British schoolboy finds KIA Vietnam soldier’s helmet in charity shop
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British schoolboy finds KIA Vietnam soldier’s helmet in charity..

Fond du Lac, WI
Eighteen-year-old Hugo Booth got more than he expected when he bought a combat helmet from a charity shop auction on..
Sarge’s legacy lives on: Merchantville honors beloved service dog
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Sarge’s legacy lives on: Merchantville honors beloved service dog

Merchantville, NJ
MERCHANTVILLE, N.J. — 10/18/26 Veterans, family, friends and American Legion Family members gathered in Merchantville, N.J., to dedicate a memorial marker..
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Legion racer has TKR revision surgery
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Legion racer has TKR revision surgery

Ruskin, FL
On Aug. 5, 2026, Legion racer Jonathon Tepes Sharkey - known in racing as Rocky Flash - underwent a Total..
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Officers of Department of the Philippines welcome, visit Post TH02 in Pattaya, Thailand
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Officers of Department of the Philippines welcome, visit Post TH02 in Pattaya, Thailand

Pattaya, Thailand
Gerald Linker, commander of the Department of the Philippines, and department adjutant John O’Brien made a special visit to Thomas..
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Moore (Okla.) Post 184, Absentee Shawnee Tribe team up to support girls’ softball
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Moore (Okla.) Post 184, Absentee Shawnee Tribe team up to support girls’ softball

Moore, OK
**Mutual Helpfulness in Action: Supporting Our Youth, Honoring Our Veterans and Building Community Connections** Albert F.–Harold A. Herd Memorial American Moore..
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Hezzie Griffis Post 30 brings Constitution to life for local students
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Hezzie Griffis Post 30 brings Constitution to life for local students

Edgefield, SC
More than 200 local eighth-graders tested their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution during visits by members of Hezzie Griffis American..
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Ten students, three programs, one American Legion Family
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Ten students, three programs, one American Legion Family

Edgefield, SC
Hezzie Griffis Post 30 and Unit 30 Auxiliary in Edgefield, S.C., sponsored 10 students to attend American Legion Palmetto Boys..
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South Carolina post brings veterans together one cup at a time
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South Carolina post brings veterans together one cup at a time

Edgefield, SC
Hezzie Griffis American Legion Post 30 launched a monthly Veterans Coffee Hour on Sept. 12 with a simple goal: create..
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Rowing on the mighty Cuyahoga River
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Rowing on the mighty Cuyahoga River

Cleveland, OH
Veterans Take to the Mighty Cuyahoga The American Legion Family joins rowers from across the nation and around the world for..
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POW/MIA remembrance
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POW/MIA remembrance

Middlesex, NJ
Each year, Chapter 233 of the Vietnam Veterans Association holds a 24 Vigil at the Metuchen Veterans Memorial Park, located..
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From Cold War airman to science-fiction author, 44 years later
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From Cold War airman to science-fiction author, 44 years later

Clarence, NY
In 1982, at 18, I joined the U.S. Air Force. I certainly wasn't thinking about becoming a novelist. The Cold War..
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Georgia Girl Scout troop turns cookie sales into project helping homeless veterans
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Georgia Girl Scout troop turns cookie sales into project helping homeless veterans

Canton, GA
Georgia Girl Scout Troop 21728 in Acworth turned this year's cookie sales profit into a project toward helping homeless veterans..
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Take me out to the ball game!
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Take me out to the ball game!

St. Louis (Fenton), MO
When searching for ideas to plan a social gathering for members of all ages, Post 302 in Missouri looked to..
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Arlington
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Arlington

Green Bay, WI
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It started with weeds and a handful of poppies
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It started with weeds and a handful of poppies

Remington, VA
Service doesn’t always start with a committee or big program. Sometimes it starts when a few people see something neglected..
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Paul E. Finn Memorial Post 37 (South Korea) provides school supplies
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Paul E. Finn Memorial Post 37 (South Korea) provides school supplies

