Where credit is due
OTHER

Where credit is due

Bolivar, MO
I believe it's time we honor all combat vets by drafting new legislation to create adequate awards for their service..
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VETERANS ANTI-SUICIDE BOOK- JUST RELEASED
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

VETERANS ANTI-SUICIDE BOOK- JUST RELEASED

Missoula, MT
Please go to www.poetryinmotions.org and get the just-released collection of poetry designed to thwart the suicide monster in our veteran..
3,289 views
Unknown no more
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Unknown no more

Sayreville, NJ
The recent issue of the Legion magazine had an article about renewing WorId War I memorials; I think this may..
4,106 views
Women veterans contribute to Quilts of Valor
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Women veterans contribute to Quilts of Valor

Springfield, MO
Women Veterans of Southwest Missouri American Legion Post 1214 showed their support for combat veterans in August 2016 by donating..
3,332 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

The Good Deed

Davenport Center, NY
The Good Deed The canteen chaffed Jim’s weary butt as the equally weary company column plodded back to the reserve..
2,869 views
Fundraiser nets $1,500 for Greenville Police Department
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Fundraiser nets $1,500 for Greenville Police Department

Greenville, TX
Otho Morgan Post 17 partnered with Mike Castleberry to host a “BACK THE BLUE” Helping Hands Jam on Aug. 19..
3,350 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

The Redemptive Omelet

Davenport Center, NY
The Redemptive Omelet It was the hour before sundown in the mountains of Northern Italy when Private McCrae was killed instantly..
2,544 views
Quilts for veterans
OTHER

Quilts for veterans

Lyons, NE
Nelsen Reveals Secret Quilt Project by Jamie Horter, Lyons Mirror-Sun LyonsNewspaper@gmail.com Lyons resident Jeannine Nelsen has been keeping a secret for the..
3,181 views
Gretna, Neb., American Legion Riders raffle painting
LEGION RIDERS

Gretna, Neb., American Legion Riders raffle painting

Gretna, NE
The Gretna, Neb., American Legion Riders of Chapter 216 had a fundraiser where the money will be used for the..
3,299 views
Displaying Old Glory on one of the tallest buildings in Miami
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

Displaying Old Glory on one of the tallest buildings in Miami

Miami, FL
My name is Marco A. Gorrin, I am a member of American Legion Post 346 in Miami as well as..
3,399 views
We Were Soldiers Too: A Historical Look at Germany During the Cold War From the US Soldiers Who Served There (Volume 2)
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

We Were Soldiers Too: A Historical Look at Germany During the Cold War From..

Ground zero for a nuclear war was just over an hour northeast of Frankfurt, Germany. The small town of Fulda..
3,496 views
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Fondest memory - lesson learned

Minier, IL
In basic training we had a big old first sergeant from Mississippi. He gathered us all together and told us..
2,764 views
Otho Morgan Post 17 brings home awards
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Otho Morgan Post 17 brings home awards

Greenville, TX
The Otho Morgan American Legion post located in Greenville, Texas, supported many local programs in 2016. The support the post..
3,449 views
Mural honors veterans in Bakersfield, Calif.
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Mural honors veterans in Bakersfield, Calif.

Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield, Calif., murals honoring veterans greet passersby in the streets. When it came time to rehab a Statue of..
3,655 views
Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 awarded Department of California 2015-2016 Americanism James Fisk Award
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 awarded Department of California 2015-2016 Americanism James Fisk Award

Vallejo, CA
American Legion Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 awarded Department of California 2015-2016 Americanism James Fisk Award and installs its 2016-2017..
4,058 views
Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling

In an attempt to pay off her family’s debts, Lula answers a Craigslist ad for a job opening at the..
2,993 views
Purple Heart City
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Purple Heart City

Village of Palmetto Bay, FL
American Legion Marlin Moore Post 133, along with the mayor and a council member, proclaimed the Village of Palmetto Bay..
3,525 views
Welcome to Hillsboro, Mo.
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Welcome to Hillsboro, Mo.

Hillsboro, MO
Boy Scout Tyler Williams of Troop 547 in Hillsboro, Mo., earned the rank of Eagle Scout on July 21, 2016...
4,280 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Death in Habbaniyah and 2016 Politics

In those days, it seemed like everyday someone was killed. On the days that someone was not killed then..
2,751 views
Lest We Forget: Blue Lives Matter.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Lest We Forget: Blue Lives Matter.

All..
3,128 views
Saltwater Cemetary
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Saltwater Cemetary

SALTWATER CEMETARY After thunderous explosions, sailors scream out in pain. Thoughts scramble, ricochet, prisms in the brain. Bodies in canvas, wrapped tight as..
2,789 views
Oceanside, California post 146 Auxiliary President receives national recognition
VOLUNTEERING

Oceanside, California post 146 Auxiliary President receives national recognition

Oceanside, CA
A long-time Oceanside resident, whose husband and father served in the Marine Corps, was picked as Navy Fisher House Volunteer..
3,267 views
Post 66 recognizes media and Boys State attendees
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Post 66 recognizes media and Boys State attendees

Kennett, MO
Members of Samuel T. Adams American Legion Post 66 in Kennett recognized members of the news media during their monthly..
3,354 views
Otho Morgan Post 17 hosts Helping Hands Jam
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Otho Morgan Post 17 hosts Helping Hands Jam

Greenville, TX
On July 29, 2016, the Otho Morgan American Legion post partnered with Mike Castleberry to host a Helping Hands Jam...
3,444 views
My most treasured flag
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

My most treasured flag

The Colony, TX
My father Jethro Clinton Triplett Jr. (JC) was Army and served in Japan 1956-1959. He passed this February and I..
3,721 views
Reality check
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Reality check

Houston, MS
First mission, with the 101st, 594th T.C 106th Tbn. Was headed to Baghdad airport after we captured the city of..
3,404 views
American Legion Auxiliary President post 146 receives national honor
VOLUNTEERING

American Legion Auxiliary President post 146 receives national honor

Oceanside, CA
Mary Pryor Thorsten, the 2 term President of the American Legion Auxiliary of post 146 in Oceanside, California received National..
3,359 views
Marlin Moore Post 133 Memorial Day ceremony
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Marlin Moore Post 133 Memorial Day ceremony

Palmetto Bay, FL
Our Memorial Day ceremony was a great success. Many members of the community came out to support our Legionnaires, and..
3,403 views
"Vietnam Convoy Trucker"
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

"Vietnam Convoy Trucker"

The book I wrote tells the story of my observations and my 319th Transportation Company's work during our Army Reserve..
4,042 views
The 143rd In Iraq
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

The 143rd In Iraq

Middlefield, CT
This is the story of an Army National Guard Military Police Company deployed to western Baghdad in 2003/2004. The unit..
2,921 views