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Red White and Blue BBQ takes on disaster recovery role for Fort Eisenhower families
Canton, GA
The annual Red White and Blue (RWB) BBQ is normally focused on great food, fun and a BBQ competition for..
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2024 Buddy Check luncheon
Cold Spring, KY
Alexandria Post 219 in Alexandria, Ky., held a Buddy Check luncheon on Oct. 30, 2024, for the first time this..
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You can count on (pun intended) a South Carolina Post 30 Hurricane Helene Buddy..
Edgefield, SC
Roads were closed, trees were down, and utilities were disrupted everywhere. A curfew was also in place. But South Carolina's..
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Valerian Derenda's Buddy Check
Buffalo, NY
70-year American Legion member Valerian Derenda and his wife, Loretta, were visited by Adam Plewacki Post 799 (Buffalo, N.Y.) Commander..
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Raritan Post 23 visits veterans at assisted living facilities
Keyport, NJ
Members of Raritan Post 23 visited fellow veterans at assisted living facilities in the area. They reached out to check..
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North Georgia veterans participate in HUD annual Homeless Count
CANTON, GA
In 2023, there were 67,495 homeless veterans in the United States. 10.6% of all homeless people in the U.S. are..
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Is there a POW in your neighborhood?
inman, SC
Is there a POW (Prisoner of War) in your neighborhood? The Defense POW/MIA Agency says that as of May 22, 2023,..
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Post member conducts Buddy Check on entire roster, reminds Legionnaires that we are there..
Niantic , CT
Vincent Melesko, a member of Turner-Tinker Post 128 Niantic (Conn.) updated the membership roster and contacted every member of the..
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Buddy Checks
Sioux Falls, SD
Post 15 has made an effort to reach every single member who has not renewed in 2023. The effort is..
809 views
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Adopt a Vet program again a success for community of veterans and their families
Canton, GA
The Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program, a subunit of Thomas M. Brady American Legion Post 45 in Canton, Ga., and..
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Fred Brock Post 828 performs Buddy Checks
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Sept. 20, 2022) – As Legionnaires, the most sacred responsibility is to look out for one another..
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Post 248 conducts Buddy Checks
Blue Ridge, GA
On Aug. 31, 2022, American Legion Post 248 in Blue Ridge, Ga., conducted Buddy Checks for their members. Senior Vice..
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"22 A Day"
Scranton, PA
Paul Davis is a filmmaker, storyteller and veteran. He has personally dealt with PTSD and mental health issues. A Buddy..
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Illinois Post 1170 reaches out to membership
Round Lake Park, IL
I was voted the new adjutant for my post very recently. I've been a member for 15 years but was..
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Family of Legionnaires
Kissimmee , FL
After the loss of my wife, our 21 years came to a sudden and abrupt end. My family of Legionnaires..
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Buddy Check bags packed and delivered to local veterans with Valentines!
Valhalla, NY
The American Legion Family in Valhalla, N.Y., provided Buddy Checks and meal assistance bags. The bags were packed and delivered..
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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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Nick G.
Red Bank, NY
My friend Nick joined the Marines when he was 18 and was deployed to Korea in the early 1950s. While fighting..
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Buddy Check Challenge
Spencer, MA
The Department of Massachusetts 4th District is laying down a challenge to all posts, for each member to reach out..
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American Legion post reaches out to veterans through Buddy Check program
Cape Coral, FL
At the beginning of June, the chair of the Marketing Committee initiated the second 2020-2021 Buddy Check program with the..
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Buddy Checks are a team effort
Las Vegas, NV
Since the pandemic began, members from Paradise Post 149 and ALA Unit 149 in Las Vegas have been reaching out..
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My first Buddy Check
Brookville, IN
I am pretty new to the Legion, so I didn’t really know what I was going to say to these..
1,426 views
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Operation Battle Buddy: Taking care of our own
Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas, Post 911 public affairs coordinator With the COVID-19 virus breakout of 2020 and subsequent quarantine, many veterans..
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Buddy Check
Oro Valley, AZ
American Legion Oro Valley (Ariz.) Post 132 has been conducting targeted member Buddy Checks for years, with the emphasis on..
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Local veteran organizations step up to help veterans obtain COVID-19 rental assistance
Canton, GA
If you are a veteran, there currently are rent assistance funds being made available through the Supportive Services for Veterans..
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Legionnaire Buddy Check by another Legionnaire
Pebble Beach, CA
I wanted to say a special thank-you to Mario/Anastasia Gonzalez from Carmel (Calif.) Post 512. I have been struggling with..
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Visiting the local nursing home
Lake City, MN
Back in the pre-pandemic days (prior to March 2020), I decided to visit our local nursing home and identify any..
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County veterans conduct homeless outreach when state cancels National Point in Time count
Canton, GA
Jan. 25, 2021, was supposed to be the start of the HUD National Homeless Point in Time (PIT) Count across..
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Post 81 (Ripley. Miss.)
Walnut, MS
Buddy Check works for Tippah County. Starting out the year with 117 members, we are now at 147 and 100..
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