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FAMILY LEGACY
Family of sailors
Danielson, CT
My father served in the U.S. Coast Guard during Prohibition. I served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1973,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Oliveira military veterans
Winter Haven, FL
My father immigrated from Portugal as a young man. I am the youngest of three sons. My oldest brother, who..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Three generations serving this nation
Burlington, WA
Father - William Carl Reed, 2nd Lt., U.S. Army Anti-aircraft Artillery, World War II Son - Gregory Carl Reed, Sp5, U.S...
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Voorhees, N.J., Township Wall of Honor
Voorhees, NJ
I was recently honored for my Korean and Vietnam era service by the Township of Voorhees, N.J. I received a..
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FAMILY LEGACY
240 years of service
Hearne, TX
My Coolidge fifth-great-grandfather was at the Boston Tea Party and died at the Battle of Lexington. Another Coolidge fought in..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
World War II Navy experiences of John Bray
Cincinnati, OH
JOHN (ED) BRAY, WORLD WAR II PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT John (Ed) Bray was awarded a Purple Heart for his service and..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Riders chapter sends WWII vets on honor flight
Pueblo, CO
Around November 2014 our American Legion Riders Chapter 203 decided we would donate $1,000 to send one World War II..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
One town's controversy over monument ends with increased honors for veterans
King, NC
In King, N.C., a legal battle threatened to omit a veterans monument from the town. Now, there are several. Legionnaire Steven..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Ohio post celebrates American Legion's 96th birthday
Georgetown, OH
Carey Bavis American Legion Post 180 had a great celebration for the 96th year since The American Legion was convened..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
San Diego Post 731 Welcomes Newest Post Member
San Diego, CA
Meet Auggie Souza. A World War II Army veteran who served in a 90mm Anti Aircraft Mobile Gun Crew. Auggie..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family legacy
Marietta, GA
As far as I know we had no family members in the first World War, but boy, we had a..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Lt. Col. John S. Wittenborn
Olathe, KS
Lt. Col. Wittenborn enlisted in the Air Force Reserve, 442nd MAW, Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo., in February 1967. Returning from basic..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Everything Changed: The VietNam War and American Culture - Lessons Not Learned
In this study you will find the objective of this book by Dr. Heyward H. Macdonald, a VietNam Veteran who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Blissful Verses & Rhymes of Sorrow, Poetry Nights @ the American Legion
Two poets first met nearly four years ago at a bazaar at the Anglican Christ Church in Colonia Las Lomas,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
California post donates presidential document to James Monroe High School
Granada Hills, CA
On Presidents Day, Legion Aircraft Post 581 donated a document signed by President James Monroe to a nearby high school..
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OTHER
Vietnam Veterans Day and returning war vets
Columbus, OH
As a Vietnam vet (1966/67), I have to admit I choked up when I saw the info from the Legion..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
I Still Served in the American legion
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OTHER
Welcome home, Vietnam vets!
Wayne, PA
On Memorial Day 2014, we were able to have a truck donated for the Vietnam veterans, to welcome them home..
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OTHER
Five generations of service
Bothell, WA
Jacob Harsh, my great-grandfather, of New Virginia, Iowa, served in the 1st Iowa Cavalry in Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee in..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Fragments
FRAGMENTS by David A. Carpenter The years have passed and slipped away Like waning light at close of day. Yet remnants of our..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial Day in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2015
Fort Lauderdale, FL
I am a U.S. Navy veteran with two honorable discharges. At the end of 2013 I decided to embark on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Foreign Correspondent
FOREIGN..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Ghost of Holidays Past
Moorpark, CA
As an adviser to students at Moorpark High School, our Healthcare Academy accepted the responsibility of distributing some pre-holiday gifts..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Care packages go overseas
Butternut, WI
Zyk Post 272 in Butternut, Wisc., planned, organized, collected, packaged and mailed 41 troop care packages to Afghanistan and Cuba,..
3,166 views
OTHER
"Service in Vietnam" is not telling the whole story
Troutdale, OR
I am not sure why one would conclude that all servicemen and women during the '60s and '70s can make..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Brave
The government didn’t give me a choice . . . I had to be brave! April 1966 – From the..
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OTHER
Welcome home, Vietnam vets
Ashland, KY
In a show of support of "welcome home Vietnam," I remember when our Vietnam POWs were released and returned home...
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
''Bud'' Cornock, World War II veteran, recognized by Navy Reserve
Southfield , MI
Warren "Bud" Cornock of Frank Wendland American Legion Post 253, Royal Oak, Mich., was recognized by the Navy Operational Support..
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HONOR GUARD
Post continues to honor veterans
Plano, IL
For some 20 years Leon Burson Post 395 has been providing honors for veterans at the end of their lives. The..
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HONOR GUARD
Pa. honor guard handles 120 ceremonies each year
Topton, PA
The Honor Guard at the Ray A. Master, Post 217, Topton, Pa., was started in 1947. Our present Honor Guard attends..
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