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FAMILY LEGACY
Nebraska family has more than a dozen members who served in 20th century
Grand Coulee, WA
The Frederick and Agnes Beierman had 16 children; seven served in the Armed Forces, and five brother-in-laws did as well...
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VOLUNTEERING
Mother helping daughter to honor Veterans
Naugatuck, CT
(SOME ARE EXCERPS FROM AN ARTICLE WRITTEN IN THE CITIZEN NEWS (http://www.mycitizensnews.com/news/2014/04/showing-vets-they-care/) BY LUKE MARSHAL) NAUGATUCK — A mother and..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
South Dakota WWII vet celebrates 70 years as Legionnaire
Rapid City, SD
Earl Dahme celebrated 70 years of Legion membership this April, and received recognition from national headquarters. Dahme joined the Legion..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
A POW’s tale of 'the last flight of the B-29 Peacemaker’
Greenacres, FL
My name is Clarence Pressgrove and I’m 90 years old, a disabled veteran and an ex-POW of the Japanese. I..
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LEGION RIDERS
ALR 471 escorts National Guard troops for deployment
Portsmouth, OH
As a member of the American Legion Riders from Russell D. Williams Post 471 out of Portsmouth, Ohio, I wanted..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Why I love my post?
Berryville, VA
What comes to mind when you think of an American Legion post? Many of us imagine an old-fashioned basement bar,..
3,726 views
OTHER
Reuniting after 48 years
Gahanna, OH
By George ‘Rob’ Beam, Gen. George Custer Post 54, Battle Creek, Mich. I kept in touch with a couple of guys..
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OTHER
Memorial Day brought to life
Orcutt, CA
Orcutt Post 534 held their 2014 Memorial Day program at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Orcutt, Calif. Alan Much, Post..
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OTHER
District 29 Boys State
Newport Beach, CA
Post 291 hosted the annual District 29 Boys State Orientation Dinner. Ninety high-school juniors were in attendance, as well as..
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HONOR GUARD
Annual Balboa Island Parade
Newport Beach, CA
The American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 Honor Guard participated in this year's Balboa Island Parade on June 1. This..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
'Let Me Tell You About my Infantrymen' (remarks on the Vietnam War)
Corte Madera, CA
This Memorial Day, I was privileged to give the keynote remarks on the Vietnam War at the National Cemetery at..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Our veterans crosses
Henderson, KY
Henderson County, Ky. - home of two Medal Of Honor winners, World War II veteran Luther Skaggs Jr. and Vietnam..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Veterans' grave markers
Berryville, VA
Lloyd Williams Post 41 believes that every deceased veteran deserves a proper grave marker. The post is committed to assisting..
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OTHER
A visit to Normandy
Berryville, VA
As a young boy growing up in the 1950s, I worshiped the heroics of our World War II soldiers through..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Veteran walks 844 miles between Normandy and Berlin to honor father
Houston, TX
Photo | James Joseph Pelosi's father, 1st Lt. James Vincent Pelosi, in uniform, some time between 1942 and 1945. The year..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
World War II veteran finally gets his medals
Berryville, VA
During World War II, Charles E. “Charlie” Boyd served on two battle fronts, two continents\, and some Pacific islands. Because..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Hiawatha Post 66 dedicates fallen Vietnam hero's marker
Hiawatha, KS
On Memorial Day 2014, a day on which we remember those who made their final call while on active duty,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Fallen American soldiers of WWII receive a face in the Netherlands
Elizabethtown, KY
Almost 70 years after the end of World War II, a new Dutch project will remember the thousands of soldiers..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Local fire company supports veterans
Altoona, PA
Pictured: Seated L to R - Sgt. Jack Weaver (USA/WWII), SP5 Harry Murphy (USA/Vietnam), Sgt. Harry Plows (USA/WWII), Sgt. Sam Ritchey..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
2014 Flags Over the Dam
Boulder City, NV
Each year, Paradise Post 149 participates in the annual Flags Over the Dam, a procession from Hoover Dam to the..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Army veteran Clara Smith - three generations of Legionnaires
Orcutt, CA
Mrs. Clara Smith turned 95 on May 15, 2014. She was born two months after The American Legion was formed..
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LEGION RIDERS
Winona American Legion Riders welcome home Freedom Honor Flights
Winona , MN
Several Winona ALR members took part in welcoming 93 veterans home Saturday night at Colgan Air hanger No. 4 at..
3,645 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Colorado Freedom Memorial honors state's war dead
Aurora, CO
Photo | Bruce Quackenbush for the Colorado Freedom Memorial Foundation Radio show host and Air Force veteran Rick Crandall broadcasted his..
4,204 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Into the Connecticut Hall of Fame
Ashler Village, CT
My father and I are both veterans (of World War I and World War II), are members of The American..
3,342 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Flying 125 flags to honor individual Kansas veterans
Westmoreland, KS
More than 100 flags representing area veterans fly on Memorial Day weekend at the city cemetery in Westmoreland, Kan., thanks..
3,553 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Virginia museum recreates Vietnam soldier experience
Ruckersville, VA
Photo | Vietnam War Foundation Museum from the Vietnam War Foundation Craig LaMountain returned from Vietnam, but his brother Vetal didn’t...
4,965 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Illinois post commemorates Memorial Day
La Grange, IL
Members of Post 1941 (La Grange, Ill.) commemorate Memorial Day.
3,725 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Forgotten for 95 years, fallen veteran will be honored
Trafford, PA
The community of Trafford, Pa., was founded in 1904 by inventor and entrepreneur George Westinghouse. When the country was thrown..
4,372 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Petroleum-contaminated site to veterans park and memorial
Seymour, WI
What was once a petroleum-contaminated property was cleaned up and is being reused in a way that has both enhanced..
3,628 views
FAMILY LEGACY
A family's long line of military service
Pittsburgh, PA
This is a picture of my daughter Annabelle, taking a peek at her shadow in front of a World War..
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