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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
GI blanket party
It was a hot and humid at Ft. Polk, Louisiana, where I was doing Basic Training in the summer of..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post sweet post
Leominster, MA
When I first became a member of The American Legion, I was a member without a post. One night when..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Bruckenthal-Cann Post 385 honors Eagle Scouts
Pembroke Pines, FL
On April 12, 2016, Boy Scout Troop 224 held its biannual Court of Honor. Three Eagle Scouts were recognized, and..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Vietnam veterans tribute in Ohio
Parma, OH
On March 29, 2016, Post 572 of Parma, Ohio, hosted a tribute dinner to Vietnam veterans in the area. After..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Finding Private Lavis
Ashburnham, MA
I first heard of George Lavis when I was a little boy. One afternoon, as I sat at my aunt’s..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
"We the Kids" honors
Cottonwood, AZ
Following a flag disposal ceremony conducted by the students at the American Heritage Academy in Cottonwood, Ariz., are: (front row)..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 154 honors veteran educators in school district
Pflugerville, TX
Kerlin-Lyerly American Legion Post 154 presented a check for $500 during its April membership meeting at the Pflugerville Library on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Memorial Day in Heaven
"I sure do wish that my Mom, Payton, Emily, Mike and Lynda could see how well I'm doing here.... ..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
TAPS
TAPS Deborah Robinson No other song will bring tears more quickly to an American’s eyes than TAPS. Although it is..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Pershing Square dedication
Ocean Springs, MS
Pershing Square in Ocean Springs was dedicated Saturday, April 9, 2016. Named after General John J. Pershing (1860-1948) ..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Remember Him
I remember him. My spitting image he was. From a toddler and lad- to when he shaved his “fuzz”. He went from trike to..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Post 216 performs Honor Guard at Great Lakes Cemetery
Milford, MI
On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Great Lakes National Cemetery hosted a Vietnam Era Veterans Commemoration Service, and Milford American Legion..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Post museum to highlight contributions to America's military history
Sag Harbor, NY
Photo courtesy of The Sag Harbor Express In Sag Harbor, N.Y., American Legion Post 388 is working to create a free..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Jon Allan Youngs' basic training experience
I made expert marksman in basic training.
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Little River American Legion Post 186 award
Little River, SC
On Tuesday, March 29, Little River (S.C.) American Legion Post 186 presented Frank Pollock with a certificate of appreciation and..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Post 186 hosts Brightwater Living Center veterans
Little River, SC
On Thursday, March 31, Little River, S.C., American Legion Post 186 hosted a group of veterans from the Brightwater Living..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Honor Flight
Miami, FL
On April 2, 2016, Legionnaires from Post 346 in Miami were selected to accompany World War II veterans to Washington,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legionnaire recognized for 70 years of membership
Jennings, LA
At the March meeting of James O. Hall Post 19 of The American Legion, Department of Louisiana, Allen Medus (pictured)..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Texas Legion post's mission: wheelchair ramps for the disabled
Longview, TX
American Legion Department of Texas Post 232 of Longview/Gregg County began its charter in 2010. At that time, it was..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Custom-designed mobility equipment for veterans
Pembroke, MA
As a classic car and truck airbrush designer for 20 years, I decided to use my art form in a..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
A bridge from the sky
Hurst, TX
TIME: November 1950... 20,000 men of the 1st Marine Divsion and the 7th Infantry Division had captured the Chosen (or Changjin)..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Georgia post honors Milwaukee police officers
Richland, GA
Upon seeing a Burn Pit article in a November 2015 Online Update, depicting three Milwaukee police officers respectfully folding a..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Vets Are All Gone
The vets are all gone who fought the Battle of Saint-Mihiel where the American Expeditionary Force captured..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training in 1953 in the Midwest
I think I started basic training on Feb. 8, 1953. I arrived by train at Fort Custer, Battle Creek, Mich.,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Pershing Square a reality
Ocean Springs, MS
After several months, the World War I Emile Ladnier Monument in Ocean Springs refurbishment project and Pershing Square, named after..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Vietnam Photograph, a Chaplain, and a Marine
50 years ago in the Summer of 1966, Lee Roy Herron and I traveled from Lubbock, Texas, to Quantico, Virginia,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Early morning physical training
I was born in Yonkers, N.Y., so I was used to the cold weather in the winter months for many..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Semper fi, beginning in basic
My fondest memory: Platoon 339 Third Recruit Battalion ..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Something to write home about
I came to this great country from Scotland in 1954. I was 18 at the time. I was fortunate enough..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
At Marine boot camp, the drill instructor never smiles
Marine boot camp at Parris Island, S.C., is anything but funny to a 17-year-old snot-nosed kid like myself, but it..
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