Back Packs for Hope, supporting the 4 Pillars
WOMEN VETERANS

Back Packs for Hope, supporting the 4 Pillars

Naugatuck, CT
http://www.newbritainherald.com/NBH-New+Britain+News/398615/new-local-initiative-provides-backpacks-for-children-teens-facing-difficult-family-situations#:~:text=An%20officer%20of,Print An officer of the American Legion is calling upon people to help children who are pulled away from broken homes..
Christmas toy drive
VOLUNTEERING

Christmas toy drive

Seoul, South Korea, OT
During the holiday season last month, Legionnaire Gasper Delise participated by assisting in a toy drive at Camp Casey, Korea...
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Fifty years of continuous membership for Sergio J. Morales
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Fifty years of continuous membership for Sergio J. Morales

Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico , OT
1Lt Felix Rigau Post 36, Department of Puerto Rico, added a little extra to its 2021 Veterans Day celebration activities...
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Car donation program provides 30th, 31st donated vehicle to two homeless disabled veterans
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Car donation program provides 30th, 31st donated vehicle to two homeless disabled veterans

Canton, GA
Just over four years ago the Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program along with Post 45 in Canton, Ga., provided a..
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Richland American Legion Post 548 chaplain honored at Pittsburgh Steelers game
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Richland American Legion Post 548 chaplain honored at Pittsburgh Steelers game

Bakerstown, PA
Harry VanRiper, the Richland American Legion Post 548 chaplain, was recently recognized at a Pittsburgh Steelers football game during the..
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A hero comes home
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

A hero comes home

West Palm, FL
In June of this year, I was approached by a member of our post who was in a terrible situation...
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Legionnaire Viviana DeCohen becomes New York State commissioner of veterans services
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Legionnaire Viviana DeCohen becomes New York State commissioner of veterans services

Valhalla, NY
Rev. Viviana DeCohen, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, served as the commissioner of the Mount Vernon New York..
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Homeless veteran program, partners donate over 3,500 winter coats ahead of cold weather
VOLUNTEERING

Homeless veteran program, partners donate over 3,500 winter coats ahead of cold weather

Canton, GA
For the past four years, the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program, which is part of American Legion Posts 45 and..
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Local veterans organization provides truckload of baby supplies to Georgia Army National Guard families for holidays
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Local veterans organization provides truckload of baby supplies to Georgia Army National Guard families..

Canton, GA
The holidays are a time for family and sharing, and this is what the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Organization (CCHVP),..
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Post 178 Oratorical winner wins 4th District Contest
ORATORICAL CONTEST

Post 178 Oratorical winner wins 4th District Contest

Frisco, TX
Emma Ko, a home-schooled senior, was selected the winner of the American Legion 4th District Oratorical Contest in Royse City,..
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BUDDY CHECKS

The health of a post

West Palm Beach, FL
I read about the Buddy Check program in a copy of my Legion magazine and said to myself, “Our post..
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Small-town post donates to Midwest Honor Flight
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Small-town post donates to Midwest Honor Flight

Hudson , SD
Bergstrom-Bodeen American Legion Post 128 in Hudson, S.D, after a successful Veterans Day turkey-shoot fundraising, voted to donate monies to..
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Well-Worn Hats
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Well-Worn Hats

Well-Worn Hats by Michael Bruce Scanlan I met an old man yesterday, While strolling through the mall, Who looked to be about my age And..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Stay

With suicides on the rise I wrote this to address it in hopes it makes a difference Poem/song Stay By: Albert Giovino When..
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My dad and my dilemma
MY HERO, OUR STORY

My dad and my dilemma

Michigan City, IN
On April 26, 2006, I was in my classroom when the phone rang. It was my mother, who knew not..
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Cpl. Walter S. Mietus
WWII STORY

Cpl. Walter S. Mietus

Greenville, NC
During World War II, Cpl. Walter S. Mietus saw 110 days of combat during the course of three campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace,..
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Starting the new year off right
VOLUNTEERING

Starting the new year off right

San Antonio, TX
Three members of Mark Tyler Voss American Legion Post 313 in Boerne, Texas - Rob Michaelson, Bill Mayo and Herman..
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Gladstone (Mich.) squadron helps local food pantry
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

Gladstone (Mich.) squadron helps local food pantry

Gladstone, MI
Sons of The American Legion make donation to food pantry The Gladstone (Mich.) August Mattson Squadron..
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Veteran organizations combine to help Kentucky tornado victims
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Veteran organizations combine to help Kentucky tornado victims

Canton, GA
Just days after the horrific tornadoes struck across Kentucky, the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program (CCHVP), which is part of..
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The Serpent Papers
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Serpent Papers

The Serpent Papers is the struggle of two best friends, one who goes to college and the other who volunteers..
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Arizona veterans/helicopters
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS

Arizona veterans/helicopters

Mesa, AZ
Come see more than 15 helicopters and many World War II planes. CAF, Mesa, Ariz.
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Donations for Christmas
OTHER

Donations for Christmas

Bristol, CT
On the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 17, Commander Chris Couture and Past Commander Dave Connelly from Seicheprey American Legion Post..
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‘Leave no one behind’: Frisco American Legion members honor veterans during holiday season
OTHER

‘Leave no one behind’: Frisco American Legion members honor veterans during holiday season

Frisco, TX
As volunteers and family members lay down wreaths on the graves of local veterans, they each make sure to say..
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American Legion Post 23 (Kansas) - Wreaths Across America ceremony
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

American Legion Post 23 (Kansas) - Wreaths Across America ceremony

Leavenworth, KS
Byron H. Mehl Post 23 honors their namesake CPT Mehl on Dec. 18, along with other veterans, in Mount Muncie..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

USNTC, Co 442, 1959

Co 442 was made up of 80 Northeast recruits from NY, NJ, OH and surrounding states. Our company commander was..
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OTHER

American Legion Post 1450 donates to local charities

Halfmoon, NY
(HALFMOON, N.Y., Dec. 23): American Legion Mohawk Post 1450 Commander John Lepine announced that the post has made its..
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Fred Brock Post 828 hosts Project Shoes event, Christmas party
OTHER

Fred Brock Post 828 hosts Project Shoes event, Christmas party

San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Dec. 17, 2021) Continuing to support the youth in the city, Fred Brock American Legion Post 828..
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OTHER

A Christmas miracle

Clover, SC
Our American Legion Post 38 in Clover, S.C., has never had an Auxiliary. One man and his wife ran both..
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Gilmore City-Bradgate Elementary School celebrates Veterans Day with program
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

Gilmore City-Bradgate Elementary School celebrates Veterans Day with program

Gilmore City, IA
Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 11, 2021 The kindergarten-sixth grade students presented a music-filled program for the local veterans on Nov. 11,..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

A story of helping a veteran

Merced, CA
Recently, a lady named Cynthia came to the post. She explained that she had bought an abandoned storage unit about..
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WWII STORY

Bernie Kellenyi, USA Air Corps

Red Bank, NJ
Bernie attended both Red Bank (N.J.) HS and Red Bank Catholic. He had been in college for a..
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