Camp Humphreys, South Korea
During the Back-to-School event on Aug. 6, 2026, Paul E. Finn Memorial American Legion Post 37 in South Korea handed..
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Purple Heart veterans honored on National Purple Heart Day
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Purple Heart veterans honored on National Purple Heart Day

Stevensville , MI
Stevensville American Legion Junior Auxiliary Unit 568 was honored to host a dinner for Post 568 Purple Heart veterans on..
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Col. Lewis L. Millet Post 38 (South Korea) hosts meet-and-greet, dinner for national commander
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Col. Lewis L. Millet Post 38 (South Korea) hosts meet-and-greet, dinner for national commander

Seoul, South Korea
Col. Lewis L. Millet American Legion Post 38 in South Korea had the privilege of hosting National Commander Dan K...
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We remember
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We remember

Central Square, NY
Commander Heather Stevens and Historian Donald Schultz of Central Square Fuller-Taylor Post 915 of New York, as a USA 250..
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Purple Heart City designation
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Purple Heart City designation

Hamilton, GA
On Aug. 8, 2026, Harris County (Ga.) Post 189, along with the City of Hamilton and Harris County, each formally..
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Behind the lens in Afghanistan - America's soldiers through her eyes
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Behind the lens in Afghanistan - America's soldiers through her eyes

Edgefield, SC
Combat photojournalist Meg Prior spoke at Post 30's July 2026 meeting in Edgefield, S.C., about her unique perspectives documenting the..
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Philippines provincial governor welcomes Post 63
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Philippines provincial governor welcomes Post 63

Bacolod, Philippines
On July 15, 2026, Gov. Bong Lacson of the Negros Occidental Provincial Government welcomed the Legionnaires of American Legion Post..
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South Carolina post connects veterans with Congress
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South Carolina post connects veterans with Congress

Edgefield, SC
Veterans rarely have the opportunity to sit down with their member of Congress, ask questions and discuss the issues that..
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American Legion Post OK28 men's and women's softball teams win first place during 2026 Firecracker Softball Classic
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American Legion Post OK28 men's and women's softball teams win first place during 2026..

Okinawa., Japan
American Legion Post OK28 men's and women's softball teams both won first place at the 2026 Firecracker Softball Classic. The..
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One of the grand marshals at Fort Wayne, Ind,'s “first ever” Fourth of July Parade
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One of the grand marshals at Fort Wayne, Ind,'s “first ever” Fourth of July..

Fort Wayne, IN
Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Edwards, Army and Navy, and his wife, Command Sgt. Maj. Sheryl Edwards, were..
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"Our Great United States" song "Happy Birthday United States"
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"Our Great United States" song "Happy Birthday United States"

Fort Lauderdale, FL
My stage name is Paul London. I just wrote these two new songs about the United States. I would like..
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Massachusetts American Legion softball makes history with first All-Star Game
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Massachusetts American Legion softball makes history with first All-Star Game

Webster, MA
The Massachusetts American Legion Softball League celebrated a historic milestone on July 13, hosting its first-ever All-Star Game at Slater..
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Department of Texas hold 107th Annual Convention
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Department of Texas hold 107th Annual Convention

Austin, TX
AUSTIN, Texas – (July 10, 2026) – American Legion Department of Texas Commander Richard Huntley convened the department’s 107th Annual..
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Yeager Benson Memorial Post 199 donates to buy youth league a new scoreboard
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Yeager Benson Memorial Post 199 donates to buy youth league a new scoreboard

Harrison , OH
Yeager Benson Post 199 recently donated $20,000 to Harrison Youth Football to purchase a new scoreboard for their league. The..
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Alaska represented at Sojourn 250 and Freedom 250
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Alaska represented at Sojourn 250 and Freedom 250

Wasilla, AK
Below are some FB posts that show my America 250 journey as I traveled across the country to support the..
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War Memorial Post 30 celebrates USA 250 with program on Revolutionary War veterans
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War Memorial Post 30 celebrates USA 250 with program on Revolutionary War veterans

Camden, ME
War Memorial Post 30 in Camden, Maine, held an event in support of USA 250 at the Village Green War..
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