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Post 58 participates in WWII veteran recognition ceremony
Fountain Hills, AZ
On March 14, 2021, Fountain Hills American Legion Post 58 honored seven of our 14 WWII veterans and will honor..
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BUDDY CHECKS
Buddy Check
Oro Valley, AZ
American Legion Oro Valley (Ariz.) Post 132 has been conducting targeted member Buddy Checks for years, with the emphasis on..
1,156 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Looking for information on brother KIA in Germany in 1944
The Villages, FL
I had a brother, Joseph W. Hopp, PFC AS33559277, who was shot and killed by a sniper in Germany on..
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BUDDY CHECKS
Local veteran organizations step up to help veterans obtain COVID-19 rental assistance
Canton, GA
If you are a veteran, there currently are rent assistance funds being made available through the Supportive Services for Veterans..
1,111 views
BUDDY CHECKS
Legionnaire Buddy Check by another Legionnaire
Pebble Beach, CA
I wanted to say a special thank-you to Mario/Anastasia Gonzalez from Carmel (Calif.) Post 512. I have been struggling with..
1,269 views
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Flag flown in honor of Iwo Jima
Bristol, CT
American Legion Seicheprey Post 2, on Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. held an event to honor our World War II..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Connecticut Iwo Jima monument
Bristol, CT
Sitting on the town line of Newington and New Britain, Conn., a rock's throw from..
1,210 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
To Be of Use: My Five Decades as a Cancer Doctor Including the Story..
Now at the end of his rich medical career, Edward Arenson MD CWSP, is sharing the touching and candid stories..
980 views
OTHER
Buffalo (Minn.) Legion Post 270 releases 2021 season's car show schedule
Buffalo, MN
Buffalo American Legion Post 270 has released its car show dates for the 2021 season. Each date will have a..
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WOMEN VETERANS
Integrated Basic Training
The Colony, TX
I went to Basic Training at Ft. Dix, NJ from the end of May through Mid July, 1981. I was..
1,321 views
OTHER
March Veterans Concert on YouTube, links to Google Drive/Pcloud
Waverly, NY
The Veterans Concert for March is on YouTube as "veterans concert2." Don't miss it, veterans, you will like it. Sponsored..
841 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
An American Combat Birddog Pilot; From the Battlefield of Vietnam and Beyond
An American Combat Bird Dog Pilot is a compelling look at the life and times of a member of the..
1,027 views
AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Ely (Iowa) American Legion Post 555 turns 100
Ely, IA
The American Legion post in Ely is celebrating 100 years of service, a big milestone in the town of just..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
POW/MIA Honor Flag
I felt compelled to pay honor to those POWs and MIAs whose remains have been identified by the Defense POW/MIA..
1,145 views
BUDDY CHECKS
Visiting the local nursing home
Lake City, MN
Back in the pre-pandemic days (prior to March 2020), I decided to visit our local nursing home and identify any..
921 views
OTHER
Honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen from the comfort of your own home
Vienna, VA
Have you thought about the legacy of our remaining WWII veterans? The age of COVID has taken so much from..
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WWII STORY
World War II homefront
Lakeland, FL
I was only 10 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked, and I still regard myself as a veteran of..
944 views
OTHER
High school scholarship donations
Laurel, MT
Laurel, Mont., Post 123 donated two $250 checks - for a boy and a girl - to Laurel High School...
854 views
WOMEN VETERANS
Therese Agnes Hughes traces the history of U.S. women Veterans from WWII to the..
Monument, CO
“In a Heartbeat”. In her debut book, Hughes features 113 women Veterans serving in all of the U.S. military branches..
1,543 views
OTHER
American Legion post celebrates 100 years
Clovis, CA
On the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour in 1918, WWI ended with the signing of..
1,236 views
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Sons assist in vaccination efforts
Canandaigua, NY
Squadron 457 in Phelps, N.Y., and Squadron 282 in Lima, N.Y., combined efforts in early February to provide refreshments and..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Rejection
When I got back from serving country, from Vietnam era came, I tried to work again in town, and hoped no one..
1,160 views
OTHER
Honoring chaplains and corpsmen from Iwo Jima
Bristol, CT
Feb. 23, 2021, is the one-year anniversary of the dedication of the Chaplain Monument to all chaplains who served on..
1,400 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
US281 American Legion Memorial Highway
I had first heard about the American Legion Memorial Highway in 1997, from, I believe, a Legion-related story. I immediately..
1,198 views
OTHER
Honoring the 100 from CT who lost their lives at the Battle of Iwo..
Bristol, CT
On Feb. 20, 2021, a group of people from the Iwo Jima Survivors group, along with American Legion Post 2,..
1,004 views
WWII STORY
A little girl’s memories
Stockton, CA
I was playing with toys in the kitchen while my mother ironed. She was listening to the radio that morning,..
1,570 views
OTHER
Harley-Davidson Post 400 presents heroism medal
Milwaukee, WI
Curtiss S. Peck, commander, Harley-Davidson Post 400, Milwaukee, Wis., presented the American Legion Heroism Medal posthumously to 1st Lt. Daren..
988 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
My Pearl Harbor Experience
My name is Robert F. Swift, and this is what I heard and saw on December 7, 1941, as a..
776 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Operation Homecoming, Feb 12, 1973, Clark Air Base, Philippines
I was stationed at Clark AB Philippines, February 12, 1973. This day will remain with me thanks to film..
1,200 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Chariots in the Sky
I’ve written this novel, “Chariots in the Sky” as a historical fiction story. I didn’t want it to..
1,307 views
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