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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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9/11 20th anniversary commemoration and Patriot Day
Crystal Lake, IL
A day to be remembered, the events of Sept. 11, 2001, changed American history and our global perspective,” explained Commander..
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American Legion Post 500 (GA) welcomes Trae Zipperer
Savannah, GA
SAVANNAH, Ga. (October 11, 2021) – American Legion Post 500 welcomes Trae Zipperer, the founder of the By Memorial Day..
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Legionnaire Scotty Scott volunteers with Wreaths Across America
Sylvania, GA
100-Day Countdown to National Wreaths Across America Day 2021 Volunteer to be a featured guest on Wreaths Across America Radio, heard..
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American Legion Post 110 (Virginia Beach, Va.) lays POW/MIA Recognition Day wreath
Virginia Beach, VA
Legionnaires of American Legion Post 110 of Virginia Beach, Va., observed POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 17, 2021, at the..
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Dedication of Eagle with Flag
Fairhope, AL
As a Vietnam-era veteran, I am proud that on Friday, Sept. 10, the City of Fairhope, Ala., in conjunction with..
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Mary Queen of Heaven Church memorial
Brooklyn , NY
There will be a memorial mass at 11 a.m. on 9/11 to remember those who perished on 9/11 by Father..
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Remembering victims of 9/11
Brooklyn , NY
We are having a memorial service at 7:30 on 9/12 to remember those who died.
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Memorial underway to honor resident veterans from Revolutionary War to present
New Tripoli, PA
A group of veterans appointed by the four townships in the Northwestern Lehigh School District in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, is..
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Honoring veterans in Florida
Palm Bay , FL
PALM BAY, FL - American Legion Posts 117 and 394, along with the Palm Bay Police, have selected Officer Tanya..
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Purple Heart Trail dedicated
Middletown, RI
The State of Rhode Island officially proclaimed sections of Rt. 1 and RI 4 as the Purple Heart Trail. The event..
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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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Memorial Day 2021
Hampton, SC
Hampton (S.C.) American Legion Post 108 celebrated Memorial Day on the county courthouse grounds with a crowd of about 75..
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A promise made, a promise kept
Cherry Hill, NJ
In 1932, the Locustwood Cemetery Association deeded 400 free gravesites to the American Legion Department of New Jersey for use..
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Frisco Veterans Memorial – a place of honor and respect
Frisco, TX
The City of Frisco has a proud history of service to others and honoring its veterans, dating to 1948 with..
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Osyka, Miss., Veterans Park
Osyka, MS
We are very proud of our heroes and our Veterans Park. Our cemetery has 200 veterans, with the oldest from..
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A very special Memorial Day in the Sunshine State
Rockledge, FL
American Legion Post 359, on the Sunshine State’s fabled "Space Coast," was host on Memorial Day to one of the..
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Gold Star Families Memorial Monument dedicated at Frisco Commons Park
Frisco, TX
The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument dedication ceremony was held on May 13, 2021 at Frisco Commons Park, Frisco, Texas...
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Stoughton Area Veterans Memorial Park
Stoughton, WI
It was an idea talked about over the years, but it was finally time to do something. The Stoughton Veterans..
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Honored with a salute
Johnson City, TN
Gratitude One fat tear seeped from the corner of his eye and quickly moistened the deep crevasses around it. It..
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Papa-Coadjutor of Rome visits North Dakota Veterans Memorial
Grand Forks, ND
The new military memorial park in Grand Forks, N.D., was recently visited by His Holiness and Eminence Papa Rutherford I,..
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"Table For One" enhancement chairs
Pembroke, MA
I would like to thank THE AMERICAN LEGION DISPATCH for posting the article for the "Table For One Tribute Chairs"..
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National City (Calif.) War Memorial and Veterans Wall of Honor
National City, CA
The National City War Memorial was originally dedicated in 1948 to the memory of National City servicemen who died serving..
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Connecticut Iwo Jima monument
Bristol, CT
Sitting on the town line of Newington and New Britain, Conn., a rock's throw from..
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James Barry of Post 556 visits Veterans Memorial Wall in Perryville, Mo.
Ellisville, MO
James Barry served from 1961-1967 in the Kentucky and Missouri Air National Guard units. James is a member of Post..
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Memorial honors those in ‘Second Korean War’
Gladstone, MI
GLADSTONE, Mich.. — Just in time for Veterans Day, the Delta County Veterans Memorial Park in Gladstone, with help from..
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Fort Donelson National Cemetery, (Dover, Tenn.) Wreaths Across America (WAA) ceremony, with Dover Post..
Dover, TN
The ceremony was conducted a day early (Dec. 18) due to the possibility of showers on Saturday. We would..
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Stevensville (Mont.) Fort Owen Post 94
Stevensville, MT
After the War on Terror a memorial was started by the Post 94 members for servicemembers who enlisted to serve..
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Wreaths Across America
Saratoga Springs, NY
On Friday, Dec. 18, local U.S. Navy veteran Frank Schmidt and his family joined Wreaths Across America to place wreaths..
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Wreaths Across America
San Bruno, CA
On Dec. 12, 2020, the American Legion Post 105 Family (Legionnaires, Auxiliary, Sons and Riders) met at Golden Gate National..
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Veteran graves
Williamsport, PA
American Legion Post 1 in Williamsport, Pa., the first post established in Pennsylvania, cares for this group of graves, which..
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