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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Maine post plans veteran museum, community center
Fort Kent, ME
Martin-Klein American Legion Post 133 and the Fort Kent Historical Society are joining forces to pursue a Veterans Museum &..
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VOLUNTEERING
Volunteering within and outside the Legion
Watertown, MA
I am a Legionaire in my fifth year but have been volunteering and fundraising for veterans for 10 years. I..
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OTHER
You are remembered
Sioux Falls, SD
"In Flanders Fields" was written during World War I by Canadian physician and Lt. Col. John McCrae. He was inspired..
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OTHER
Post/Unit 42, Ocean Springs, makes state history
Ocean Springs, MS
For the first time in the history of American Legion Post 42 of Ocean Springs, three current members of..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Hometown heroes
Elizabethtown, PA
The highest honor that can be awarded a man in the military is the Congressional Medal of Honor. About 3,400..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Oakdale Veteran's Memorial enhanced by hardscapes
Oakdale, MN
The new Veteran’s Memorial at Oakdale City Hall creates an enduring space for citizens to honor military friends and family,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
1918 Great Flu Pandemic in World War I
Rosemount, MN
My father, Arne Thompson, was the son of Norwegian immigrants who lived in Minnesota. During World War I, he served..
5,289 views
OTHER
Boys Staters from Post 284 receive medals and certificates
Belleview, FL
Two of the six boys who went to Tallahassee for Boys State came to Post 284’s meeting on Sept. 2,..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Auxiliary Unit 284 visits veterans
Belleview, FL
On July 30, 2013, Belleview American Legion Unit 284 visited the Ocala Ritz Veterans Village. Here struggling veterans can stay..
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OTHER
Post 230 presentation to Veterans Association
Hawthorne, FL
Members of American Legion Post 230 of Hawthorne, Fla., visited the Veterans Association at The Atrium, Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday,..
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Post 230 awards first annual scholarship
Hawthorne, FL
American Legion Post 230 (Hawthorne, Fla.) Commander Harry Carter presents a check for $500 to Courtney O'Brien as her father..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
One soldier learns at Anzio that war is not at all like the movies
San Antonio, TX
Though Guadalupe Coy was drafted into the Army during World War II, he was pretty excited about the chance to..
4,817 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Transatlantic love story: WWII veterans to celebrate 70 years of marriage
Conroe, TX
William Hastings joined the Army in 1942 to beat the draft. After training in the Army Air Corps and serving..
4,420 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Marine proudly recalls service during World War II
Bowerston, OH
I was born, raised and educated in a small town in Ohio. I graduated from high school in June 1942...
7,301 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Keeping a proud family military history alive
Blytheville, AR
My name is Michael Freligh and a proud member of American Legion Post 24 in Blytheville, Ark. Our family military..
3,662 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Hometown hero honored after 68 years
Florence, KY
To whom it may concern: My name is Norbert Lankheit, commander, Squadron 4 Florence Ky., and now also serving as SAL..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Wisconsin town raises $250,000 to honor veterans
Bloomer, WI
The Wisconsin town of Bloomer may have less than 4,000 residents, but it came together to create a memorial that..
4,300 views
OTHER
San Diego 22nd District Inter-Post Membership Challenge
Vista, CA
During the 2012/13 membership year, San Diego Post 731 issued a membership challenge to Vista Post 365. The bet: "highest..
4,151 views
OTHER
Hampstead, Md., Post 200 to hold candlelight vigil for POW/MIAs
Hampstead, MD
On Friday, Sept. 20 beginning at 7 p.m., the Hampstead American Legion located at 4600 Legion Lane, Hampstead, Md., will..
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American Legion provides drop box for flags
Hiawatha, KS
Hiawatha, Kan. American Legion Homer White Post 66 Vice Commander Steve Winter is shown with the retired-flag drop box he..
4,987 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Elijah B. Hayes Post 168 recognizes 70-year member
Patterson, CA
Post 168 recently honored Marcel Chapuis for 70 years of Legion service at its installation of officers. A native of Salinas,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Paintings honor veterans at Minnesota cemetery
Little Falls, MN
The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery committal hall is getting a unique memorial: five 8-by-10-foot oil paintings representing the five different..
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FAMILY LEGACY
The Bugler, 32nd Division, World War I
Oklahoma City, OK
In the summer of 1917, entering World War I was unavoidable by the United States. The German U-boat submarine assault..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Army court reporter witnesses the Indian independence movement
Philadelphia, PA
At the tail-end of World War II, JAG court reporter Tom Hickey took a ship to India, a country at..
4,560 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Michigan family serves at home, abroad and as Legionnaires
St. Clair, MI
Barbara Lawrence Doerr met Jack more than 60 years ago - she had been a cadet nurse who graduated when..
4,164 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
'This is a real recruiter for the Legion'
Battle Creek, MI
After leaving the DEC meeting in Lansing for the drive back home to Battle Creek, I stopped at Eaton/Greenawalt-Flaherty Post..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Korean War medic risks life and limb to protect fellow soldiers
Cape May, NJ
As the battle for the T-Bone Hill area began in North Korea, former Staff Sgt. Patrick “King” Sbarra, who served..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Veterans work together to raise unique memorial, funds
Montrose, MI
What began as an artist's tribute to his late father-in-law, a Korean War POW, is growing into a community veterans..
3,952 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
80-year-old veteran still serving
Akron, OH
I enlisted into the U.S. Navy on my 17th birthday. I was sworn in at Columbus, Ohio, and received my..
4,256 views
FAMILY LEGACY
A remarkable continuation
Duxbury, MA
The following ran as an editorial in the July 24 Duxbury (Mass.) Clipper. The author is a longtime newspaper columnist..
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