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WOMEN VETERANS
Nana Aba- The Empowered African Queen Voicing the Truths..
Arlington, WA
Nana Aba Article for The African Magazine written by Nana Aba Life has challenged me numerous times, testing me with all manner..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Remembering three chaplains/POWs of WWII
Ocean Springs, MS
We are all familiar with the Four Chaplains who lost their lives that others may live when USAT Dorchester..
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OTHER
The importance of mutual helpfulness
Commerce, TX
The history of The American Legion is such a powerful one. You had a group of veterans with no benefits..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
River patrol In Vietnam
Titusville, NJ
I served on swift boats in the Mekong Delta. In 2018 I published my story in a book titled "Through..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Older prior-service Navy recruit
Let me set the stage. I was living with my wife and three children in Charlotte, N.C. The year was..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
May the flag always wave ...
Saint Marys, OH
I have flown our flag with respect since my time served in Vietnam (1968-1970). My family will (hopefully) after I'm..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Our flag
Sachse, TX
As a Vietnam veteran who fought for our flag, it means everything a proud American can ask for. It represents..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
World War I veteran's burial flag refolded by BSA and American Legion Post 17..
Lovingston, VA
Pvt. B. Ray Rarick, Battery A, 108th Field Artillery, 28th Infantry Division, was a veteran of World War I. He..
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HONOR GUARD
Ray A. Master Post 217 Honor Guard
Topton, PA
Our Ray A. Master Post 217 in Topton, Pa., has had an honor guard since the late 1940s. Our honor guard..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Worst memory turns into best memory of basic training
Fort Jackson, summer of '74, The first day learning about and breaking down the M16A1 rifle. I had no..
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100 MILES
We did it!
Hayfield, MN
My husband and I started May 1, and finished our 100 Miles for Hope on July 4, 2021. Betty &..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 209, Southside Meat Market have successful fundraiser
Forestville, CT
BRISTOL – American Legion Post 209’s “Fourth of July Barbecue Bash” with Southside Meat Market has proven to be the..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 209 holds youth fishing derby
Forestville, CT
BRISTOL – American Legion Post 209 has announced the winners of its annual Fishing Derby, held on May 16, 2021,..
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WOMEN VETERANS
1st Woman Veteran installed into 1St District of Georgia
Midway, GA
Casey Nash, 38, will lead the way in her district as being the 1ST Woman to be installed as 1ST..
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OTHER
Post 630 leads Montgomery 4th of July Parade
Blue Ash, OH
It didn’t start on time due to unexpected circumstances, but when it finally did it was a grand event. The..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 178 helps celebrate Independence Day
Frisco, TX
The Post 178 color guard had the honor of presenting the nation’s colors during opening ceremonies of the "Party in..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Army basic training, Fort Dix, summer 1966
I remember certain events like they were yesterday. For instance, hearing the song "Cherry Cherry" blasting over the PA system..
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FAMILY LEGACY
The American Legion was my second family
Shepherdsville, KY
American Legion Post 300 members and the 10th District in St. Louis were my second family My father and mother,..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Flag retirement program
Redondo Beach, CA
We had an old worn-out American flag after buying a new one and didn’t know how to properly dispose of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Presenting colors at the KC Royals game
My name is Jim Bergner and I am a member of the Olathe Post 153. I have been a..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Vellakari
Scaith Donegal is a sassy, uncensored Scottish-American soldier on deployment in Iraq. After narrowly escaping a terrorist attack, she takes..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Being everyday heroes with the Red Cross
Forestville, CT
Hi. My name is Brian Avery and I am the commander of American Legion Post 209 in Forestville, Conn. I am..
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OTHER
Need a military band?
Mesa, AZ
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Band East Coast The Commodore's Own/Long Island 22-07 In 2007 I started a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Post Everlasting book
Stillwater, OK
Being historian for Post 129 in Stillwater, Okla., I create each year a Post 129 Yearbook and publish it for..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Design of a trifold traveling display for your post
Stillwater, OK
The goal was to create a traveling display that is easy to create, can be used again and again, and..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Respectful disposal: Post 911 collects unserviceable U.S. flags, holds ceremony
Trussville, AL
The American flag that was to be disposed of at the ceremony that day was brought by a man who..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
The pride of a neighborhood
Essex, MD
In 1923, a little girl named Evelyn Nadolny attended a two-room schoolhouse that did not..
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100 MILES
Air, land and sea for hope - nearing completion
The Woodlands, TX
For those who have been following my efforts (https://www.legion.org/100miles/252678/100-miles-hope-land-sea-and-air), here is an update: AIR: Complete! 1,817 of 1,000-mile piloting..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
TIGER IN THE SEA
September 1962: On a moonless night over the raging Atlantic Ocean, a thousand miles from land, the engines of Flying..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Operation Steel Pike
I was with main base Cherry Point, N.C. H&MS-24 MAG-24 2nd MAW. Packed up the whole squadron and spent eight..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
They Gave Blood, Sweat and Tears-True Stories of American Veterans From WW II to..
There is a saying that nothing is free. It is so true when it comes to freedom. Our nation has..
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