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Small town creates veterans park
Iron River, WI
A veterans park is being planned for Iron River, Wisconsin. “We have a lot of ideas and are at the beginning..
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Sitka's Unknown Soldier, X-3, journey home
Sitka, AK
The journey home for X-3, Sitka's Unknown Soldier, began on June 22 when the dedicated team from the Defense POW/MIA..
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New Jersey Legion Family attends 77th Annual High Point Memorial
Nutley, NJ
At the monument dedicated to “The Glory and Honor and Eternal Memory to all Veterans” built at the highest location..
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Local veterans team with Home Depot Foundation to clean nation's only homeless statue ahead..
Canton , GA
Cherokee County veterans teamed with local Home Depot teams to clean up the nation's only homeless veteran statue located in..
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Riverside National Cemetery
Riverside , CA
My father (Merchant Marine, WWII) and mother are buried here. Afterwards I visited other veterans I know here. I had..
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Remembering Ernie Pyle, the soldier's voice
Honolulu, HI
On the 81st anniversary of his death, Mark and Irene DeVirgilio (TAL/ALA), CR Drumheller (TAL), Michele Hauser (TAL), Ron and..
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Community honors Vietnam veterans in ceremony at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Honolulu, HI
HONOLULU, HI – March 27, 2026 – In a moving tribute ahead of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a commemorative..
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American Legion Department of Hawaii participates in National Vietnam Veterans Day Parade in Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
The American Legion Department of Hawaii proudly participated in the annual National Vietnam Veterans Day Parade held on Saturday, March..
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National Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony
Smithfield, RI
Our 2026 acknowledgement was held on Saturday, March 28. A brief ceremony included some history, laying flowers on our town's..
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Future Marines take oath of enlistment during history rooftop ceremony
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Feb. 21, 2026) – Legionnaires of the 20th District, Marines, veterans, government officials and family members of..
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Post 13 Four Chaplains annual ceremony held in Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL
Members and friends of Sauls-Bridges Post 13 held its annual ceremony marking the anniversary of the Four Chaplains who gave..
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Visiting Hezzie Griffis: a namesake remembered
Edgefield, SC
A local World War I hero - the late Hezzie Griffis, namesake of American Legion Post 30 in Edgefield, S.C...
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Fred Brock Post 828, others honor MLK’s legacy during wreath-laying ceremony
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Jan. 18, 2026) – Legionnaires of Fred Brock American Legion Post 828, joined by Sons of the..
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Veteran memorial benches
Derry, NH
The Derry/Londonderry Rail Trail Veteran Memorial Bench Project was established by 60-year American Legion member and Marine Corps veteran Bill..
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Candlelight vigil shines light on homeless veterans on winter solstice
Canton, GA
Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. The longest night that the over 40,000 homeless..
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First memorials in Jacksonville Beach to honor fallen servicemembers in Vietnam, Korea, undeclared wars..
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Thanks to the efforts of American Legion Post 129’s Sons of The American Legion (SAL), the first memorials were unveiled..
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Forest Hill Cemetery Veteran Graves Project
Derry, NH
In March 2024, members of Lester W. Chase American Legion Post 9 in Derry, N.H., initiated an ambitious project to..
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Eagle Scout Gold Star Families Memorial dedication
Hollidaysburg, PA
A Gold Star Families Memorial was dedicated at American Legion Park in Hollidaysburg, Pa., on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025...
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SAL squadron commander meets Louisiana's oldest WWII veteran
Shreveport, LA
MSG (r) Tony Williams, commander of SAL Squadron 37, Department of the Philippines, took part in the 2025 Veterans Celebration..
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Field of Crosses - Bed of Liberty
Foristell, MO
Each Veterans Day, I visit my fellow veterans to place a small American flag at the graves of relatives and..
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“Not Paid, Don’t Put”: Legion post uncovers unmarked veterans' graves, rallies to restore honor
Hazlet , NJ
UNION BEACH, N.J. – A routine Memorial Day tradition led to a shocking discovery for American Legion Post 321, exposing a..
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Members of Lewis L. Millett American Legion Post 38 attend Barrett-Bonifas Memorial Ceremony
Camp Bonifas, South Korea
Members of Lewis L. Millett American Legion Post 38, South Korea, attended the Barrett-Bonifas Memorial Ceremony held by the United..
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Compassion lives on through legacy of SSGT Alexandria Gleason-Morrow
Fredonia, NY
On March 22, 2017, 25-year-old SSGT Alexandria Mae “Alex” Gleason Morrow lost her life while performing maintenance duties while in..
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Lest we forget
Carrollton , KY
Carroll County American Legion Post 41 adjutant Michael Manley designed a memorial to honor 62 fallen servicemembers from Carroll County,..
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Cleaning monuments
Cresco, IA
Post 135 (Cresco, Iowa) cleaned the monuments at the courthouse. Before and after photos.
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Memorial Day ceremony at Post 84, Toa Baja City, Puerto Rico
Toa Baja
Last Sunday (May 25, 2025) our post commemorated our fallen brothers- and sisters-in-arms with a very special event that involved..
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American Legion national commander visits Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum
Fort Wayne, IN
American Legion National Commander James A. LaCoursiere Jr. accompanied by Department of Indiana Commander Robert Burkhart, visited the Veterans National..
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Ernie Pyle 80th Memorial Ceremony
Okinawa, Japan
On April 19, 2025, American Legion Post OK28 (Okinawa, Japan) held their annual Ernie Pyle Memorial. It was the 80th..
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Afghan 13 Perpetual Memorial
Orangeburg, NY
Back in August 2024 at our James H. Anderson American Legion Post 1199, we hosted a first in New York:..
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UNCSB-JSA Truck Ambush Memorial
Camp Bonifas, South Korea.
Legionnaire and Judge Advocate Steve Tharp represented Lewis L. Millett American Legion Post 38 of South Korea during the United..
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War Memorial Stone set
Spring Valley, WI
Spring Valley American Legion Post 227 is pleased to have taken delivery of their new war memorial stone today, April..
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