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Civilian's quest for knowledge about secret plane crash leads to Cold War memorial
Las Vegas, NV
Photo courtesy of Silent Heroes of the Cold War Memorial Facebook page | Relatives of the Air Force servicemembers and..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Years later, son unearths WWII history that father kept silent
Centre, AL
When I was young, my dad, Dugan Swindle, named his dog "Gouvy." I asked him why that name. He told..
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OTHER
New Mexico Boys State 2015
Silver City, NM
I just spent a week with the future leaders of New Mexico, and perhaps the United States. I was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Military Banner Tribute
Monessen, Pennsylvania Military Banner Tribute Ron Chromulak, Chairman of the Monessen Veterans Council and Dave Zilka, Monessen Public Library Director have..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cries for Attention and Donation
The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial needs, at the very least, a spit polish. The triumphal arch stands mottled and crumbly six..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Finding Roscoe Enloe's Grave
I commemorated the Great War with a tour of battlefields and cemeteries in Belgium and France last fall. I carried..
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VOLUNTEERING
Larry Dandridge Volunteer Work at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston,..
Charleston, SC
Larry Dandridge is an American Legion member in Charleston, SC. He is a 100% disabled Vietnam era wounded warrior, retired..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
BLADES OF THUNDER (Book I)
All 2015 profits from the sale of this book will go to Fisher House Charleston, SC! Fisher House Charleston will..
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VOLUNTEERING
Local American Legion renovation is receiving help from Air Force volunteers...
South Pittsburg, TN
The following may be a story of interest for your publication… The building, American Legion Post 62, was built in 1925..
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FAMILY LEGACY
My Family Tradition
Sacramento, CA
This is a newspaper clipping about my father, Oliver Hackwith and his brothers. He lied about his age and joined..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
March on Soldiers
Our America Flag symbolizes the values that we believe To never give up hope and to hold on to our dreams. Stand..
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FAMILY LEGACY
One family's gives six-star WWII service
Hannibal, MO
Six of the Allen men left their home in small-town Minnesota to fight in World War II. Their father would..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
SIX FEET BY FOUR FEET AND JUST AS DEEP; IT IS THE DOOR TO..
I wrote a book about crossing the ultimate Rubicon called suicide. To begin with, let it be known we..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Be Kind to One Another
This country is now so divided along political ideologies that many Americans are not only disillusioned with the political class..
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OTHER
Gone but never forgotten
Lake Placid, FL
To show support for our troops during the Vietnam War, we wore a bracelet bearing the name of a POW..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Four Womack children in Desert Storm
Dover, AR
This is a story about five out of seven children who went through the military. Two of them went through..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
My U.S. flag photo
Owings, MD
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
My U.S. flag: Holding Old Glory
Anaheim, CA
I was sergeant of the guard in the Color Guard. I was holding Old Glory! Semper Fidelis
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Shadow box
Pine City, MN
My dad was a BM2 in the Navy stationed in Pearl Harbor when World War II ended in August 1945...
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Old Glory is presented by Oro Valley Post 132 to students
Oro Valley, AZ
Arizona's Oro Valley Post 132 Color Guard presents the colors to Wilson K-8 students in Oro Valley, Ariz., on Veterans..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
My U.S. Flag: Showing pride from Illinois
Chadwick, IL
Trimmed a few overhanging branches off of my tree by the road so I can display the United States Ensign..
3,390 views
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
My U.S. Flag: Will fly till the day I die
Abilene, TX
3,767 views
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
My U.S. Flag: Showing the colors
Maybell, CO
I erected this flagpole and The Colors Veterans Day 2013. The backdrop is always beautiful but sometimes borders on spectacular...
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Sunset Beach Cape May New Jersey Flag Ceremony
Lower Township, Cape May Point , NJ
Marvin Hume, a World War II veteran, recently passed at 94 after flying veterans casket flags for 40 years at..
3,271 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
CREATING THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL: The Inside Story
Forty years after the end of the Vietnam War, the definitive story is being told of the 3½-year quest to..
3,453 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Angels of the Night but Devils by Dark
Do you remember your first time away from the influence and control of your parents? Was it when you..
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LEGION RIDERS
Legion Riders Post 96 13th annual Freedom Ride
Morgan City, LA
ALR Post 96, Morgan City, LA "Atchafalaya" chapter held its 13 Annual Freedom Ride and 1st Annual Freedom Fest on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Soul of Success
Asheville, NC – May 29, 2015 – Jeff Powell, creator of Books4Veterans.com has joined a select group of business experts..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Gratitude is Fleeting
Land of the free, because of the brave Is a headline we must always save Have you noticed as a vet There are..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Rebel For A Cause
We the people play The liberal newsies bray That Rick Santorum Can’t get a quorum Rick speaks of GOD to this den of fools And..
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