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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
HealingTears
In the summer of 1998, just days after her divorce was final, author Theresa James’ ex-husband, John, broke into her..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A GRAND OLD FLAG
Grand Old Flag Recently American legion Post 209 of Colorado Springs was cleaning out our Flag retirement box and a..
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GI BILL
Now I can serve my fellow veterans!
Saco, ME
The Post-9/11 GI Bill paid for my master's in nursing to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I did my..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Recruit's basic education
It took a while to recognize and accept non-coms, and officers were lot smarter than me. They were teaching how..
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GI BILL
GI Bill gave me wings
Galveston , TX
I was a young airman stationed at Randolph AFB, Texas, when I subtly convinced my wife and mom of our..
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GI BILL
From high school dropout to graduate degree
Wheaton, MD
Life is easy for no one, and for me it seemed especially difficult as a child during the Vietnam era...
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GI BILL
Got a doctorate in Germany on the GI Bill
Carbondale, IL
After some poor experiences at American universities, I used my GI Bill money (Korean War)to study in Germany. It was..
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GI BILL
From failure to success story
Spencer, NC
When I enlisted at the age of 22, I was out of options. I had flunked out of two universities..
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GI BILL
Education
Sebastian, FL
Korean War veteran. Having left college in 1951 (lack of funds), I joined the U.S. Navy. Upon being separated from..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
All ROTC, college graduates fall out, report to the mess hall. EGE
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training, Fort Ord, February 1972, Company D-2-1
I have many memories of Basic Training at Fort Ord in February 1972, but the one I remember the most..
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GI BILL
Taking advantage of the GI Bill
Medina, NY
After being discharged from the Army in 1967, I went to work for a major newspaper in Washington, D.C. After..
2,810 views
GI BILL
Chapter 33 for Ed.D.
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Between 9+ years of active-duty Army and a second tour in Iraq with the MNARNG, I was 100 percent vested..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Culture shock
Finding myself standing on yellow footprints with some crazy man yelling worse than my father not to move ... I..
2,670 views
OTHER
Richland Post 548 Memorial Day ceremony video (2017)
Bakerstown, PA
Post 548's Memorial Day ceremony for 2017 was videotaped by Armstrong Cable TV. https://youtu.be/WmgIpZq8mj8
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OTHER
Posts join forces to honor WWI veterans
Nixa, MO
American Legion and VFW Veterans Join Forces to Remember and Honor WW I Veterans “May We Never Forget” any of our..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
They go unnoticed...those who guard the tomb
THEY GO UNNOTICED…THOSE WHO GUARD THE TOMB There is no name to remember It isn’t necessary. They stand their watch. Their names,..
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OTHER
Military patchwork quilt by Frederick Black Jr.
Sandusky, MI
I have been collecting military patches since the 1950s. I was in the Army from 1957 to ’59, trained as..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Memorial Day Reflections -
Memorial Day by Frank Rivas, MD Huntington, WV It is a most special day where laughter and tears become intertwined. For..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
VIETNAM JOURNAL series two
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OTHER
Arizona Post 94 Member Achieves 70 yrs of continuous membership
Sun City West, AZ
Wayne A. Danker, affectionately known as “Doc,” was recognized at the May Post 94 Mary Ellen Piotrowski meeting for his..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Post 245 hosts tribute to Texas' fallen
Seguin, TX
Texas Gold Star Families, veterans and visitors from all around the South Texas area gathered to remember the 604 fallen..
3,362 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Cozad, Neb., Veteran's Memorial Park and Avenue of Flags
Cozad, NE
The Veteran's Memorial Park in Cozad is home to the Veteran's Memorial Monument and the Avenue of Flags. The monument..
4,818 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
V-5/V-12 World War II Navy Memorial on Doane University campus
Lincoln, NE
Our government instituted V-5 and V-12 training programs on college campuses for U.S. naval line and aviation officers in the..
3,643 views
OTHER
New York/New Jersey Club of On Top of the World, Clearwater, Fla.
Clearwater, FL
See the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6yBoInQXtATVng1bk1hdGhrMHM/view
3,101 views
DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Helping out
Here at Post 4 in Olongapo City, Philippines, we do lots of things to help the city. We sponsor four..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial Day 2017, Paul Hartt Post 145, Bloomington, Neb.
Bloomington, NE
This is a collage of photographs I took of Memorial Day 2017, conducted by Paul Hartt American Legion Post 145..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Twenty two Pair of Boots
Twenty Two Pair of Boots by Jean Meyer Twenty two pair of boots sit empty today Cause twenty two men couldn't stay. The..
2,871 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Cold feet
I was in basic training from Oct. 1963 through Dec. 1963. Late in training we had to go out on..
2,660 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Honoring our vets
The first mural is called: "Freedom is not Free" Statue of Liberty mural. It is 65'X40'. The torch on..
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