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Forks, Wash., will soon have a Gold Star Family Memorial
Forks, WA
Wednesday, May 8, 2019, was more than just the anniversary of V-E Day for military veterans and their families. It..
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Memorial service for ambush incident at JSA, Korea
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
During last mid-April, Post 38 Legionnaires Chris Vaia, Bill Beatty and Steve Tharp attended a memorial service at JSA for..
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A downed plane, a Dutch village and the art of remembering
Opijnen, the Netherlands
One community has kept alive the memory of eight American airmen for 75 years. In the Dutch village of Opijnen (oh-PIE-nin),..
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The Healing Garden
Woodbury, CT
American Legion Bradley Burton Post 155 is completing the Healing Garden at the Connecticut Veteran’s Home in Rocky Hill, Conn...
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Maryland Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary presents governor's proclamation for Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Frederick, MD
Deputy Secretary Robert Finn attended a commemoration event hosted by Post 11 commemorating Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day on March..
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Final Four Chaplains ceremony at Yongsan Army Garrison, Seoul, Korea
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial Post 38 of The American Legion in South Korea conducted the observance ceremony for the..
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Four Chaplains memorial service
Willits, CA
On Saturday, February 2 - a cold, rainy day in the small Northern California town of Willits (population 4,875) -..
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Eagle Scout project
Fenton , MO
Edward “Kirk” Ucinski IV, a member of Squadron 400 in Fenton, Mo., built a veterans memorial garden for his Eagle..
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Monument in Pietrasanta, LU, Italy
Pietrasanta, LU, Italy
IN MEMORIUM – AMERICO BUGLIANI Americo Bugliani was born 86 years ago in Pietrasanta, a small Italian town nestled between the..
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Medal of Honor is placed to honor a forgotten hero
Colorado Springs, CO
This is the third time I started this article. As I sat and watched the Medal of Honor presentation to..
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Four Chaplains Memorium
Worth, IL
The story of the Four Chaplains, their message of unity, brotherly love and self-sacrifice is a profound message of true..
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Another mission for our country
East Sandwich , MA
My name is Carl Johansen. I was a fire control technician, 3rd Class Petty Officer aboard the Forrest B. Royal,..
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No veteran should be buried alone
Atco, NJ
“I didn’t want him to be buried alone.” With those words LeRoy P. Wooster, owner of LeRoy Wooster Funeral Home..
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ESSO77 20th Remembrance Ceremony at Geilenkirchen Air Base
Geilenkirchen Air Base
On Jan. 14, a ceremony took place to remember the fallen KC-135E crew of ESSO77. The ceremony was attended..
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Mission 115 (Oct. 14, 1943) "Black Thursday" Memorial
Schweinfurt, Germany
'Schweinfurt' translates as ‘pig ford’ or ‘pig crossing.’ But it is unlikely that many of the 3,000 airmen who clambered..
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Wreaths Across America @ Paoli Battlefield
Malvern , PA
Bateman Gallagher Post 668 in Wayne, Pa., provided both a wreath presenter and an honor guard at the Paoli Battlefield..
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Post 47 in Waynesville hosts Wreaths Across America Day
Waynesville, NC
Post 47 in Waynesville, N.C., sponsored the local Wreaths Across America program. For months, post members conducted fundraising, advertising..
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Walla Walla County World War II Monument dedicated
College Place, WA
Six years of planning, fundraising, and construction culminated in a standing-room-only dedication ceremony on Veterans Day in Walla Walla, Wash...
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American airmen honored on English website
Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire, England
A new website has come to our attention. The site tells the stories of - • WWII Air Station 403 at..
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The Ones Who Didn’t Return: World War II Memorial at Calvin, Okla.
Calvin, OK
MELVIN AVERY 1918-1943 Lieutenant, Army Air Force China, Burma, India Battle Theater Co-pilot of a B-24 bomber in the 10th Air Force Shot down during..
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Victor A. Pena (my dad: the man, the legend, the Marine)
Valdosta, GA
As a father, brother, uncle, cousin, and husband to my mom, my father was a great man with a great..
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Lakeview Veterans Day Parade
New Orleans, LA
In 2015, several civically-minded people came together and created a Veterans Day parade for the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans...
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Commodore Dixie Kiefer and the Mt. Beacon Eight wall plaque dedication ceremony
Town of Fishkill, NY
The Town of Fishkill, N.Y., and the Friends of the Mt. Beacon Eight cordially invites veterans, their families and the..
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Philadelphia National Cemetery
Philadelphia National Cemetery, PA
Please view the YouTube of a new storyboard that was dedicated in April 2018 at the Philadelphia National Cemetery. The..
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Honoring a forgotten hero, PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom
Colorado Springs, CO
Unveiling a plaque for CMH recipient PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom by Colorado Springs Post 5. Filmed by Fox Channel 21...
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Orchardvale WWI Monument
Zillah, WA
As District 6 commander, Department of Washington, it is a great honor to present this monument now residing at the..
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American Legion Post 19 pays tribute to its namesake
Jennings, LA
On Oct. 2, 2018, American Legion Post 19, Department of Louisiana, from Jennings conducted a memorial service at the gravesite..
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Barrett-Bonifas Memorial Ceremony
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
Legionnaires Bill Beatty and Chris Vaia, vice commander of Lewis L. Millett Post 38 of South Korea, attended and participated..
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POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
William Wight, commander of Lewis L. Millett Post 38, South Korea, was the guest speaker during the POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony..
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Welcome Home Soldier
Albia, IA
“In the midst of the uncertainties of war there is one certainty. That he will never be forgotten or abandoned.” Jim..
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