Memorial Day in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2015
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Memorial Day in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2015

Fort Lauderdale, FL
I am a U.S. Navy veteran with two honorable discharges. At the end of 2013 I decided to embark on..
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Veterans' memorial in Sun City, Georgetown, Texas

Round Rock, TX
On Memorial Day 2003, we dedicated a veterans' memorial in Sun City which is part of the city of Georgetown,..
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Community support makes town memorial for over 3,000 veterans possible
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Community support makes town memorial for over 3,000 veterans possible

Palmerton, PA
Photo courtesy of Joseph Uhnak With overwhelming community support, a memorial in the center of Palmerton, Pa., honors local veterans from..
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World War II veteran infuses family, town with 'love of country'
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World War II veteran infuses family, town with 'love of country'

Keener, AL
In Keener, Ala., World War II veteran and Legionnaire James B. Williams saw that his hometown comrades were honored with..
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Memorial wall will honor Pennsylvania high school's Vietnam veterans
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Memorial wall will honor Pennsylvania high school's Vietnam veterans

Easton, PA
Photo courtesy of Easton Area High School Memorial | From left to right: Chuck Snyder, Sam Sanguinito and EAHS Superintendent..
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Mecklenburg County (Va.) Veterans Memorial
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Mecklenburg County (Va.) Veterans Memorial

Clarksville, VA
This memorial is dedicated to all who gave their lives in service to their country from Mecklenburg County, Va., from..
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Monument Park memorial, Chicago
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Monument Park memorial, Chicago

Chicago, IL
Every Veterans Day and Memorial Day, Edison Park Post 541 in Chicago holds an American Legion ceremony at Monument Park..
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Legion Riders help remove wreaths from Great Lakes National Cemetery
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Legion Riders help remove wreaths from Great Lakes National Cemetery

Southfield, MI
On Saturday, Jan. 24, members of the American Legion Riders, Auxiliary, SAL, and post members of Frank Wendland Post 253,..
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'Unbroken' inspiration Louis Zamperini honored with monument in hometown
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'Unbroken' inspiration Louis Zamperini honored with monument in hometown

Olean, NY
The late World War II veteran, POW and Olympian Louis Zamperini is making headlines because of the box office success..
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Monument to honor submarine service veterans, local history in New Jersey
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Monument to honor submarine service veterans, local history in New Jersey

Forked River, NJ
In South Toms River, N.J., the homestate to two submarine inventors, veterans are at work to add a fitting monument..
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Tennessee post gets free paint job
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Tennessee post gets free paint job

East Ridge, TN
American Legion Post 95 of East Ridge, Tenn., has gotten a new look thanks to Randy Newman, a painting contractor..
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Eagle Scout identifies all veterans' gravesites within his community
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Eagle Scout identifies all veterans' gravesites within his community

Madison, AL
By Charles Molineaux MADISON, AL (WAFF) - As the saying goes, some gave all... only for the passage of time to..
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A forgotten hero pulled from the dustbin of history
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A forgotten hero pulled from the dustbin of history

Colorado Springs, CO
I, as adjutant of American Legion Post 5 in Colorado Springs, received a call saying that we had failed to..
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Memorial Day in Berryville, "a story worth telling"
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Memorial Day in Berryville, "a story worth telling"

Berryville, VA
Our town, Berryville, in Clarke County, Va., is typical of the small communities found in the rural areas of the..
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Legionnaires envisioning replica of Vietnam Memorial Wall in southwest Florida
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Legionnaires envisioning replica of Vietnam Memorial Wall in southwest Florida

Punta Gorda , FL
In 2013 a group of Vietnam veterans from southwest Florida discovered that a traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall was for sale..
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Town repurposes grain elevator to honor veterans
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Town repurposes grain elevator to honor veterans

Eagle Grove, IA
Making the landscape work double-time, residents of Eagle Grove, Iowa, will remember military sacrifice every time they pass through town...
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POW/MIA vigil
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POW/MIA vigil

West Babylon, NY
On Sept. 19, 2014, the Suffolk County American Legion held a POW/MIA vigil in Babylon, N.Y. County and state officials,..
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Old piano a hidden World War II memorial
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Old piano a hidden World War II memorial

Jasper, AL
When one thinks of World War II veteran memorials, they usually think of parks or town squares with lawns, flowers..
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Memorial Day 2014 at American Cemetery, Margraten, Holland
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Memorial Day 2014 at American Cemetery, Margraten, Holland

3344 HH H.I. Ambacht, Netherlands, NY
I am a 77-year-old Dutch-born U.S. disabled veteran. As a United States Air Force veteran, I have served in many..
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Egg Harbor tribute to those lost on 9/11
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Egg Harbor tribute to those lost on 9/11

Egg Harbor City, NJ
A two-foot piece of mangled steel from the World Trade Center has found its final resting place at the Egg..
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Girl Scout raises $13,000 to build women in service monument
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Girl Scout raises $13,000 to build women in service monument

Johns Creek, GA
Photo courtesy of MyGirlScoutProject.com To kick off Veterans Day Weekend, on Nov. 7, Johns Creek, Ga., will dedicate its new Veterans..
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Buddy helps etch Vietnam War casualty into local memory
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Buddy helps etch Vietnam War casualty into local memory

College Place, WA

A member of my 1967 high school class was left off the Vietnam Memorial in our local Fort Walla Walla..

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Veterans memorial in South Dakota repurposes former military chopper
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Veterans memorial in South Dakota repurposes former military chopper

Watertown, SD
The Watertown Veterans Memorial in Watertown, S.D., began as an idea two vets scribbled on a napkin in a local..
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America's tallest flag dedicated in Sheboygan, Wisc.
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America's tallest flag dedicated in Sheboygan, Wisc.

Sheboygan, WI
The "world's tallest tribute to freedom," is a 400-foot tall flagpole waving an American flag that's 7,200 square feet. The..
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Legion rallies community around new veterans memorial in Oxford, N.C.
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Legion rallies community around new veterans memorial in Oxford, N.C.

Oxford, NC
Veterans in Granville County, N.C., are now honored with a memorial thanks to Post 90 in Oxford, N.C. The Granville County,..
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Iowa Post 389 thinks up unique projects to promote patriotism
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Iowa Post 389 thinks up unique projects to promote patriotism

Anthon, IA
In Anthon, Iowa, a new Iwo Jima Memorial stands beside Post 389. Legionnaire Marvin Hansen served at Iwo Jima on..
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At Hall of Honor, Afghanistan veteran will receive Purple Heart on Appreciation Day
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At Hall of Honor, Afghanistan veteran will receive Purple Heart on Appreciation Day

New Windsor, NY
Purple Heart Appreciation Day, Aug. 7, is a date to remember and honor those who have been wounded or killed..
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Korean War veteran makes memorial to fallen comrades
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Korean War veteran makes memorial to fallen comrades

Carmichaels, PA
A Korean War veteran who wishes to remain anonymous still wishes to honor his fallen comrades with this beautiful monument...
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Purple Heart Memorial dedicated in Freeland, Pa.
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Purple Heart Memorial dedicated in Freeland, Pa.

Freeland, PA
On July 13, 2014, American Legion Post 473 and VFW Post 5010 of Freeland, Pa., honored recipients of the Purple..
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Fourth of July flag posting
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Fourth of July flag posting

Lutz-Land O'Lakes, FL
The Lutz-Land O’Lakes American Legion Post 108 places small American flags on the grave of each identifiable veteran at the..
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