Dartez-Williams honored as Department Citizen of the Year
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Dartez-Williams honored as Department Citizen of the Year

Jennings, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana convention (state-level meeting) held in Alexandria June 2-5, Ella Dartez-Williams (center) was named..
578 views
My Korean story
OUR KOREAN WAR STORY

My Korean story

Henderson, KY
I joined the 955 Artillery in March 1952. I was a field wireman; my job was to keep the phones..
659 views
Texas District 20 sends students off to Boys State
BOYS STATE

Texas District 20 sends students off to Boys State

San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (June 12, 2022) – American Legion Department of Texas District 20 sent more than 90 high school..
754 views
Angels in Afghanistan
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Angels in Afghanistan

An inside look of Joseph Perez Jr., a young Army infantry officer in his early 20s who is preparing to..
663 views
Northeast Post 630 leads the way on Memorial Day
WHY I LOVE MY POST

Northeast Post 630 leads the way on Memorial Day

Blue Ash, OH
After taking last year off due to COVID, the City of Blue Ash brought back their beloved Memorial Day parade..
615 views
The flag never loses
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

The flag never loses

St. Augustine, FL
Hello. I am an 81-year-old Air Force veteran. One day the news showed a flag-draped casket coming off an airplane...
445 views
Finishing the race well
100 MILES

Finishing the race well

Cambridge, MA
Life is like a marathon race, running all the way to the finish line. On the third Monday of April..
668 views
Clarksville CSM Gary W. Crisp Post 289 forms TALARC amateur radio club
AMATEUR RADIO

Clarksville CSM Gary W. Crisp Post 289 forms TALARC amateur radio club

Clarksville, TN
Clarksville, Tenn. A hobby that can also provide emergency communications The American Legion Amateur Radio Club (TALARC) provides both a hobby..
729 views
Department of Oregon Legion Family supports Vietnam Memorial event with Gen. (ret.) James N. Mattis
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Department of Oregon Legion Family supports Vietnam Memorial event with Gen. (ret.) James N...

Hillsboro, OR
HILLSBORO, Ore. – On Saturday, May 7, 2022, members of the American Legion Families of Oregon and North Carolina joined..
675 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

BICENTENNIAL TRIFECTA: Patriots for the American Evolution - a novel about the adventures of..

Nesconset, NY
BICENTENNIAL TRIFECTA - A Historical Novel by Wm. G. Holst (U.S. Army Veteran 1975-78) (All Rights Reserved 2021) Armed with his..
593 views
Post 1703 Children & Youth honors Virginia's fallen during field trip to Virginia War Memorial
MEMORIAL DAY

Post 1703 Children & Youth honors Virginia's fallen during field trip to Virginia War..

Prince George , VA
The Virginia War Memorial (VWM) in Richmond, Va., is a historic place. Through the stories told by those who served,..
663 views
Illinois Post 1170 reaches out to membership
BUDDY CHECKS

Illinois Post 1170 reaches out to membership

Round Lake Park, IL
I was voted the new adjutant for my post very recently. I've been a member for 15 years but was..
674 views
Post 605 Riders Fallen Heroes Ride, June 4, 2022
LEGION RIDERS

Post 605 Riders Fallen Heroes Ride, June 4, 2022

Dallastown, PA
Every year since 2012, American Legion Riders Chapter 605 has been doing a Fallen Heroes Ride for four soldiers from..
823 views
First Black Female Commander
WOMEN VETERANS

First Black Female Commander

Gouldsboro, PA
Meet the First Black Female Commander of American Legion Post 274 Photos by Aimee Dilger | Video and Article by Kelly Dessoye https://www.focusjournalism.com/stories/amber https://youtu.be/Gp6b3uO5WmY
648 views
Barry Donadio awarded Conspicuous Service Star by New York governor
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Barry Donadio awarded Conspicuous Service Star by New York governor

Ronkonkoma, NY
On May 18, 2022, Barry Donadio was awarded New York State’s Conspicuous Service Star medal by New York Gov. Kathy..
569 views
Memorial Day commemorations/U.S. servicemember grave flag-marking at United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea
MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day commemorations/U.S. servicemember grave flag-marking at United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South..

