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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
In Kansas, post re-lights eternal flame honoring veterans
Lyndon, KS
On Nov. 11, the vision of past Legionnaires was realized when an eternal flame -extinguished for nearly 40 years -..
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Palm Springs Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall
Palm Springs , CA
Palm Springs American Legion Owen Coffman Post 519 commander Michael Templeton and historian Lee Wilson Jr. recently displayed the Palm..
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Post returning to its home
Murfreesboro, TN
Post 16 (Bob Brown), located at 120 Hancock St., Murfreesboro, Tenn., is returning to a historical place for the post...
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War Memorial, Phelps, N.Y.
Phelps, NY
In 1918 an association called the Phelps Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Corporation began planning a memorial to commemorate the men..
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American Legion Prince of Wales Post 26 builds memorial
Craig, AK
Post 26 took a mission to build a veterans memorial because there was none on the island. Paul Dawson, charter..
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American Legion Post 79, Snoqualmie, Wash., honors veterans on Memorial Day
Snoqualmie, WA
American Legion Post 79 in Snoqualmie, Wash., honored the fallen from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and..
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Remembering our veteran conflicts
Orange, CA
American Legion Orange Post 132 is very proud to have its own museum. A veteran and history lover, Leo Ouellette is..
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Building educational exhibits and displaying Post 49 history
Smithfield, VA
History of the namesake of Post 49, George F. Dashiell. Younger brother of a founding member and Post Commander,..
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Rumford, Maine, WWI War Memorial
Rumford, ME
Rumford, Maine, is a western Maine town nestled in the mountain foothills. The region has always demonstrated their patriotism by..
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Rise of the Phoenix - How a small group works to give national notoriety..
Baltimore, MD
The history of aviation has its roots in the Mid-Atlantic region, and although the Wright brothers’ first flight occurred with..
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Uncle Victor comes home
Camarillo, CA
In April 2016, I suggested to the Executive Board of Camarillo Post 741 that we request the City of Camarillo,..
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Eagle Scout project - Remembrance Garden, Post 933
Hatfield, PA
My wife and her parents are members of American Legion Post 933 in Hatfield, Pa. I am a member of..
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22 Cross Memorial
Port Townsend, WA
Volunteers of Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26 in Port Townsend, Wash., have constructed a 22 Cross Memorial to bring..
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Post 71 receives treasured artifact
North Augusta, SC
Post 71 Receives Treasured Artifact By Richard A. Flippo Sr. CDR, USNR (ret.) Beginning in February 2015, Commander (CDR) Richard Flippo began working..
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Veteran’s Memorial comes to life at Post 479
Arthur, IL
March 30, 2016 Veteran’s Memorial comes to life at Arthur Community Building By Kent A. Stock – Staff Writer “It has been a..
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Post museum to highlight contributions to America's military history
Sag Harbor, NY
Photo courtesy of The Sag Harbor Express In Sag Harbor, N.Y., American Legion Post 388 is working to create a free..
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Post Eternal Flame restart
Chester, IL
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 ... (L to R) Post member David Wright, District 25 Senior Vice Commander/Post Vice Commander Ben..
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Memorial quilt
Deerfield, MI
Deerfield Post 392, Deerfield, Mich., hosts an annual Testicle Festival that provides the post with the majority of its income;..
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Clopper-Michael Post 10 Veteran's Mural and Memorial
Boonsboro, MD
Clopper-Michael Post 10, Boonsboro, of Md., recently installed a veteran's memorial mural to its social room to honor all veterans..
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Shadow box
Pine City, MN
My dad was a BM2 in the Navy stationed in Pearl Harbor when World War II ended in August 1945...
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Pritzker Military Museum and Library/DASPO Vietnam photography
Jonesboro, GA
To all my friends, relatives, fellow Facebook folks, Vietnam vets, fellow members of the VFW and American Legion, and subscribers..
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Post 147 'bridges generation gap' with new museum, old stories
Miami, OK
In a small Oklahoma town, big things are brewing at Post 147. On Memorial Day Weekend 2015, the Miami, Okla.,..
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One town's controversy over monument ends with increased honors for veterans
King, NC
In King, N.C., a legal battle threatened to omit a veterans monument from the town. Now, there are several. Legionnaire Steven..
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Schuyler County Veteran's Memorial Park
Odessa, NY
Schuyler County Veteran’s Memorial Park Located at the intersection of State Route 228 and County Route 10 in Odessa,..
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Mysterious donation makes tourist-stopping monument at Oklahoma post
Miami, OK
The bronze monument in front of Post 147 in Miami, Okla., bears words that denote patriotism, a call for brotherhood..
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Michigan post becomes home, historic warehouse for local uniforms, artifacts
Oxford, MI
Photo courtesy of the Post 108 Museum in Oxford, Mich. Legion member James Parkhurst curates the Walter Fraser Post 108 Museum..
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Legion hall represents 450 years of St. Augustine military history
St. Augustine, FL
By George Gardner, former mayor, St. Augustine In more than 450 years of continuous occupation since its founding Sept. 8, 1565,..
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Post 42 conducts flag disposal
Ocean Springs, MS
Emile Ladnier American Legion Post 42 of Ocean Springs, Miss., conducted a dignified disposal of unserviceable American flags this past..
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Legionnaires give veterans monument new home at Placid post
Lake Placid , FL
A monument honoring veterans from five branches of service used to stand in Lake Placid, Fla. But when the town..
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Pennsylvania post showcases unique veterans memorial
Sellersville, PA
Ernest Guenst thinks up a new small memorial to honor veterans each year at Post 255 in Sellersville, Pa. This..
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Artist repays late husband's post that assisted her kids
Merrill, IA
When high school classmates Rich Husman and Doug Prewitt asked retired art teacher Karol Holton to paint a mural for..
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