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Foster child to G.I.
Bella Vista, AR
MY WORLD WAR II STORY The draft was still on when I was a senior in Racine, Wis., at..
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VIRTUAL MEMORIAL DAY
Edward Frazier, World War II veteran
Smithville, TN
Edward Frazier of Smithville, Tenn., passed away on April 3, 2020, at his residence. He was a World War II..
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OTHER
Tales from "Antenna Valley" that can't be told
Neptune, NJ
Some stories can’t be told, and I’m a storyteller. In 1968, the Marine Corps An Hoa Combat Base was situated..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Post 23 (Sanger, Calif.) works hand in hand with VAMC in Fresno
Sanger, CA
COVID-19 is seemingly holding the world and the U.S. economy hostage, making it difficult to acquire just about anything these..
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WWII STORY
No souvenirs
Prince Frederick, MD
While going through a box of papers, I found this magazine from 1945; It belonged to my mother-in-law Lt. Edna..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Another Vietnam story about the Last Battle
The Auxiliary Navy Ships (AO, AE, AOE, AF, AK, AD, AR, and AG’s) kept the fleet armed, fueled, supplied, repaired..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Arlington Heights, Ill., remembers Fallen Heroes
Arlington Heights, IL
Each Memorial Day, the Village of Arlington Heights, Ill., conducts a Memorial Day parade and ceremony. The parade honors our..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Turning Baseball Upside Down
Eleven Arizona State Legion Championships, thousands of games, hundreds of drafted players and experiences to last a lifetime. Our..
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WWII STORY
My Blue Star World War II story
Cumming, GA
On July 31, 1945, George and Lydia Dodd added another blue star to the wartime service flag hanging in their..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Great response to Buddy Check
Rathdrum, ID
During this time when our country is dealing with the COVID-19 virus, American Legion Post 154 in Rathdrum, Idaho, completed..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Only son KIA en route to liberate Dachau prisoners
Starke, FL
PFC James Russell Cloud of Georgia entered the Army on July 27, 1944, and was killed in action on April..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Post 828 Elder Willie E. Foster Sr., 97, passes
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (April 17, 2020) Willie E. Foster Sr. passed away on April 9, 2020, at his home on..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Virtual Memorial Day: Temple L. Ancarrow Jr.
Sandston, VA
My father, Temple L. Ancarrow Jr., served in the Army Air Corps from Feb. 8, 1943, to Nov. 23, 1945...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
As we approach Memorial Day and the uncertainty of what daily life will look like in May due to COVID-19,..
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WWII STORY
American Legion Post 42 honors WWII veterans
Ocean Springs, MS
Having served as historian of American Legion Post 42 of Ocean Springs, Miss., for the past several years, the post..
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WWII STORY
James W. Neel, M-2/302 Inf, 94th Division
San Diego, CA
Born in dry Central California farm and orchard lands, Jim Neel grew up in Turlock and Modesto, Calif. Jim graduated..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
A salute to a nurse and mom of two naval pilots, on the..
Ocean Springs, MS
As I shelter in, I want to salute my niece and godchild Jeanette Baird Vaughan who is on the..
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VIRTUAL MEMORIAL DAY
Cpl. Harlan M. Cobert
Berkeley Springs, WV
This is my dad, my hero. He joined the Army on July 7, 1949, at the age of 17. He..
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MEMORIAL DAY
My WWII hero Ernest (Whitey) Kroll
Uxbridge , MA
He served in the South Pacific in the 1940s in the 1st Infantry in the Army. He served proudly, and..
1,466 views
MEMORIAL DAY
John William Pfluke
Peoria, IL
Submitted by his granddaughter, Lillian A. Pfluke, Major, U.S. Army (retired) John W. Pfluke enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Buffalo,..
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OTHER
Post 42 Townsend Legion Family brightens up Main Street
Townsend, MT
American Legion Family members and a few others, all respecting COVID-19 distance restrictions and braving cool temperatures, spent the morning..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Young lady's tribute to uncle and all veterans who make this country "Worth Fighting..
Seaford, DE
Dorothy McCormick is a high school junior from Sussex County, Delaware. She uses her talents in both speech and music..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Virtual Memorial Day: Roger L. Smith
South Point, OH
SP4 Roger L. Smith Born March 14, 1947, Huntington, W.Va. Hometown: South Point, Ohio Gunner on UH-1H 67-17595 KIA Oct. 3, 1968 - Tay..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Virtual Memorial Day: George Russell Caldwell
Huntington, OH
George Russell Caldwell, uncle Born Oct. 2, 1913 Enlisted: Feb. 1, 1944 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Division, which liberated the first town in..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Sgt. Chalen H. Bean
Lawrenceville, IL
June 15, 1949 through Aug. 22, 1952. Army Korean War veteran. 1st Field Artillery. ..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Lt. Frank Jerome Carroll, USMC
Denver, CO
Jan. 5, 1943 - April 1, 1969 Born Jan. 5, 1943 in Denver, Jerry displayed his artistic abilities throughout his school..
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VIRTUAL MEMORIAL DAY
In memory of Seaman 1st Class Billy Don Ford, U.S. Navy
North Kansas City, MO
Seaman 1st Class Billy Don Ford was a proud Navy serviceman. He served during the Korean War on the BB-61..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
"$2 for $2 for Luck" A WWII Story
Meet Doug Chitwood as he uses his journalism degree to produce VA hospital newsletters..
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OTHER
Americanism
Bellville, OH
SPOTLIGHT ON AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY: Still serving our Richland County communities practicing social distancing, Department of Ohio Honorary Junior President..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A WARTIME PRISON CAMP LOG
April 29, 2020 marks 75 years since Bob and his fellow POWs were liberated. His remarkable story is transcribed..
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