Seoul, South Korea, OT
American Legionnaires from Paul E. Finn Post 37, South Korea, and Lewis L. Millett Post 38, South Korea, attended and..
589 views
Korean Veterans Association seminar in Seoul
OTHER

Korean Veterans Association seminar in Seoul

Seoul, South Korea, OT
Steve Tharp, commander of Lewis L. Millett Post 38, South Korea, attended the Korean Veterans Association seminar in Seoul on..
485 views
2022 Memorial Day ceremony - Chesterfield, S.C.
MEMORIAL DAY

2022 Memorial Day ceremony - Chesterfield, S.C.

Chesterfield, SC
The Chesterfield County Veterans Advisory Committee and Office of Veterans Affairs held the 2022 Memorial Day ceremony at the Chesterfield..
555 views
Post 178 helps National Poppy Day awareness
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Post 178 helps National Poppy Day awareness

Frisco, TX
Post 178 members successfully distributed poppies on National Poppy Day at two locations: Lowe’s in Little Elm, Texas, and the..
615 views
$10,000 donation given to Adolph Pfister Post 1038, Valhalla, N.Y.
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

$10,000 donation given to Adolph Pfister Post 1038, Valhalla, N.Y.

Valhalla, NY
ShopRite management brought their managers together to make this special donation. What a nice surprise! Great people! Incredibly grateful to..
490 views
Whitesburg American Legion Post 152 honor guard holds annual Memorial Day 21-gun salute to fallen veterans
HONOR GUARD

Whitesburg American Legion Post 152 honor guard holds annual Memorial Day 21-gun salute to..

Whitesburg , KY
American Legion Post 152 in Whitesburg, Ky., held their annual Memorial Day services on Sunday May 29, 2022. The honor..
540 views
Richland American Legion Post 548 Memorial Day ceremony
MEMORIAL DAY

Richland American Legion Post 548 Memorial Day ceremony

Bakerstown, PA
Richland American Legion Post 548 in Bakerstown, Pa., hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony for the community on Memorial Day..
657 views
Placing flags at veterans' graves for Memorial Day weekend with Braxton-Perkins American Legion Post 25 and others
MEMORIAL DAY

Placing flags at veterans' graves for Memorial Day weekend with Braxton-Perkins American Legion Post..

Newport News, VA
On Saturday, May 28, U.S. flags were placed at veterans' graves at Peninsula Memorial, Greenlawn and Pleasant Shade in Newport..
659 views
Post 178 helps veterans at Clyde Cosper Veterans Home honor Memorial Day
MEMORIAL DAY

Post 178 helps veterans at Clyde Cosper Veterans Home honor Memorial Day

Frisco, TX
Under a large, white tented pavilion, the veterans and residents of the Clyde Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, along with..
598 views
Community involvement in a small town for Memorial Day
WHY I LOVE MY POST

Community involvement in a small town for Memorial Day

Woodland Park, CO
Woodland Park, Colo., is a small mountain town of approximately 8,000 residents at an elevation of 8,500 ft. Because it..
719 views
John C. Londraville American Legion Post 832
MEMORIAL DAY

John C. Londraville American Legion Post 832

Cape Vincent , NY
John C. Londraville American Legion Post 832 started the day before 7 am to conduct services at 13 cemeteries located..
671 views
Gasquet Post 548 commander flies all flags
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

Gasquet Post 548 commander flies all flags

Gasquet, CA
Commander James Brassard believes in flying all the military flags, along with the American and POW flags, for all to..
626 views
MEMORIAL DAY

Post 560 recognizes fallen members

Houston, TX
Community members gathered at American Legion Post 560 on Monday for food, fellowship and to honor fallen soldiers, the Legion..
533 views
Taps - Memorial Day at Jacksonville National Cemetery and American Legion Post 137, Jacksonville, Fla.
MEMORIAL DAY

Taps - Memorial Day at Jacksonville National Cemetery and American Legion Post 137, Jacksonville,..

Jacksonville, FL
Memorial Day Weekend 2022 https://youtu.be/y_luVs0BvLo Honoring the life and service of my father, RMCS James S. Steele (USN, ret.) and those like..
765 views
BUDDY CHECKS

Family of Legionnaires

Kissimmee , FL
After the loss of my wife, our 21 years came to a sudden and abrupt end. My family of Legionnaires..
664 views