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Lifetime of service to country
Leo Eugene Giacometto, a native of Eastern Montana, has dedicated his life to serving his country, leaving an indelible mark..
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Echoes of Fire: The War My Father Brought Home
Sgt. Kenneth Bennett Sr. is an U.S. Air Force aircraft control and warning specialist, serving multiple TDYs in Vietnam from..
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One Legion
One Family, One Mission: Serving Those Who Served By Michael McFadden, commander, American Legion Post 271, Poynette, Wis. What does it..
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Longest continuous member of The American Legion?
My dad - Pop, as we call him - joined the U.S. Marines shortly after high school in 1942. In..
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SOLDIER ON: Since I lived, how will I live?
On Oct. 29, 2011, I was serving in Kabul, Afghanistan, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck a coalition Rhino..
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Honoring Post 68 namesake John E. Jacobs
JOHN E. JACOBS MEMORIAL TRIBUTE 58 years after his death, a community pays tribute. On Saturday, Oct. 3, more than 60 veterans..
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From 23 years in uniform to a children's book
I served 23 years in the Air Force, first in logistics and then more than a decade in intelligence analysis,..
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Maj. James Robinson's 105th birthday celebration
Happy 105th birthday, Maj. James "Jim" Robinson! A celebration was held for Robinson at the National World War II Museum on..
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“I Served” is past tense
I retired from the U.S. Army after 25 years of service, and there is something that has bothered me for..
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Brothers Under the Flag
My name is William Evens, and I am a Brazilian artist with great admiration and deep respect for American veterans. I..
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"Local Legion Active in All Civic Affairs": Then and now at Gordon M. Crothers..
In November 1927, Gordon M. Crothers Post 15 in Dade City, Fla., was preparing to lay the cornerstone of its..
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The Transformation
The Transformation By Michael Haas Did they know it early on? What was their inspiration? A new reality was now set upon Yellow..
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A Breath Away From Eternity: The Long Road Home
On Sept. 11, 2001, the Pentagon moved beneath Kirk Phillips’ feet. In an instant, an ordinary morning became history. "A Breath..
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Old Rebel Men
In honor of the semiquincentennial observance, I have released an acoustic piano-and-vocal narrative song titled "Old Rebel Men." The track..
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Fish on Fridays: A Memoir of Bad Breaks, Hard Lessons and Unexpected Strength
"Fish on Fridays: A Memoir of Bad Breaks, Hard Lessons and Unexpected Strength" What happens when a life takes turns you..
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Honor Flight San Antonio #22
Honor Flight San Antonio FLT #22: Sept. 4-6, 2026 Wm. M. Randolph Post 593 (Converse, Texas) had the privilege of welcoming..
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One Nation Under God
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"Honor"
https://missymakesmelaugh.blogspot.com/2021/09/honor.html I write about when I was in the National Guard and performing honor guard duties. I wished that the..
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My father could have stayed home. He chose to go to war.
In 1943, my father had something a lot of young men probably wished they had: a legitimate reason to stay..
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Do You Remember When
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN… By Michael Haas Do you remember when our lives were altered, That bright sunny day in September? Do you..
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Letters In The Quiet
Author James White announces the release of "Letters In The Quiet: A Novel of Duty, Sacrifice, Commitment", now available through..
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Freedom's Call
Freedom’s Call By Michael Haas Built upon a desire Stoked through misrule. Freedom calls up a wildfire Regaling for overrule. Our freedom has..
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The Birds Are Coming: A Soldier's Story of War, Intercession, and Mercy
*The Birds Are Coming: A Soldier’s Story of War, Intercession, and Mercy* is a firsthand account of combat in Afghanistan..
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“Authority Without Control”
Twenty years in uniform gave me a lot of stories. It took leaving the uniform to understand what some of..
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FIRST-PERSON: Ministering through the fires of war
“Ministering Through the Fires of War” is a first-person account of serving as an Army chaplain during Operation Iraqi Freedom...
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Refined by Fire: An Army Chaplain in Iraq
A year in a combat zone reveals the emotional toll of war and the urgent spiritual care provided to soldiers..
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Community care experiences
In my encounters with veterans-approved urgent care, they are great doctors! They take good care of you! Here starts the..
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27 Knots: A Novel
Open Road Media will publish "27 Knots," a very different kind of post-Vietnam novel, on Nov. 24, 2026. It has..
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The Watch Stands As Written: Voices From the Midwatch
A curious and little-known Navy tradition - the writing of the first deck log of the new year on Navy..
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The Sadness Beneath the Uniform: Duty, Service, and Survival – A Black Woman’s Journey..
"The Sadness Beneath the Uniform: Duty, Service, and Survival – A Black Woman’s Journey in the Navy and the Weight..
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102-year-old World War II veteran plays in Legion golf tournament
The attached photos are of a veteran who is still very active on the golf course and considered the Searcy..
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