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Southwest Florida group honors Iwo Jima anniversary, veterans
Cape Coral, FL
Guns n Hoses Pipes n Drums of Southwest Florida will honor the 69th anniversary of the iconic raising of the..
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Two vets turn dying tree into small memorial for POW/MIA
Alpine, TX
The apartment complex for seniors and disabled people where I live, Alpine Manor Apartments in Texas, recently had a large..
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One decade, $700K of fundraising leads to unique monument
Bella Vista, AR
The original idea, hatched in 2001 at Post 341 in Bella Vista, Ark., was simple enough: a granite wall of..
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Lynchburg post dedicates Walk of Honor and Purple Heart monument
Lynchburg, VA
Post 16 in Lynchburg, Va., unveiled a Purple Heart Memorial last spring, to honor those veterans wounded or killed in..
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Belcher Veterans Memorial
Belcher, LA
Whayland H. Greene, a World War II veteran who earned a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars, had a dream..
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Colorado posts join forces to remember
Loveland, CO
American Legion posts 15 and 2000 in Loveland, Colo., joined forces in honoring those who served on Dec. 7, 1941. Today..
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Vietnam memorial vault lowered
Elm Mott, TX
A memorial made after the Vietnam Wall came to Waco more than five years ago was finally lowered in the..
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Small Missouri town honors veterans with large unique memorial
Stella, MO
In Stella, Mo., you can't miss the veterans' memorial. Though the population of the village hovers around 150, the town..
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Air Force vet honors Legion, late wife with mural on post building
Thibodaux, LA
Clovis Ordogne did something his late wife, Judy, would have never believed. He had a mural commissioned on the outside..
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A monument to Air Force Col. Edgar Whitcomb
North Vernon, IN
Some lives are worth commemorating because of the inspiration they give to future generations. Ed Whitcomb is one of those. From..
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Honoring those who serve in Missouri
Nixa, MO
This Veterans Day event was held at the Nixa Community Center in Nixa, Miss. Our American Legion Post 434, together with..
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United States Marine Corps Combat Helicopter Association Memorial Bell Ceremony
Folsom, CA
My brother John and I will conduct a Veterans Day ceremony at the State Capitol Rotunda in Sacramento, California, with..
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"What do you See" - Poem by Leon Kohler
Lakeland, FL
Our fellow comrade Leon Kohler (from Post 4 in Lakeland, Fla.) has written a very moving poem after viewing the..
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POW/MIA remembrance in South Tampa
Tampa, FL
Post 138 in Port Tampa City held a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony on Friday, Sept. 20, to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition..
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POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, Post 25, El Centro, Calif.
El Centro , CA
The ceremony was held Friday, Sept. 20 at Boyce Aten American Legion Post 25 located in El Centro, Calif. Although..
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Post keeps memory of member's World War II KIA uncle alive
Palm Springs, CA
Owen Coffman Legion Post 519 (Palm Springs, Calif.) recently dedicated its main hall room to one of World War II’s..
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Hometown heroes
Elizabethtown, PA
The highest honor that can be awarded a man in the military is the Congressional Medal of Honor. About 3,400..
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Oakdale Veteran's Memorial enhanced by hardscapes
Oakdale, MN
The new Veteran’s Memorial at Oakdale City Hall creates an enduring space for citizens to honor military friends and family,..
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Wisconsin town raises $250,000 to honor veterans
Bloomer, WI
The Wisconsin town of Bloomer may have less than 4,000 residents, but it came together to create a memorial that..
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Paintings honor veterans at Minnesota cemetery
Little Falls, MN
The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery committal hall is getting a unique memorial: five 8-by-10-foot oil paintings representing the five different..
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Veterans work together to raise unique memorial, funds
Montrose, MI
What began as an artist's tribute to his late father-in-law, a Korean War POW, is growing into a community veterans..
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Loretto (Pa.) honors deceased veterans
Loretto, PA
Under a bright sunny sky people lined the streets of Loretto, Pa., to watch the annual parade and take in..
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Marion County Quarterly Memorial
Belleview, FL
At the quarterly Memorial Ceremony (April-June 2013) held on July 13, 2013, American Legion Post 284 of Belleview, Fla., was..
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Illinois town bands together to fund veterans memorial
Sheridan, IL
In 2006, the village of Sheridan, Ill., approved the construction of a veterans memorial. The first phase consisted of a..
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New Hampshire honors Vietnam veterans
WARNER, NH
It was a beautiful day on March 30, 2013, one that I am sure that the Vietnam veterans will never..
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Nebraska Post 35 dedicates memorial
Madison, NE
A new Veterans Memorial at American Legion Post 35 in Madison, Neb., was dedicated on Memorial Day. The memorial is..
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Post 344 uncovers forgotten World War II memorial
Anna, IL
We were vacating our old post building. It had been sold to the county in 1975, then we had rented..
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Small Ohio town pays tribute to homegrown Medal of Honor recipient
Wellsville, OH
More than four decades after Pfc. Melvin Newlin was killed in action during the Vietnam War and posthumously received the..
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Pennsylvania township dedicates memorial to honor fallen soldier
Fogelsville, PA
On Sept. 17, 2007, Lowhill Township (Pa.) dedicated a memorial to honor the fallen. It is a beautiful black granite..
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Youth help vets with cemetery flags
Newton Falls, OH
On Saturday, May 18, members of the Civil Air Patrol, Vienna, Girl Scout Troop 80796, Cub Scout Pack 67, and..
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