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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,..
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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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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My time in uniform
Southbury, CT
I enlisted while attending the University of Chicago in 1942. They sent me to Dartmouth College. I did OK, but..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family service to country
Johnston, IA
My grandfather served in the Army in World War I. My father served in the Navy during World War II...
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FAMILY LEGACY
Clifton M. Booth
Hicksville, OH
I am a Vietnam veteran, and I would like to put in something for my uncle Clifton M. Booth. He..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Three generations so far
Lake Elsinore, CA
Having served in the Marine Corps from February 1959 to August 1968, I am proud to have my grandson (Iraq..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Veterans' memorial in Sun City, Georgetown, Texas
Round Rock, TX
On Memorial Day 2003, we dedicated a veterans' memorial in Sun City which is part of the city of Georgetown,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Tomlinson family military history
Lakewood, CO
My father, W.D. Tomlinson, served in the Air Force for 27 years as an officer, navigator and pilot. I served..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family legacy
Port Richey, FL
Grandfather served in World War I. Father served in World War II. I served in Vietnam. My youngest brother served in Saida..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
USS MADDOX DD-731, Vietnam, 1965-1967
San Jose, CA
As an 18-year-old kid fresh out of high school in the Naval Reserve, I received my orders after reporting to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Something Will Come Along: Witty Memoirs of a Foreign Service Officer with Nine Children
During World War II, Malcolm Lawrence was a radio operator/gun with the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St. Edmunds, England...
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SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS
Music video honoring women in millitary filmed at Florida post
Middleburg, FL
The American Legion Post 250 in Middleburg, Fla., will be hosting a music video release party for "Save the Hero,”..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
American Spirit a novel by John Janda
American Spirit by John Janda is a novel that explores the struggles with PTSD through the character of a civil..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
In Texas, one veteran dedicates life to painting fallen heroes
Baytown, TX
Ken Pridgeon paints a portrait of a fallen servicemember. | Photo courtesy of Portrait of a Warrior Ken Pridgeon wakes every..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Airborne School at the "Benning School for Boys"
The following are excerpts from a forthcoming book – Paratrooper: My Life with the 101st Airborne Division by Michael B...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
American Spirit a novel by John Janda
American Spirit tells the story about a civil war veteran who experiences PTSD and makes a full recovery. After finishing..
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OTHER
Sharing my birthday with The American Legion
Evart, MI
My name is Thomas G. Clyne and I'm an American Legion member. I'm an Army veteran (1968-1974). It's an honor..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Simply stated: five brothers
Orleans, MA
The legacy begins long before I was born. Brother No. 1, born 1925, went to war in the South Pacific for..
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OTHER
San Antonio mayor issues proclamation in recognition of our 96th anniversary
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor issued a proclamation dated March 15, 2015, offering official congratulation from the Office of the..
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LEGION RIDERS
Share your experience with The American Legion Riders.
Pocatello, ID
I had been a member of American Legion Post 4 for about 12 years. In the fall of 2002 I..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Yakoski family military service
Tunkhannock, PA
The original family name was YAKOWSKI, but my father dropped the "W" during his time in the Army. My branch..
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