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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Post 71 receives treasured artifact
North Augusta, SC
Post 71 Receives Treasured Artifact By Richard A. Flippo Sr. CDR, USNR (ret.) Beginning in February 2015, Commander (CDR) Richard Flippo began working..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Guest speaker for Memorial Day 2016
Butternut, WI
In a tradition that extends for years, Zyk Post 272 of Butternut invited Vern Schroeder from Lake Tomahawk Post 318..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Vietnam Honor and Remembrance Walk, Columbia Falls, Mont.
Columbia Falls, MT
Post Commander Michael Shepard organized a Vietnam Honor and Remembrance Walk. Approx. 2 1/2 miles to our Flathead River, followed..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day in Saline
Saline, MI
Post 322 participated in Saline’s annual Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony. Wreaths were sponsored by Saline American Legion Post 322, Ladies..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Veteran’s Memorial comes to life at Post 479
Arthur, IL
March 30, 2016 Veteran’s Memorial comes to life at Arthur Community Building By Kent A. Stock – Staff Writer “It has been a..
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Teaneck Post 128 covers the bases on Memorial Day
Teaneck, NJ
Teaneck Post 128, Bergen County, covered the bases on Memorial Day weekend in that members of the post, SAL, Auxiliary..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Realm of the Golden Dragon
On 17 August 1967, after many years of being home ported in Honolulu, Hawaii the 180 foot U.S. Coast Guard..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Post 1 Memorial Day service
Omaha, NE
Our post held a Memorial Day Service at 10 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha. This is an annual..
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Marlin Moore Post 133 revitalization
Palmetto Bay, FL
After I retired, I decided to give a good portion of my time to helping veterans and found Marlin Moore..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The real Perfect Storm and the USCGC Tamaroa
Back in WWII the USS Zuni, an ocean going Tug roughly 220 ft long, was highly decorated for action in..
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HONOR GUARD
Honor Guard
Waterford, WI
The Essman-Schroeder American Legion Post 20 (Waterford, Wis.) Honor/Color Guard provides military honors at 10 local area cemeteries. We march..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial Day
Fallston, NC
We have a memorial in our town commemorating all veterans from all conflicts past and present. On Memorial Day, our..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Not Forgotten
As I toured the Yorktown Battlefield I prayed at a monument where a lone cross marked the spot of 50..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Ditty Bopper
Easley, SC
We were called "Ditty Boppers" in the Air Force Security Service. The official term was Morse Code Interceptor. Less than..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 555 Auxiliary sponsors three students for Girls State
Midway City, CA
MIDWAY CITY, Calif., May 31, 2016 – Three local high school students have been selected as delegates to the American..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Armed Forces Day Parade at Osan Air Force Base, South Korea
Seoul, South Korea, CA
Members from American Legion Post 37 and Post 38 in South Korea participated and represented The American Legion during the..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Post 390 dedicates Robert D. Kearney Memorial
Denville, NJ
DENVILLE, NJ -- On April 10, Bill Kader of The Rotary Club of Denville, along with Senior Vice Commander Thomas..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Bonded by Heroes
The bond between those who have served in battle together is considered one of the strongest bonds known to man...
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LEGION RIDERS
Children's Miracle Network and DuBois American Legion Riders
Dubois , PA
The American Legion Riders of Post 17 of DuBois, Pa., will make its annual donation to the Children's Miracle Network..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Poppy of Remembrance
Red paints the fields where the poppies grow After the battles there long ago. Warmed by sunshine, watered by tears, They still bravely..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
One Iowa post to make Veterans Memorial rock
Bellevue, IA
Artist's rendering of Veterans Memorial Plaza courtesy of Post 273 Commander Gerald "Rob" Roben. In Bellevue, Iowa, Post 273 is creating..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Men at the Wall
The men at the wall Aren't really there at all The names, the faces, the stories they told The dreams, they dreamed, all..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Unfinished Lives
To Whom It May Concern: My name is Lieutenant Colonel “Z” Krompecher, an active-duty Green Beret still serving in the Army...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Wings of Gold
A butterfly with wings of gold flits back and forth as he travels bold, without a care he flutters on,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The good and bad of my basic training
My basic training was in Fort Lewis, Wash. I'll start with the bad part. I remember early one morning, sound..
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SAL history in the making
Indio, CA
PHOTO CAPTION: Herman Granados American Legion Post 739 (Indio, Calif.) Color Guard members: (rear, left to right) Tony Delgado, Juan..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
AFROTC awards
Duluth, MN
David Wisted American Legion Post 28 received its charter on the 24th of June, 1919, and theirs is a great..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Dig or Die
Dig or Die, A novel of the First World War The 100th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War I will..
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LEGION RIDERS
American Legion Riders of Post 998 host All Veteran Chili Cook-Off Championship
Harrisburg, PA
The American Legion Riders Post 998, Lawnton Pa., hosted its inaugural All Veteran Chili Cook-Off Championship in April. Turnout was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Words to REMEMBER this Memorial Day
It wasn’t about Medals. It was never about Glory, nor was it about another Stripe on my sleeve. It was because,..
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