San Diego post surpasses $75,000 in alternative holistic medical treatments
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San Diego post surpasses $75,000 in alternative holistic medical treatments

San Diego, CA
Dr. Christine Cronin, former U.S. Marine Corps captain and member of San Diego Post 731, approached the Post Executive Board..
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Post 186 hosts Brightwater Living Center veterans
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Post 186 hosts Brightwater Living Center veterans

Little River, SC
On Thursday, March 31, Little River, S.C., American Legion Post 186 hosted a group of veterans from the Brightwater Living..
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Texas Legion post's mission: wheelchair ramps for the disabled
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Texas Legion post's mission: wheelchair ramps for the disabled

Longview, TX
American Legion Department of Texas Post 232 of Longview/Gregg County began its charter in 2010. At that time, it was..
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Custom-designed mobility equipment for veterans
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Custom-designed mobility equipment for veterans

Pembroke, MA
As a classic car and truck airbrush designer for 20 years, I decided to use my art form in a..
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American Legion Post 388 works with CVA
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American Legion Post 388 works with CVA

Haughton, LA
On Jan. 9, 2016, Fred A. Rodgers, Jr. American Legion Post 388 in Haughton, Louisiana, and Concerned Veterans For America..
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Citizens/Veterans Advisory Council of Cape May County launches website
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Citizens/Veterans Advisory Council of Cape May County launches website

Avalon, NJ
The website of the Citizens/Veterans Advisory Council of Cape May County (CVAC) is a comprehensive, online clearinghouse of resources for..
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Online help for veterans: Citizens/Veterans Advisory Council of Cape May County launches website

Avalon, NJ
The website of the Citizens/Veterans Advisory Council of Cape May County (CVAC) is a comprehensive, online clearing house of resources..
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Legion post stocks VA clinic
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Legion post stocks VA clinic

Temecula/Murrieta, CA
American Legion Post 852 of Temecula/Murrieta, Calif., collected 1,500 pounds of food to help stock the food pantry at the..
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World War II veteran paints portraits of 'fallen heroes' from War on Terrorism
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World War II veteran paints portraits of 'fallen heroes' from War on Terrorism

Aliquippa, PA
Above: This is one of the 96 portraits Legionnaire Alexander Yawor has painted of fallen veterans. Legionnaire Alexander Yawor, 93, paints..
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Operation Vegas Heroes
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Operation Vegas Heroes

Las Vegas, NV
The American Legion Paradise Post 149 continues with Operation Vegas Heroes, a project they have been working for seven years...
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Visiting vets is also self-healing

Port Huron, MI
I have recently been volunteering with the hospice program "We Honor Vets" and have not only enjoyed the visits in..
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Donation to Detroit VA for National Veterans Golden Age Games
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Donation to Detroit VA for National Veterans Golden Age Games

Berkley , MI
American Legion George Washington Post 88 recently met in Berkley, Mich., on Oct. 20 and donated to the Detroit VA..
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Georgia Gives Day Selfie Contest and Mundy-Beck Post 911
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Georgia Gives Day Selfie Contest and Mundy-Beck Post 911

Atlanta, GA
We need your support and donations. Print out the attached sign, fill in the blanks, take a selfie with you..
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American Legion Post 543 hosts fishing event for wounded veterans
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American Legion Post 543 hosts fishing event for wounded veterans

St. James, NC
On Oct. 9, 2015, Operation North State and volunteers including Legionnaires from the Richard H. Stewart, Jr. American Legion Post..
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Richard H. Stewart Jr. Post 543 announces new Veteran to Veteran (V2V) Program

St. James, NC
The American Legion Post 543 Veteran to Veteran (V2V) Program was designed to connect Brunswick County military veterans experiencing transition..
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Welcome home, Vietnam veterans
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Welcome home, Vietnam veterans

Mesa, AZ
Forty years after the end of the Vietnam War our veterans from that terrible conflict are to be celebrated for..
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A cry for help and a blessing received
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A cry for help and a blessing received

Atlanta, GA
Here is how two American Legion posts located in Atlanta and Dallas, Ga., combined their efforts to help a disabled..
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Louisiana American Legion Post 69 hosts WWII Tribute Tour
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Louisiana American Legion Post 69 hosts WWII Tribute Tour

Lafayette, La., LA
American Legion Post 69 has recently hosted their second World War II Tribute Tour. The inaugural WW II Tribute..
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Coast Guard could be first branch to have 'dedicated list' of Purple Heart recipients
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Coast Guard could be first branch to have 'dedicated list' of Purple Heart recipients

Norfolk, VA
Photo courtesy of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor When Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Aviles visited the National..
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Legionnaire restores garden benches for wounded veterans
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Legionnaire restores garden benches for wounded veterans

Windsor, CT
Photo courtesy of Cutler family | A flag rests on a restored bench to be given to a wounded veteran. When..
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Legionnaires lead way through Veterans Court Program

Jupiter/Tequesta, FL
The Veterans Court in Palm Beach County, Florida, provides alternative programs to criminal sentencing, probation and diversion treatment for veterans..
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Living History Veterans Art Project
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Living History Veterans Art Project

Ossining, NY
For the past four years, veterans have been visiting the Ossining High School art rooms for a project called The..
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Major general inspires youth
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Major general inspires youth

Los Angeles, CA
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, Maj. Gen. Alfred Valenzuela (ret.), founder of Assistance For Veterans - a nonprofit organization dedicated..
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Ham Radio Day Arizona State Veterans Home
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Ham Radio Day Arizona State Veterans Home

Tucson, AZ
I enjoyed the article on the Ham Radio activity within certain American Legion posts. The very day that my Legion..
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Riders chapter sends WWII vets on honor flight
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Riders chapter sends WWII vets on honor flight

Pueblo, CO
Around November 2014 our American Legion Riders Chapter 203 decided we would donate $1,000 to send one World War II..
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Ghost of Holidays Past

Moorpark, CA
As an adviser to students at Moorpark High School, our Healthcare Academy accepted the responsibility of distributing some pre-holiday gifts..
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Legion post helps a veteran in need take flight
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Legion post helps a veteran in need take flight

Vista, CA
Decades ago, when I received a fateful call that my mother might not survive a critical surgery, my heart stopped...
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Illinois Veterans Home Gets Needed Help
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Illinois Veterans Home Gets Needed Help

Sheridan, IL
The LaVerne W. Anderson American Legion Post 729 in Sheridan, Illinois, has annually supported the Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois...
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Veterans Connection Program
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Veterans Connection Program

Minot, ND
The American Legion Post 26 in Minot, N.D., has in the past year been visiting veterans in nursing Homes and..
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Veteran works to get Korean War photos in pictured soldiers' hands
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Veteran works to get Korean War photos in pictured soldiers' hands

Rochester, NY

Flynn, Tiana Stephens' grandfather, serves soda to fellow soldiers. Department of Defense Photo, courtesy of Betty Perkins and..

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