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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Loretto post dedicates monument with star-spangled ceremony
Loretto, PA
More than 150 people gathered at Post 748 in Loretto, Pa., for the dedication ceremony of the Loretto Area Veterans..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Neither sleet nor snow will stop Peter Wollner Post
Cedarburg, WI
Despite the six inches of snow, howling winds and icy conditions, Peter Wollner Post 288 and the Ladies Auxiliary hosted..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Appreciation to Cedarburg Fire Department
Cedarburg, WI
Post 288 Commander Dennis Lorberger and Assistant Chaplain Jim Lee present Cedarburg Fire Department Assistant Chief Vahsholtz and Park Board..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
N.Y. post revitalizes patriotic parades with float that encourages participation
Hudson, NY
At Post 184 in Hudson, N.Y., the parades were thinning out. Only two or three American Legion members were walking..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Elmwood G.A.R. Hall Veterans Museum
Elmwood, NE
Elmwood, Neb., American Legion Post 247 had a twofold dream: of preserving a Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Hall..
4,704 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Worst Army Ground Accident - Graf, Germany, 9-2-60
Arnaudville, LA
Military Honor & Remembrance Jerry Quebedeaux enlisted in the Army on Sept. 29, 1959, at 17, to earn educational benefits for..
8,387 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Vietnam memorial vault lowered
Elm Mott, TX
A memorial made after the Vietnam Wall came to Waco more than five years ago was finally lowered in the..
3,750 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Small Missouri town honors veterans with large unique memorial
Stella, MO
In Stella, Mo., you can't miss the veterans' memorial. Though the population of the village hovers around 150, the town..
4,890 views
VOLUNTEERING
Manning the Rails
Cedarburg, WI
On November 2nd, members from Peter Wollner Post #288 came to Milwaukee Airport to send off and greet the return..
4,074 views
LEGION RIDERS
American Legion Riders Post 1 Omaha Year in Review
Omaha, NE
Anyone seen 2013? We must have had a great time, because the year has passed by faster than a motorcycle..
4,090 views
LEGION RIDERS
Dr. Dennis Wilcox, WWII veteran and community leader
Port Angeles, WA
The American Legion Riders, Walter Akeley Post 29, Port Angeles, Wash., were invited to stand a flag line for a..
5,235 views
LEGION RIDERS
Santa saddles up his best team for the Community Christmas Tree-Lighting!
Port Angeles, WA
The American Legion Riders, Walter Akeley Post 29, escorted Santa to the Community Christmas tree lighting on Nov. 30. The..
3,748 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Air Force vet honors Legion, late wife with mural on post building
Thibodaux, LA
Clovis Ordogne did something his late wife, Judy, would have never believed. He had a mural commissioned on the outside..
3,717 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Thanksgiving meal at Dallas post
Dallas, TX
American Legion Love Field Post 453, Dallas, held its annual Thanksgiving meal starting on Thanksgiving Day at 2 p.m. Many..
3,213 views
VOLUNTEERING
Post 149 To Serve Military & Their Families Free for Thanksgiving
Escondido, CA
Come one, come all! Local Post 149 in Escondido, CA is proud to serve free meals to active military..
3,532 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Army vet recalls brush with infamous Lady Be Good
Tomball, TX
When Roger Landry was stationed at Wheelus Air Base in Libya during the late 1950s, he and his buddies managed..
6,277 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Korean War vet fought valiantly on front lines
orlando, FL
Bob Barfield of Philadelphia joined the army at age 17 in 1951. After basic training, he completed Airborne Jump School..
3,317 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Honor & remembrance
Fort Smith, AR
Johnny Martin joined the Army prior to graduating from high school and entered shortly after his graduation in 1967. He..
3,951 views
LEGION RIDERS
The Wally Run
Temecula / Murrieta, CA
On Nov. 9, 2013, 94 Riders from 12 ALRs attended a benefit ride hosted by ALR 852 for Army Staff..
3,981 views
OTHER
Matt Urban, Post 40, Monroe, Mich.
Monroe, MI
Every year a group of veterans from Monroe, Mich., go to Washington, D.C., for Veterans Day. We always stop at..
5,003 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
A monument to Air Force Col. Edgar Whitcomb
North Vernon, IN
Some lives are worth commemorating because of the inspiration they give to future generations. Ed Whitcomb is one of those. From..
3,918 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Veterans Day letter by Korean War Marine veteran
Freeland, PA
I would like to speak of the living veterans who still hold memories of World War II, the Korean War,..
4,319 views
LEGION RIDERS
Veterans Day Parade in Tennessee
Franklin, TN
It was a beautiful but cool morning. We had to move our parade to Friday before Veterans Day but we..
3,631 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
105-year-old WWII vet recalls D-Day on Higgins boat
Emmetsburg, IA
The Infantry had headed out to sea several times in a Higgins Landing Craft near the coastal town of Barnstable,..
6,262 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Honoring those who serve in Missouri
Nixa, MO
This Veterans Day event was held at the Nixa Community Center in Nixa, Miss. Our American Legion Post 434, together with..
4,058 views
OTHER
Veterans Day services in Webster City, Iowa
Webster City, IA
American Legion Post 191 went to the Webster City Middle School. We had 10 veterans, ranging from the Korean War..
4,136 views
VOLUNTEERING
Increasing Americanism
Cedarburg, WI
Peter Wollner Post No. 288 Color Guard participated in six Veterans Day ceremonies spanning Nov. 11-12, 2013. They worked with..
3,589 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
American Legion Post 101 dedicates Purple Heart Wall
Bushnell, FL
On Nov. 11, 2013, Veterans Day, a Purple Heart Wall was dedicated to thank our soldiers who gave their all..
4,446 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Student's letter helps WWII vet receive medals after 67 years
Salisbury, MD
(In the photo above, Charles Mowbray talks with Leanna Morris, who helped the World War II veteran receive his medals...
4,813 views
OTHER
Veterans Day Salute Dinner
Westcliffe, CO
Post 170, Westcliffe, Hosts Legion Family Veterans Day Salute Honoring veterans is an American Legion Family effort at Westcliffe Post 170...
4,071 views
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