Mother helping daughter to honor Veterans
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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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South Dakota WWII vet celebrates 70 years as Legionnaire
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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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A POW’s tale of 'the last flight of the B-29 Peacemaker’
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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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ALR 471 escorts National Guard troops for deployment
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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?
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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,..
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Reuniting after 48 years
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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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Memorial Day brought to life
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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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District 29 Boys State
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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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Annual Balboa Island Parade
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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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'Let Me Tell You About my Infantrymen' (remarks on the Vietnam War)
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'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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Our veterans crosses
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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' grave markers
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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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A visit to Normandy
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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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Veteran walks 844 miles between Normandy and Berlin to honor father
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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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World War II veteran finally gets his medals
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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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Hiawatha Post 66 dedicates fallen Vietnam hero's marker
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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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Fallen American soldiers of WWII receive a face in the Netherlands
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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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Local fire company supports veterans
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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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2014 Flags Over the Dam
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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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Army veteran Clara Smith - three generations of Legionnaires
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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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Winona American Legion Riders welcome home Freedom Honor Flights
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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..
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Colorado Freedom Memorial honors state's war dead
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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..
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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..
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Flying 125 flags to honor individual Kansas veterans
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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..
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Virginia museum recreates Vietnam soldier experience
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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...
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Illinois post commemorates Memorial Day
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Illinois post commemorates Memorial Day

La Grange, IL
Members of Post 1941 (La Grange, Ill.) commemorate Memorial Day.
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Forgotten for 95 years, fallen veteran will be honored
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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..
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Petroleum-contaminated site to veterans park and memorial
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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..
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A family's long line of military service
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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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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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