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100 MILES
100 Miles for Hope
Montpelier, OH
Day Two: 13 miles on the Exercycle. Total: 25 miles for the 100 Miles of Hope.
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Missouri 302: the little post that could
Fenton (St. Louis), MO
You spoke. We listened. It's happening! How do you re-imagine your program after 100 years? Well, we have taken an..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
America: A Treasure in the World
I have always felt that being born in America, and in her most beautiful state (Tennessee), is akin to winning..
1,254 views
100 MILES
100 Miles for Hope
Montpelier, OH
I started my 100 Miles for Hope today with 12 miles on the Exercycle.
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LEGION RIDERS
Law Enforcement Appreciation Ride
Spearfish, SD
WE THANK YOU! SPEARFISH, SD – The Black Hills Chapter of American Legion Riders Post 264 rode with flags flying high..
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100 MILES
Time to get cracking
Parker, CO
I registered today and got my first bike ride in, 20 1/2 miles. I ride a recumbent trike, which..
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100 MILES
100 Miles for Hope
Washington, DC
Sons of The American Legion National Commander Clint Bolt starts his "100 Miles for Hope" campaign in Washington, D.C.
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Bleeding Spirits
Bleeding Spirits is a clear-eyed recounting of a veteran's experience during the deadliest year of armed conflict in Vietnam and..
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VOLUNTEERING
“Always Veterans Day” thanks to Lap Robes for Veterans
Rochester, NY
On Nov. 11, 2019, a community center on the shores of Lake Ontario in Rochester, N.Y., was filled to capacity..
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100 MILES
#100milesforhope
Avon , IN
Aug. 3, and here I go! As a retired female Army veteran, I am going the 100 miles for..
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100 MILES
100 Miles for Hope
Esbon, KS
I started today, 8/3/2020. I already have 2 miles in and it is only 09:00.
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WWII STORY
Newly wed on a momentous day
Corbett, OR
James R. Baker served in the U.S. Navy 1943-1545, He married Ardis C. Mershon June 6, 1944. My parents were high..
1,647 views
WWII STORY
A View From the Tail - Clifford W. Taylor
Erie, PA
Cliff Taylor enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps on Jan. 16, 1944, prior to graduating from high school...
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OTHER
Buffalo (Minn.) Post 270 hosts car shows
Buffalo, MN
During this time of social distancing and staying home, Buffalo American Legion Post 270 in Minnesota decided to take advantage..
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VOLUNTEERING
Flowers for vets and the sick
Batesville, IN
Tom Renck of Batesville American Legion Post 271 has a unique opportunity to help a friend with a mission to..
1,976 views
OTHER
Pointe Du Hoc
Slaughter, LA
Pilgrim at Pointe du Hoc White Cliffs of Heaven, rising from the sea That's how I saw them from the ship Before..
1,497 views
VOLUNTEERING
Fundraising "Cash-4-Trash" program
Murphy, NC
Murphy American Legion Post 96 on community pride American Legion Post 96, Murphy, N.C., and our members would like to..
1,935 views
WWII STORY
A story of Cpl. Elmer Oscar Strom, USMC
Gatesville, TX
This is a story about Elmer Oscar Strom. Here is some history of a real American hero. Elmer Oscar Strom was..
1,472 views
WWII STORY
The march
Whittier, CA
My father, Merle Warner, was a waist gunner on a B-17 with the 401BG615BS during WWII. From May 1944 to..
1,864 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 109: The 3 Amigos
Gaffney, SC
Three veterans, age 73, started a Facebook page called "The 3 Amigos." They have known each other since junior high..
2,277 views
SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS
Post that lobbied for the LEGION Act receives red-lined copy of act
Frederick, MD
Francis Scott Key Post 11 of Frederick, Md., proudly framed and put on display a red-lined copy of the bill..
1,821 views
OTHER
When the Coast Guard "saddled up"
Denville, NJ
I enjoyed the Legion magazine's article about the "Mounted Military" and I'm sure many of my fellow Legionnaires did as..
1,385 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Dr. Robert Gjertson
My father was drafted in the summer of 1941, and assigned to Cavalry. He used to regale my brother..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Deadly SNAFU, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
A thoroughly researched investigative journey, George Swimmer’s “Deadly S.N.A.F.U., Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.” spells out the irrefutable scientific..
2,780 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post honors 75-year-continuous member
Castleton, VT
On July 12, at a joint meeting of the Legion Family at Crippen Fellows Post 50 in Castleton, Vt., George..
1,526 views
GI BILL
Education using my GI Bill enabled me to be successful in my professional life
Ripley, OH
I enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1973 and served until 1981. I used my Navy service training and career..
1,701 views
WWII STORY
KP kapers
Mount Prospect, IL
I remember when I was at Camp Crowder, Mo., taking my basic training in January 1946. If you had to..
1,671 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
House for homeless female veteran
Parma, OH
"Ride With Valor" 501(c)(3) is rehabbing a house in Cleveland, to be awarded to a homeless female veteran and her..
1,480 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Pioneer Award presented in Missouri's 10th District
St Louis, MO
Despite the many issues facing recruitment these days, two members of Missouri's 10th District set out to defy the odds..
1,826 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Post 367 (Ripley, Ohio) leads Veterans Food Pantry drive
Ripley, OH
Ripley, Ohio, American Legion Post 367 Commander Marion Sidwell, and President Kathy Rice of the Post 367 Auxiliary, responded positively..
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