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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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OTHER
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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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Cincinnati's Verdin Company/Fort Walton Beach Veterans Tribute Tower
Fort Walton Beach, FL
I read with great interest the story on Cincinnati, and felt there was one more important place to visit there..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legion members treated to TV studio tour
Royal Oak, MI
Rich Luterman, head meteorologist of FOX-2 News, Detroit, treated members of Frank Wendland Post #253, Royal Oak, Mich., to a..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Cub Scouts donate to Royal Oak Post 253
Royal Oak, MI
Cub Scouts from Addams School Pack #1604 held a bake sale, and donated $193 from the profits to Frank Wendland..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Hispanics in the Military
Coral Springs, FL
My name is Lewis Colon and I am a U.S. Navy veteran with two honorable discharges (1974-1978 active duty, then..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Renovation of Veterans Hall
Woodland Park, CO
In the high Rocky Mountains of Colorado sits the small town of Woodland Park. With a population of less than..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
This Is Where I Leave You
The heaviest load I carry can not be weighed. It's measured in the eyes of the dying; the prices they..
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OTHER
Writing, Memory and PTSD
Bemidji, MN
In late August 1968 while serving on a river patrol boat in Vietnam, I was wounded in an ambush and..
3,200 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Korean War repatriation ceremony
Seoul, South Korea, CA
Legionnaires in South Korea joined their commanders, Michael Napsey of Col. Lewis L. Millet Post 38 and Charles Woods of..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Top-secret wartime story revealed
Encinitas, CA
San Dieguito American Legion Post 416 has been located in Encinitas, Calif., since WWI. They have been operating out of..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Get out of those bunks!
After a long day of travel from Maine and getting to our barracks late at night, about 3 a.m., the..
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LEGION RIDERS
10th Annual Dust Your Putt Benefit Run
Bremerton, WA
On Saturday, April 30, the American Legion Riders Washington Chapter Bremerton Post 149 held their 10th Annual Dust Your Putt..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Bond
The body warm, The body cold, How is it we were told That he missed growing old? Who was he that we could not..
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OTHER
Alabama Legionnaire celebrates 100th birthday
Dixon Mills, AL
On Friday, April 15, 2016, Legionnaire David G. Lewis turned 100 years old. On April 16, he celebrated that milestone..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 457, Sunbury, Ohio
Sunbury, OH
American Legion Post 457 recently honored three of their World War II members with certificates thanking them for their service...
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HONOR GUARD
Honor guard is a privilege
White Sulphur Springs, MT
It has been a privilege and an honor as a member of The American Legion to provide military rites at..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Membership milestones
Miami, FL
Members of American Legion Post 346 in Miami are being recognized for continuous years of service. The most junior member..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
First black woman, post commander for Legion in Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
I love my post, Carson-Wilson-Rigney-Forrester-Shoemaker Post 1 in Tulsa, Okla. First, when I was struggling with the military to stay..
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LEGION RIDERS
Group riding means group sharing
Omaha, NE
The different chapters of the American Legion Riders in the Omaha, Neb., and Council Bluffs, Iowa, area try as much..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Route Step - one man's journey
New Braunfels, TX
I’m Kenneth B. “Brad” Henderson, veteran of the Cold War and Vietnam. I was on active duty but did not..
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