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Recruiting effort needs veterans’ voices for future success
As veterans, I am sure you receive regular thanks for your service and often reflect, with pride, on your time..
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The Forgotten Meaning of Independence Day
As I rise from bed this day. My thoughts turn not to the daily tasks at hand , but rather..
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Thank you for your service
When U.S. military service members came back home from Vietnam, they often were shunned, spit on or discriminated against. At..
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Tribute to a brave man
This article is in honor of and in tribute to my father-in-law, George C. Mills, a member of the greatest..
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Going Home
In July 1969, the first combat battalion was to be withdrawn from..
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Shepherd’s Salvation - Rise of Humanity
Whether you believe life exists by the hand of a higher being, or through scientific explanations, this action packed science..
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UP-CLOSE & PERSONAL IN-COUNTRY, CHIEU HOI, VIETNAM 1969-1970
America’s largest logistics base in the Vietnam War was Long Binh Post, north of Saigon. A major target for enemy..
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Local D-Day heroes honored
"Eight gathered at Cleburne’s Rosehill Cemetery Thursday morning to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied Forces June 6, 1944..
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Flag Day event held in Cleburne, Texas
Bright Beginnings Christian Learning Center, LLC, Cleburne, TX hosted a Flag Day event where Ken Peters Sr. of Post 491, Ken..
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Longitude And Latitude With Attitude: One Man's Quest To See The Entire World
An excerpt from the back cover of Longitude and Latitude, with Attitude: One Man’s Quest to See the Entire World “Rufus..
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22 A Day
Mark and Bettz, two friends and veterans of both the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, make it their personal mission to..
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American Eagle: A Visual History of Our National Emblem
A bold expression of a fledgling republic’s aspirations and bravado, the American bald eagle has been designed, drawn, illustrated, stamped,..
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American Legion Post 167 Veterans Banners
The American Legion Post 167, Albany, Indiana in conjunction with the Albany Lions Club and newly formed Beautification Committee of..
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Making a bad year better
Over a lifetime we learn that certain years are worse than others. Sometimes we wish that we could relive..
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Re-dedication and Memorial ceremony of the Puerto Rico Medal of Honor Grove
Latin American Post 840 and Auxiliary Unit 840 spearheaded a fundraising effort to completely renovate the Puerto Rican Medal of..
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Post 1836 of Woodside, N.Y. holds Memorial Day ceremony
On Memorial Day 2019, American Legion Post 1836, Blvd Gardens (Woodside, N.Y.) held its annual ceremony which has occurred for..
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The Veteran
Whether you join the Army, Navy or Marines You serve your country as a proud American human being You go through hard..
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Our Flag
Rippling through the wind Against the blue sky A salute to freedom A glory that doesn’t die Our flag stands up To the greatest peak Strong..
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Condolence Message For Memorial Day
As we say in silent prayer A condolence message that shall be heard everywhere For as we are in meditation We honor our..
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If These Boots Could Talk
If These Boots Could Talk by Jean Meyer If these boots could talk I wonder what stories they would tell About the men..
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Somebody's Catching Hell
Somebody's Catching Hell is a novel about a team of Marine aerial photo interpreters in the months leading up to..
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The Eighty Six Year Gap
After the attack on Pearl Harbor we realized we could be reached and declared war. More than 11 million men..
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NVC Cotten's visit to New Hampshire
The weekend of April 12-14, the Detachment of New Hampshire hosted East Region NVC Michael Cotten (Delaware.) as well as..
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American Legion provides classroom flags
Lakehurst Elementary School in Lakehurst, N.J. recently suffered a massive mold problem, sufficient enough to shut down the entire building..
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Brothers meet in Holland during WWII
During WWII (Europe) Russell H. Souders, Sr. served in the artillery with the 9th Army while his brother flew a..
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Six Months Wonder
audio -- https://johnmac13.podbean.com/e/six-months-wonder/ I was too young for Korea although I had a friend whose older brother died there. I was too old for..
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“Where the Hell is Korea?” – Warfare in the land of Sorrow.”
“Where the Hell is Korea?” – Warfare in the land of Sorrow.” The Korean War, often referred to as the “Forgotten..
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Our Dad, Our Hero
My father, Vivian Adams Wadford, passed at the early age of 49. Like most WW II vets, he..
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Ain’t No Justice
Poetry by Robert Hubenthal It seemed to me while in my youth Life is not fair and that’s the truth The rich the..
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Spotlight on Jean Wilson - Dept. of Ohio 2nd Vice Commander
First, thank you Jean, for taking time out of your busy schedule to speak with me. Q. Jean, when and..
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The Next Best Thing
Growing up, I remember my dad talking about his experiences during WWII in the Pacific. I remember studying every page..
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