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Veteran to compete in a pageant
Ms. Beverly McLaughlin from Post 289 in Clarksville, Tenn., grew up in New Whiteland, Ind., and will compete in America's..
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Dinner with Dad
I escorted my father to the seventieth anniversary of his wartime Regimental reunion. He got to see and talk to..
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Women's Army Corps Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
My mother, Clarice Sorenson Hutcheon, joined the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) at 20 years old. Her brother, Henry, died in..
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Honoring our Heroes - Hooked on Heroes
On Saturday, April 6, 2024, more than 150 veterans (the oldest being 100 years old) descended on the tiny coastal..
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Honor Flight Syracuse, Plank Road Quilt Guild and Post 787 Team Up
American Legion Post 787 and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 787 of Cicero, N.Y., were pleased to host the Plank..
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A Military Family
A Military Family I am writing this letter to share a story about a family of veterans. In 1963, I married..
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Military Vehicle Preservation Association Convention 2024
The International Military Vehicle Preservation Association & Historical Archives (MVPA-HA) will be hosting its 49th Annual International Convention in Oshkosh,..
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Welcome Home
Welcome Home Oh, Welcome Home, Welcome Home Some came back and brought their darkness here. And it will always be their cross to..
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Road of Honor
The Road of Honor Committee and the City of Keokuk, Iowa, have been working diligently to reconstruct the road that..
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Senior Vice Commander
In December of 2011, I received two calls. One was from the post commander from Post 429 in Fitchburg, Mass...
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Sgt. Big Country
My name is Brian “Big Country” Conwell, and I’m a disabled veteran from the United States Army. This was my..
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EFISH
An underdog’s journey reveals what being part of the U.S. Navy is like in this adventure where dark but funny..
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Operation Eldorado Canyon
If asked to pinpoint the beginning of the war against Islamic extremism, most would probably say September 11, 2001. However,..
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Veteran turning 100 on August 1, 2024
My grandfather, Julius Bielskis, is a veteran of World War I. He served overseas during the time the U.S. Army..
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Lullaby of TAPS
LULLABY of TAPS Around five and eight at evenings rest, Or anytime raised in solemness, Taps melancholy notes proclaim: Farewell to those in honor..
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Post - 0049 Honoree
At our American Legion Post 49 in Dallas Center, IA, at our March monthly meeting, we honored veteran Kenny Keltner...
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Love Letters from North Africa, a WWII Bomber Pilot's Story
American Legion member and veteran Jeffrey M. Johnson has just published a book about his dad. It is entitled “Love..
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Legacy of an Olympian and Legionnaire
It’s time we reclaim the Olympics! They will be held in France this year, and Paris Post 1 is on..
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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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If We Help SNCI Build It, They Will Succeed!
Members and Auxiliary from Post 30 from Lincolnton, North Carolina, braved rain and cold to assist the Special Needs Communities..
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“Truths and Myths About the Vietnam War”
“Truths and Myths About the Vietnam War,” a new documentary film with an introduction by actor Sam Elliott, has been..
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The American Legion
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Party of the Century
Ida Marie Levesque was born March 9, 1924. She graduated high school in 1942 and immediately enlisted in the United..
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Don't Leave Us Behind
I wrote this song and had it produced as a video with the expressed intention of attracting a national audience..
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The Lost Art with Andrew Cox Podcast
Honor Their Service, Hear Their Stories: The Lost Art Podcast with Andrew Cox For veterans, the transition from military life to..
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LOVE AT THE PENTAGON
Readers' Favorite Five Star Review Nick Foster was the best U.S. Marine he could be. After suffering a devastating personal loss..
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Blast Radius
I served in Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 179th Transportation Company, U.S. Army, in 2005. We, the 179th TC, spent..
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Rum Runner Prohibition
Our journey begins in the Roaring 1920s and draws similarities to our current 2020’s. Both represent ages of unparalleled changes..
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Poland's path to NATO, through my eyes
Growing up in a Polish immigrant household in the 1940s where Polish was commonly spoken, little did I realize how..
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First Vietnam veteran to be commander of major American Legion post
I was a Vietnam veteran, class of 1966/67, and I was elected the commander of Lloyd Spetz Post 1 in..
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