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100 MILES
Walking with patience
Cambridge, MA
I have walked 500 miles over the last several months. To reach this milestone, I had to exercise patience in..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Ode
Dublin, OH
This battle damaged flag in hand weather worn and torn once flew high up in the sky overland in Vietnam. Mortar shells and shotgun..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Inhuman
In 1969, somewhere over South Vietnam, Captain Brandon Doran sits aboard an unmarked aircraft on final approach to a Top-Secret..
1,421 views
OTHER
Flag flown in honor of Iwo Jima given to local museum
Bristol, CT
On Feb. 28, 2021, an American flag was raised at American Legion Post 2 in Bristol, Conn. Joe Caminiti, a..
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100 MILES
Air, land and sea for Hope!
The Woodlands, TX
For last year's "100 Miles For Hope" campaign, I started with the goal of biking 1,000 miles and ended up..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Faces to names
Indianapolis, IN
By Michael O'Kane There are 25 or so volunteers comprising the project “The Wall of Faces,” whose goal is linking photographs..
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100 MILES
100 Miles For Hope update
Havelock, NC
Day 9: we are at 21 miles walked.
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100 MILES
100 Miles For Hope 2021
Buckeye, AZ
The first nine days of 100 Miles For Hope: 50-plus miles in. Everyone keep charging forward.
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100 MILES
100 Miles For Hope
Venice, FL
Walking.
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OTHER
James Breniser, Navy veteran, achieves 75 years as an American Legion member
Fountain Hills, AZ
He is a lifelong Middlebury, Ind., resident and part-time Fountain Hills, Ariz., resident, a Navy veteran and American Legion member..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
A hero's feet
Ocean Springs, MS
Veteran Patrick Hymel wrote the below poem to his son, Dr. Rene Hymel, as he began his medical..
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OTHER
Fountain Hills American Legion Post 58 honors Vietnam veterans
Fountain Hills, AZ
Welcome Home Vietnam War Veterans American Legion Post 58 honored Vietnam War veterans with a ceremony at noon on Sunday, March..
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WOMEN VETERANS
The other Women in Vietnam - The Proud Enlisted
Hebron, MD
In 1965 W.A.C.s (Women Army Corps) were assigned to Saigon, Vietnam. From 1966 to 1973 about a thousand women were..
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100 MILES
100 Miles For Hope is a lifesaver
Montpelier, OH
At the start of last year’s 100 Miles challenge, I weighed 270 lbs. and my blood pressure wasn’t under control...
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100 MILES
100 Miles For Hope update
Havelock, NC
Partially rained out the first day; on Day 3 we have completed 6 miles walking.
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Detachment of Ohio Gets License Plate
Columbus, OH
On Saturday, March 13, 2021, Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Registrar Charles L. Norman attended the Detachment of Ohio..
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BOYS STATE
American Legion Post 178 selects 2021 Texas Boys State delegates
Frisco, TX
Texas Boys State delegate interviews were recently completed over a three-week period by an eight-member veteran committee. Larry Wilhelm, the..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Texas State Veterans Home enjoys holiday cheer from Post 178
Frisco, TX
Every year since its charter in 2014, Post 178 has gathered and delivered Christmas gifts to the veterans at the..
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100 MILES
Second 100 Miles For Hope
Esbon, KS
Started yesterday and have got my 30 minutes in. Though I do not do phone apps, will try to continue to..
1,594 views
OTHER
Post 373 honors Pennsylvania's 89 POW/MIAs
Greencastle, PA
On March 29, 2021, American Legion Post 373 - a National Vietnam War Veterans Commemorative Partner - honored Pennsylvania's still-unaccounted-for..
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100 MILES
Legionnaire and his tiny human - 100 Miles For Hope begins in San Diego
San Diego, CA
In San Diego, my daughter and I began this journey at the widely popular Cowles Mountain trail. The 1,593-foot summit..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 178 awards honorary lifetime membership
Frisco, TX
Post 178 recently awarded an honorary life membership to Frisco resident Burnett L. Sutter, an US Army World War II..
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OTHER
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Frisco, TX
Vietnam veterans of American Legion Post 178 attended the National Vietnam War Veterans Day “Welcome Home” Commemorative on March 29,..
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OTHER
Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony
Camp Casey, Dongducheon, South Korea
During the Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony conducted at Camp Casey Plaza, Korea, on March 25, 2021, Legionnaires of Lewis..
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WOMEN VETERANS
Phyllis Gallant - Auburn Mass - Turns 100 years old
Auburn, MA
WW2 US Navy Veteran Phyllis Gallant Turned 100 years old on March 8, 2021. Member of the Worcester All Women's..
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OTHER
New book reveals what really happened in the D.C. Capitol riots, from a female..
Washington, DC
Most busy mothers juggle days, when raising families, by cooking meals for their families, long walks with their family pet,..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Body in shape
Russell, KS
Many years ago, while still in the Army Reserve and Kansas Highway Patrol, I did my best to keep in..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Joseph A. Penich, 50-year member
Joseph was born in Pennsylvania, joined the Marine Corps in 1960 until he was honorably discharged in 1964. He was..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Gladstone (Mich.) August Mattson Sons of The American Legion honors continuous membership
Gladstone, MI
Two members of Gladstone's August Mattson Squadron 71 of the Sons of The American Legion were recently honored for 40..
2,217 views
OTHER
Walter Fraser Post 108 honoring Vietnam veterans
Oxford , MI
The post chaplain will be offering a prayer. The post vice commander prepared a presentation. Stories from Vietnam veterans to..
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