Honoring Blue Star Mothers
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Honoring Blue Star Mothers

Stillwater, MN
Minnesota’s Blue Star Mothers were treated at their annual meeting May 3 with gift bags, refreshments and a self-care workshop..
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American Legion coordiates veterans bus donation
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American Legion coordiates veterans bus donation

Paramus, NJ
The Paramus Veterans Memorial Home received a new bus for its 300 residents. Giulia Kirsch, supervisor of recreation (center left),..
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Easter at the Joint Forces Training Center
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Easter at the Joint Forces Training Center

Los Alamitos, CA
On Saturday, March 30, 2014, Auxiliary Unit 291 participated in the 3rd Annual Egg Hunt at the Joint Forces Training..
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Donald Wilson, D-Day survivor

Macclenny, FL
My name is Billy J. Gaines Sr. I am a veteran, USMC 1961-1966. I am not writing for myself, though,..
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World War II veteran to celebrate 70th anniversary of rescue
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World War II veteran to celebrate 70th anniversary of rescue

staten island, NY
More than 10 years after its discovery, the story of the USS YF-415 continues to intrigue. It was hard to..
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Artist repays late husband's post that assisted her kids
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Artist repays late husband's post that assisted her kids

Merrill, IA
When high school classmates Rich Husman and Doug Prewitt asked retired art teacher Karol Holton to paint a mural for..
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Kent Island American Legion Post 278 6th annual Wounded Warrior Weekend
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Kent Island American Legion Post 278 6th annual Wounded Warrior Weekend

Stevensville, MD
On April 25-27, 2014, "Your" Kent Island Amrican Legion hosted five wounded warriors (currently going through combat injury rehab..
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World War II veteran recounts pigeoneering in Pacific
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World War II veteran recounts pigeoneering in Pacific

Elgin, IL
Pigeons swoop, dart and soar over and through World War II veteran Ed Schmidt’s life. The birds fascinated him in..
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Florida monument honors all vets who served in wartime in Iraq
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Florida monument honors all vets who served in wartime in Iraq

Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral, Fla., claims to have the first monument (not memorial) that honors veterans from both Iraq wars: Operation Iraqi..
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One Midwestern family, four generations of service to country

Blue Springs, MO
World War I veteran William Mathes' service would start a chain that links four generations of family together through military..
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Invitation to Vet Fest 2014
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Invitation to Vet Fest 2014

Watertown, NY
The Hannibal American Legion Riders are holding the ninth annual Vet Fest on Saturday, June 14. See the attached flyer..
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Arkansas post hosts Armed Forces Day

Bella Vista, AR
Post 341 of Bella Vista, Ark., with the Veterans Council of Northwest Arkansas will sponsor a free Armed Forces event..
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James Irving Hillis and sons
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James Irving Hillis and sons

Rock Island, TN
James Irving Hillis and his six sons have all served in the military from World War I through the Korean..
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Charity ride to put wounded Marine back on a motorcycle
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Charity ride to put wounded Marine back on a motorcycle

Meridian, ID
The night of the Super Bowl a representative of the Run for the Wall organization briefed members of the American..
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Orcutt Post 534 visits Vandenberg AFB, recruits members
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Orcutt Post 534 visits Vandenberg AFB, recruits members

Orcutt, CA
Orcutt Post 534, District 16, Department of California, took advantage of a great opportunity District 16 Commander John Velasquez established..
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Wash. post hosts Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
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Wash. post hosts Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

Port Angeles, WA
On March 25, 2014, Michael Chapman, Clallam County commissioner, presented the Clallam County's "Welcome Home, Vietnam Veterans Day" Proclamation to..
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Post 284 holds 15th Law & Order Awards
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Post 284 holds 15th Law & Order Awards

Belleview, FL
On April 11, 2014, Belleview American Legion Post 284 held its 15th Annual Law Officer & Firefighter Awards Banquet. Chaired..
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Legionnaire receives honor from France
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Legionnaire receives honor from France

Auburn, IL
The honor is as follows: It is my pleasure as Consul General of France in Chicago to inform you, on the..
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Gus Farr receives 60-year membership award
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Gus Farr receives 60-year membership award

Comstock Park, MI
I asked and received this from Gus Farr's son, Tom Farr. I have known Gus Farr all my life. Besides being..
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Memories of service from a four-generation Navy family
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Memories of service from a four-generation Navy family

Steelville, MO
Four generations of the Cook family served in the U.S. Navy from World War I-era until present day. My father,..
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WWII submarine veteran recalls experiences in Pacific Theater
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WWII submarine veteran recalls experiences in Pacific Theater

Mandeville, LA
The doctor's comment, without any reason given or documented, could have sealed Herman Prager's fate in 1942: not fit to..
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Blue Star Memorial Marker Dedicated at Veterans Memorial Park Port Angeles WASH
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Blue Star Memorial Marker Dedicated at Veterans Memorial Park Port Angeles WASH

Port Angeles, WA
Veterans, city officials and the Port Angeles Garden Cub members dedicated a Blue Star Memorial Marker at the Veterans Memorial..
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Armed Forces Day event to be held May 21

Bella Vista, AR
May 21, 2014, 7:30 p.m., Bella Vista, Ark. Seventeen-piece JM Band and 60 singers, and Singing Men of Arkansas patriotic music..
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Legionnaire counts seven generations of U.S. military service in his family tree
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Legionnaire counts seven generations of U.S. military service in his family tree

El Dorado, KS
Above: Harold Hamlin holds the commissioning pennant that flew from the masthead of the USS Wren the day it was..
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Long Beach Navy Yacht Club
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Long Beach Navy Yacht Club

Long Beach, CA
American Legion Yacht Club Post 0291 - Newport Beach, Calif. On the weekend of March 28, the "Navy Yacht Club" of..
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Florida Legion visits Naval Aviation Museum & National Flight Academy
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Florida Legion visits Naval Aviation Museum & National Flight Academy

Pensacola, FL
In February 2014, National Vice Commander Paul E. Dillard and Department of Florida State Commander Art Schwabe toured the National..
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Wounded Vietnam veteran steps into painting that hung over his bed
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Wounded Vietnam veteran steps into painting that hung over his bed

Louisville, KY
Army veteran Johnny Brooks was drafted only three weeks after his 20th birthday, three weeks after marrying his high school..
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Why I joined the American Legion Riders
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Why I joined the American Legion Riders

Port Angeles, WA
I am a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Air Force and have had a lifelong passion with..
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Small town honors its two Medal of Honor recipients
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Small town honors its two Medal of Honor recipients

Cheshire, CT
Civil War veteran Eri D. Woodbury's Medal of Honor | Image from Cheshire Historical Society Since the Medal of Honor was..
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Vet shares Infantry training experiences in Korean War

Fulton, TX
When the Korean War started in June 1950, I, along with a shipload of men whose orders had already been..
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