infantryman fighting in the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Ballad of the Green Beret
I wanted American Legion members and all veterans to know about "Ballad of the Green Beret," my just-published biography of..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Bald eagles and raw meat
I reported to Fort Dix, N.J., two days after my high school graduation for basic training. On departing the bus..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Illusion of Vietnam
The Illusion of Vietnam The plane approached Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The sight of the monstrous city sent electrical charges..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My Hero, Our Story
Huntington, WV
I see a photo of my late father in his U.S Army uniform every day. It reminds me of his..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Col. Lewis L. Millett Post 38 celebrates American Legion’s 98th birthday
Seoul, South Korea
Col. Lewis L. Millett Post 38, South Korea, celebrated The American Legion’s birthday during its March monthly meeting. The American..
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OTHER
My LAST day in the Corps
Federal Way, WA
I joined in 1968 on a 90-day delayed enlistment so I could avoid the draft AND ship my belongings to..
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SALUTE TO NURSES
Nurse struck by patient receives note of thanks
As a Navy nurse serving at the Naval Hospital in San Diego from September 1968 to May 1970, it was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Soldier at the Wall
A Soldier At the Wall By Jean Meyer You can't imagine what I felt as I looked down at the names The..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Determination counts
I was a country farm boy from Penna, Tenn. I enlisted in the Air Force in October 1964. My first..
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