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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 Other Veterans of World War II: Stories from Behind the Front Lines
For decades, the dramatic stories of World War II soldiers have been the stuff of memoirs, interviews, novels, documentaries, and..
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OUR VINES HAVE BORNE NO FRUIT
The B-25 bomber’s engines were on fire from the frontal attack by the Japanese fighter, but co-pilot Robert Halbertson was..
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I HAVE NO SHAME
I HAVE NO SHAME I have no shame. I am a Vietnam vet. I have no shame. I was called to serve and even..
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OUR VETERANS Book
From April 2019 through Jan. 2020, OUR VETERANS book has been a patriotic awareness project by The Leader newspaper...
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My Military Reunion
I thought about organizing my own small military reunion after attending my 40th high school reunion. There, I would reminisce..
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CUT OFF
The novel 'CUT OFF' is about a man's extraordinary survival skills. The reader follows him on an adventure as he..
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The Boys of St. Joe's '65 in the Vietnam War
Eleven high school friends in idyllic North Adams, Mass. enlisted to serve in Vietnam—one stayed behind to protest the war...
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TAKING BAGHDAD: Victory in Iraq with the US Marines
What do you think of when you hear about Operation Iraqi Freedom? Chances are you see images in your mind..
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Off to sunny Parris Island
On July 17, 1962 I went to the train station in Baltimore, now the site of the Orioles baseball stadium...
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The Patriot's Salute
‘Til the states, for one cause, through their nation’s eyes, discern unity and in lines of fighters the flag waves we shan’t..
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B-2 stealth bomber flies over the 2020 Rose Bowl game
At the conclusion of the National Anthem, a B-2 Spirit (stealth bomber) flies over the 106th Rose Bowl Game in..
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A DOVE AMONG EAGLES
The moment she set foot in Vietnam -- Christmas of 1968 -- during wartime, with no government approval, Linda Patterson..
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Why Stand?
"Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the playing of our National Anthem." A hush falls over the crowd. Most people stand...
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GUT REACTION
Black sedan pulls to curb Quick death of engine Two military uniforms unfold Black dress shoes march up steps Doorbell chimes warning Your son, your..
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Veterans Appreciation Day 2019
American Legion Post 240 and VFW Post 1841 jointly sponsored a Veterans Appreciation Day on Saturday, Oct. 12. The..
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Child Safety Awareness Day
On Saturday, Oct. 26, American Legion Post 186 in Brooksville, Fla. sponsored a Child Safety Awareness Day. Under the direction..
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Finding Gilbert, a Promise Fulfilled
My father’s part in the D-Day invasion of June 1944 changed his life. Years later, as I was growing up..
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"All Present and Accounted For"
The true story of the grounding and near-sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis in November of 1972 off the..
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Pearl
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Veteran Owned Business Project launches member verification program
Just in time for #NationalVeteransSmallBusinessWeek as well as their 11th anniversary, Veteran Owned Business (VOB) announces the launch of their..
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The Aviators: Stories of U.S. Army Helicopter Combat in the Vietnam War, 1971-72
In The Aviators, former Lighthorse Air Cavalry helicopter pilot Rex Gooch airlifts you back in time to the Vietnam War..
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Attica, Ind. post celebrates 100th birthday
Along with the 100th birthday of the American Legion, the American Legion, Post 52 in Attica, Indiana, recently celebrated its..
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Twenty Plus Two
Launched on 3.6 of '48 And ghosted 6.27 in '75 And was sadly sold for scrap in ninety three Flagship of the Sixth..
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Hinsdale Post 250 honors the American Legion with community display of 100 flags
A field of grand old flags - To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American Legion, Hinsdale Post 250 marked..
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Long Daze at Long Binh
Two Vietnam medics have recently published "Long Daze at Long Binh," a humorous memoir about their experiences with the 24th..
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Grandpa's Medals
Have you heard stories of a grandparent, uncle or other relative who served during World War II and wondered if..
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Do What's Right
He saw the church in flames. Corporal Frank Havlik, E Co, 355 Infantry, 89th Division, was attacking in WWI. ..
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Alone In The Light - Hoosier Veteran Writes Novel Drawing Attention To PTSD, TBI,..
Much of this work, while being fiction, is rooted in my life. I'd like that say that 40% or more..
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ..
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My Pap
My Pap I am from Chester, West Virginia, From a beautiful love story, I am from hugs and kisses good-bye, From bringing my country..
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