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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Musical Memory
I took Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC in the spring of 1967. I also took my 94B20 cook..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Memorial-Day Tribute
I wrote this poem in memory of the troops who have served our country in the past, and as well for..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Learning of a father's legacy
Harrison, AR
SM/Sgt. Joseph E. Puett Sr.: My Dad by Joseph E. Puett Jr. When I first met my dad, he was just a man..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Elmer J. Wallace: The Only Fallen Coast Artillery Colonel During WWI
Colonel Elmer J. Wallace Courtesy of USD Photograph Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of South Dakota “I may..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Until the day we meet again
Until the day we meet again another soldier, another friend he gave his all, he gave his life defending what he felt was..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Vietnam 1972 - the beginning of the end
Panajachel, Guatemala
Becoming a “patriot warrior” and living out this role absorbed my early adult life. This all peaked on 14 April..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Headless Snake
This is not another book about Vietnam and the war, or for that matter, the military. It is an instructional..
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HONOR GUARD
VA Hospice Day of Remembrance
Prescott, AZ
Every year the Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, holds a..
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OTHER
The Trail to Leadership
Rockwall, TX
Legion member and author Quint Avenetti - CWO5, USMC (ret.) - writes on developing character in our next generation of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Yanks are Coming
This story is fictional, based on fact, and a tribute to the nine thousand American..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Life and Love: its joy - its pain
This collection of poetry shares stories of life and love as Erik Braum (pen name of Frederick "Erik" B. Nelson)..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Sat down in ranks
I had an infection in my right knee. There were red streaks around the wound and I probably had some..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Ann Arbor Post 46 Donates to New Fisher House Michigan
Fisher House Michigan (www.fisherhousemichigan.org) is a tax exempt 501(c)3 organization in the process of fundraising to build a Fisher House..
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OTHER
Royse City American Legion chooses its Law Officer/Firefighter First Responder of the Year
Royse City, TX
A police officer from the Dallas Police Department has been selected as the 2018 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Man Behind Badge 711
This is a book about my years as a NYC fireman, 1959-1979, the war years. It also tells about my..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
We honor all who have served on the outside of our building, from WWI..
Centreville, MD
The first soldier on the mural is the first soldier to be killed in World War I, Jeff Davis, who..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Heads over heels, Company 353 fall down
Close to the end of boot camp in Great Lakes, at the end of November 1981, it was banking day..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post 31 hosts the 3rd District Conference for the fourth time
Houma , LA
Houma, La.: On April 27-29, 2018, Lenox Hotard American Legion Post 31 spent six months preparing for our spring conference..
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VOLUNTEERING
Child Advocacy and Crawfish
Houma , LA
Houma, Louisiana: On April 21, 2018, Lenox Hotard American Legion Post 31 spent the day doing what everyone enjoys..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training memories
I was drafted in 1966 with a few other married guys out of Ohio in September. I had been married..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post 66 & VA clinic coffee
San Luis Obispo, CA
Post 66, Legion Riders Chapter 66 and Post 66 member Mike Knight, owner of Coastal Peaks Coffee, have joined together..
2,530 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Mary Starr receives appreciation award
Hiawatha, KS
Mary Starr, WWII nurse, arrived to her duty station in England on D-Day. She and her husband both served in..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Local Law Enforcement Explorer Scout Troop Receives Donation
The American Legion Post 46 of Ann Arbor, Michigan is donating $5,000.00 to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Explorer..
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OTHER
Royse City Post 100 participates in National Day of Prayer
Royse City, TX
The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress, and signed into law by..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A very worthwhile experience
I was at a point (19 years old) when I didn’t know what to do with my life. ..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
World War II
WORLD WAR II The talk of the valley was all about war!! The talk of the nation the same. The young men were..
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FAMILY LEGACY
A photo journey of my father's unit in World War II and helping liberate..
Kansas City, KS
I am a Vietnam vet and I have published a photo website of my father's unit journey through Europe and..
2,237 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 19 Blue Cap recipients recognized
Jennings, LA
During the May meeting of James O. Hall Post 19 of The American Legion, Department of Louisiana, in Jennings, 7th..
2,420 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veterans open house draws numbers
WESTMINSTER, MD – Want a good way to bring Veterans in to your post home? Invite them in. This is..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Working mom, post-9/11 veteran accepts district role
Anna, TX
Ashley Holland, a working mom, business entrepreneur and Persian Gulf War veteran, still has time in her busy life to serve..
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