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Hollywood post celebrates Legion's 95th birthday
Hollywood, CA
Hollywood (Calif.) Post 43 officers 1st Vice Commander Don Schilling, Commander David Gibson, 2nd Vice Commander Tim Shaner cut a..
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Flag retirement ceremony
West Babylon, NY
Sgt. John Sardiello Post 1638 of West Babylon, N.Y., held a flag retirement ceremony on the steps of the local..
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LEGION RIDERS
Chili cookoff supports Operation Comfort Warriors
Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi Texas American Legion Post 364 and the American Legion Riders held a chili cookoff on March 15 to..
4,406 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Idaho post memorial shows 'you don't have to be a big organization' to honor..
Kimberly, ID
Vietnam veteran Wayne Sayer has traveled Idaho roads back and forth, up and down, and has thought a lot about..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legion post helps Korean War vet finally receives honor for valor posthumously
Green Valley, AZ
Photo courtesy of Regina Ford | Green Valley News | Standing: Tony Day Seated: Wong Suey Lee and Al Fisch What..
4,956 views
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Post 284 donates to Bushnell flags
BELLEVIEW, FL
There are 126 national cemeteries across our country, 13 of which did not honor our veterans on Memorial Day by..
4,265 views
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Post 284 celebrates 95th birthday of American Legion
Belleview, FL
On March 14, 2014, American Legion Post 284 (Belleview, Fla.) celebrated the 95th birthday of the American Legion. Betty J...
4,299 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Day of Remembrance Olympia, Washington
Lacey, WA
By Bob Nakamura, American Legion member, Cathay Post 186, District 1, State of Washington. On Feb. 19, 2014, the Washington State..
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Post donates $10,000 to VA Volunteer Services
Jackson, SC
In recent years the membership of American Legion Post 168 in Beech Island, S.C., has slowly dwindled. The post, once..
3,931 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Montana community creates monument honoring veterans
Libby, MT
What do a shoe cobbler, a car dealer, and an ex-police officer have in common? Being normal occupations, most will..
6,104 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Five brothers serve in five branches
Crete, IL
One room in Richard Hughes’ Arizona home, complete with models and boot camp photos, pays testament to the five in..
3,770 views
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Passing of a WAVE
Everett, WA
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4,663 views
VOLUNTEERING
Welcome Home Troops Tailgate Party
Las Vegas, NV
Each year, Paradise Post 149 partners with "Welcome Home Heroes" to give a tailgate party for injured troops, both active..
4,446 views
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National commander visits Bella Vista Post 341
Bella Vista, AR
Courtesy of Weekly Vista (Bella Vista, Ark.) Legion national commander pushes value of membership The American Legion needs to be strong, said..
4,456 views
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Back-to-back national awards
Bella Vista, AR
Historians from Bella Vista Post 341 took back-to-back first-place honors in the National Historian Contest in 2012 and 2013. In..
5,179 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Pearl Harbor hero recalls attack more than 70 years later
Lincoln City, OR
Ed Johann was aboard USS Solace, a hospital ship, in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese military attacked on Dec. 7,..
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HONOR GUARD
A tribute to our veterans
Crystal River, FL
When we pay tribute to our veterans, we want to make sure that it is done in a proper military..
5,821 views
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Post 284 presents award
Belleview, FL
At the regular meeting of American Legion Post 284 on March 3, 2014, Commander Ed Jaworski presented an award to..
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Post 284 donates to Horse in Miracles Inc.
Belleview, FL
Commsnder Jaworski presents a check to Jen Elliott, director of Horse in Miracles Inc. Horse in Miracles (Combat Boots to Cowboy..
3,800 views
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Unit 284 picks Girls Staters
Belleview, FL
On March 3, 2014, at a regular meeting, Belleview American Legion Auxiliary Unit 284 picked four delegates and two alternates..
4,247 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Memories of a U.S. 3rd Infantry Division man on 50th anniversary of service
Keithville, LA
One night about 50 years ago this March, in the Chorwon area in North Korea, there was an earthquake. I..
3,436 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Veteran envisions, creates national monument honoring military working dogs
San Antonio, TX
Almost a half-century after his service, John Burnam saw the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument dedicated. He learned about..
6,254 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
An interview with a guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns
Wyandotte, MI
An American soldier only dies when they are forgotten, and a Tomb Guard never forgets. These men and women are..
7,487 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
R&R during Vietnam War Becomes Nightmare Experience
Colchester, CT
Having served in the U.S. Coast Guard regular active duty from July 1968 to July 1972, it..
6,010 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Why I Joined the American Legion Riders, Post 29 Port Angeles, WASH Specialist Fourth..
Port Angeles, WA
I enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from June 1963 to June 1966. I had duty stations at Fort..
4,717 views
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Belleview Auxiliary Unit 284
Belleview, FL
Belleview American Legion Auxiliary Unit 284 went to the Ocala Ritz Veterans Village to assist a resident with needed essentials...
4,165 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Southwest Florida group honors Iwo Jima anniversary, veterans
Cape Coral, FL
Guns n Hoses Pipes n Drums of Southwest Florida will honor the 69th anniversary of the iconic raising of the..
5,265 views
FAMILY LEGACY
My father's family history of veterans
Dallas, TX
Edgar Hood and Myrle McElroy of Waxahachie, Texas, proudly raised four sons and one daughter and served as wonderful role..
4,320 views
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Riders support Texas Motorcycle Rights Association
Elm Mott, TX
The American Legion Riders of James A. Edmond Post 121 had the honor and privilege of sponsoring a TV ad..
5,320 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Thayer Central presents donation for Operation Airlift
Hebron, NE
Thayer Central Junior/Senior High students from Hebron, Neb., are making a difference in the lives of Nebraska veterans. They raised..
4,925 views
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