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Howard County Veterans Monument design unveiling
Columbia, MD
The Howard County Veterans Foundation will unveil the design of the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument planned for..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Curtis High School students help homeless veterans
I'm a retired Marine and a member of American Legion Post 52 in Coventry, Conn. I'm also a volunteer program..
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VOLUNTEERING
Special Olympics Washington
Cheney, WA
American Legion Post 9 of Spokane, Wash., Unit 9 Auxiliary and Legion Riders Post 9 volunteered on May 13, 2023,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Celebrating years of continuous membership at Hamon Gray Post 83
La Porte, IN
On April 29, 2023, Hamon Gray Post 83 in La Porte, Ind., presented Legionnaires with certificates to honor their years..
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OTHER
Edgefield (S.C.) Post 30’s Family Day 2023 was the BEST TIME EVER!
Edgefield, SC
On a sunny late-April day, Post 30’s veterans and Auxiliary welcomed guests to our first Family Day. Children delighted in..
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OTHER
Remembering Desert Storm
Bristol, CT
American Legion Post 2 came into some cards pertaining to Desert Storm. On behalf of the Desert Storm veterans, they..
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BE THE ONE
This is why I joined The American Legion
Front Royal, VA
I am a veteran, DoD contractor and have had some experience in law enforcement. I was deployed twice, once in..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
75 years of continuous American Legion membership
La Porte, IN
Tom Smith, senior commander of Hamon Gray Post 83 and I - Susan Levenhagen, post adjutant - recently had the..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Oxford Junction honors Old Glory
Oxford Junction, IA
Residents of the small, rural community of Oxford Junction, Iowa, have always been patriotic and for the past 103 years..
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OTHER
Bristol (Conn.) police chief stops by to thank Post 2 for its support and..
Bristol, CT
American Legion, Post 2, Bristol, Conn., had a special guest at its monthly meeting in May. The chief of police..
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OTHER
Freeland American Legion Post 473 and Alpha Bravo Canine
Freeland, PA
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 473 sponsored the nonprofit organization Alpha Bravo Canine of Philadelphia from 2020 through 2021. This..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs
"Captured by Love" shares the inspiring romance and love stories of POWs who returned from the Vietnam War after five,..
1,356 views
OTHER
American Legion Post 178 honors distinguished cadets at Lebanon Trail Cadet Corps annual awards..
Frisco, TX
The Lebanon Trail High School Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) held their 2nd Annual Awards Banquet on May 2,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
WWI Somme American Cemetery (France)
I belong to Captain Maxson Post 634 in Cambridge, N.Y. I arranged a private tour with Phoenix Custom Tours to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
No longer foes – friends honor the fallen
In a quiet, forested section of what was once Fort McClellan in Anniston, Ala., former adversaries, once intent on each..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Invest in veterans - get a great return - help veterans hire more veterans
Fort Myers, FL
Harrison (Harry) Kendall, American Legion Post 1291 member, founded SDVOSB Materials Technology & Supply in 2017 to serve our government..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
LabTECH Environments, disabled veteran company, awarded
Ft Myers, FL
LabTECH Environments (LabTECH) by SDVOSB - owned by a 100% service-disabled veteran and member of Post 1921 Harrison Kendall -..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
McHenry (Ill.) Post 491 conducts Operation Liberty Call
McHenry, IL
Operation Liberty Call participants from Randall Residences, McHenry, Ill.: John Shaffer - Navy 1955 to 1957, CW3 Ronald Lindermann - Air Force..
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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
Comedian/Navy veteran never forgot where he came from
Sherman Oaks, CA
I'm writing about my client Tom Dreesen, who served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1960. From boot camp..
1,156 views
BE THE ONE
Veteran suicide awareness
Virginia Beach, VA
I am a retired U.S. Marine. I served 24 years and I am now a writer, speaker and storyteller. Perhaps..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 102 holds first Family Day following passage of resolution on national..
St. Croix, VI
BY TOM EADER ST. CROIX — Members of American Legion Post 102 and Auxiliary Unit 102 held the organization’s first American..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Memories of a Veteran
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OTHER
Ed Johann - Pearl Harbor survivor
Newberg, OR
Hello My grandfather, Ed Johann, wanted to submit some thoughts for the Legion's Rally Around the Flag. Ed is a Pearl..
1,144 views
BE THE ONE
Los Angeles to Arlington National Cemetery for Be the One campaign
Manhattan Beach, CA
Be the One! That’s the challenge the Legion has issued to our membership. We all know the reason..
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BE THE ONE
Legionnaires "Walk Across Texas"
College Station, TX
Walking Legionnaires Earl Graham Post 159 in Bryan, Texas, joined over 100 teams to participate in the 2023 Walk across Texas...
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OTHER
Honor Flight Network brings veterans to Greenbelt American Legion
Greenbelt, MD
By Butch Hicks The Greenbelt American Legion Post 136 Family hosted a visit by more than 60 Puerto Rican veterans and..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
American Legion NSO saves homeless honorably discharged Army disabled veteran's life
My name is Rudolph R. Robinson, past commander of George S. Patton Jr. Tank Corps Post 19, Washington, D.C. I..
1,106 views
BE THE ONE
Taking Be the One to the Wisconsin State Capitol
Madison, WI
How could we respond to our national commander's call to action regarding the tragedy of veteran suicides? Some of our..
1,309 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
65th Infantry Regiment ("The Borinqueneers") memories
The 65th Infantry Regiment, "The Borinqueneers," a majority all-volunteer Puerto Rican unit from the Puerto Rican National Guard, was activated..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Draftees with STEM college degrees
Cary, NC
During the draft, there were a series of "01" MOS' -- 01B through 01L. These were for draftees with college..
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