National Poppy Day proclaimed By Frisco City Council
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National Poppy Day proclaimed By Frisco City Council

Frisco, TX
The tradition of wearing a poppy began in 1920, when it became the memorial flower of The American Legion. This..
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Expressive Writing: A Path to Post-Traumatic Growth
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Expressive Writing: A Path to Post-Traumatic Growth

Bemidji, MN
Wendell Affield served two tours in Vietnam, the second with the Mobile Riverine Force where he was wounded in an..
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Legionnaires helping Legionnaires in the 20th District, Department of Texas
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Legionnaires helping Legionnaires in the 20th District, Department of Texas

San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (May 1, 2022) – Members of the military volunteer for service, and once that service is complete,..
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We can make it happen
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We can make it happen

Yakima, WA
Cindy Stephens form freedompantry4veterans has partnered with American Legion Family Post 130 in Zillah, Wash. Working together does make a..
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Helping our American Legion Family: Post 911 donates Field of Honor plots
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Helping our American Legion Family: Post 911 donates Field of Honor plots

Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas Public Affairs Coordinator “The American Legion was established with a simple mission of four duties that form..
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Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois
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Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois

Ottawa, IL
From: Kenneth Troyan, director, Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois In May 2021, Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois opened it’s..
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Car donation program provides 30th, 31st donated vehicle to two homeless disabled veterans
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Car donation program provides 30th, 31st donated vehicle to two homeless disabled veterans

Canton, GA
Just over four years ago the Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program along with Post 45 in Canton, Ga., provided a..
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A hero comes home
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A hero comes home

West Palm, FL
In June of this year, I was approached by a member of our post who was in a terrible situation...
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Legionnaire Viviana DeCohen becomes New York State commissioner of veterans services
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Legionnaire Viviana DeCohen becomes New York State commissioner of veterans services

Valhalla, NY
Rev. Viviana DeCohen, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, served as the commissioner of the Mount Vernon New York..
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Local veterans organization provides truckload of baby supplies to Georgia Army National Guard families for holidays
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Local veterans organization provides truckload of baby supplies to Georgia Army National Guard families..

Canton, GA
The holidays are a time for family and sharing, and this is what the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Organization (CCHVP),..
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Small-town post donates to Midwest Honor Flight
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Small-town post donates to Midwest Honor Flight

Hudson , SD
Bergstrom-Bodeen American Legion Post 128 in Hudson, S.D, after a successful Veterans Day turkey-shoot fundraising, voted to donate monies to..
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Veteran organizations combine to help Kentucky tornado victims
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Veteran organizations combine to help Kentucky tornado victims

Canton, GA
Just days after the horrific tornadoes struck across Kentucky, the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program (CCHVP), which is part of..
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A story of helping a veteran

Merced, CA
Recently, a lady named Cynthia came to the post. She explained that she had bought an abandoned storage unit about..
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Bonham Veterans Home’s Angels

Frisco, TX
Residents at Bonham Veterans Home are incredibly grateful for a group of 60 Quilting Angels from Frisco Lakes. These Angels..
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American Legion Post 178 delivers Christmas cheer to Texas State Veterans Home

Frisco, TX
Since its charter in 2014, Post 178 veterans have gathered and delivered Christmas cheer to the 100 women and men..
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Vet needed help
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Vet needed help

West Lafayette, IN
In November 2021, a veteran from Post 0777, Allan Buttner, contacted American Legion Post 0492 in West Lafayette, Ind. I,..
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Helping veterans who wish to continue serving their communities after serving their country
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Helping veterans who wish to continue serving their communities after serving their country

Coolidge, AZ
After separating from Army active duty in 1988, I took a four-year hiatus before joining the Army Reserve. One weekend..
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Vets 4 Veterans' Families - hope, help and fun
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Vets 4 Veterans' Families - hope, help and fun

Crystal Lake, IL
(Crystal Lake, IL) “All veterans and their families are invited to share their stories, find PTSD help, collect resources to..
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Never too old to serve AGAIN!
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Never too old to serve AGAIN!

Fort Rucker, AL
Vice Commander Dr. Paul Fowler of Norman-Price Post 68, Sandy Spring, Md., got a call last Spring from U.S. Army..
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Post 655 helps an active-duty member's mother
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Post 655 helps an active-duty member's mother

North Richland Hills, TX
The city of North Richland Hills (NRH) has been doing a Neighborhood Initiative Program for many years that helped the..
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Cars 4 Vets: retired Air Force veteran starts veterans charity in Michigan
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Cars 4 Vets: retired Air Force veteran starts veterans charity in Michigan

Yale, MI
Welcome to Cars 4 Vets! Founder MSgt (ret.) Mark Rebeaud is a decorated 24-year veteran of three services, the Army, Air..
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CSU center works to recover remains of American WWII pilot in France
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CSU center works to recover remains of American WWII pilot in France

Fort Collins, CO
This year marks the 77th anniversary of the crash of an American bomber in northern France that occurred in the..
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Romeoville (Ill.) American Legion Post 52 helping to build a brighter future for a deserving veteran family
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Romeoville (Ill.) American Legion Post 52 helping to build a brighter future for a..

Romeoville, IL
Romeoville (Ill.) American Legion post 52 has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to bring to fruition the Ray Holloway House,..
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A gift to our fellow veterans
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A gift to our fellow veterans

Las Vegas, NV
American Legion Paradise Post 149 was instrumental in the creation of the Las Vegas VA Fisher House, by creating the..
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Some job offers to homeless veterans come with a donated car to get to work
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Some job offers to homeless veterans come with a donated car to get to..

Canton, GA
Getting a job for a homeless veteran can come with some difficulties of how to get to the job site,..
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Vets supporting vets
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Vets supporting vets

Lake Placid, NY
Homeward Bound Adirondacks (HBA) has been hosting retreats since 2015. For the past two years, HBA has been leasing property..
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Combat is not over when the war ends - it is just beginning
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Combat is not over when the war ends - it is just beginning

Arroyo
Arroyo is a small coastal town in the southeastern region of Puerto Rico. Since 1939 a group of U.S. veterans..
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Our helicopters want to visit your post

Mesa, AZ
Heroes All Around Me I’m 71 years old, retired now and living in Mesa, Ariz. I am a member of an..
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Getting it done
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Getting it done

Cranford, NJ
When the coronavirus forced the cancellation of the Atlantic City Regional Stand Down, the Department of New Jersey Employment, Homeless..
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Channeling my year of frustrations into a book to assist other veterans
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Channeling my year of frustrations into a book to assist other veterans

McLean, VA
Hi all - I've long been affiliated with The American Legion, at least since attending Boys State in New Jersey..
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