Veterans helping veterans
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Veterans helping veterans

Hamilton , AL
Feb. 28, 2023: American Legion Department of Alabama districts and posts coming together to help a veteran in need. W.A.C...
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Legion shows support to Irreverent Warriors
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Legion shows support to Irreverent Warriors

San Juan, Puerto Rico
24 February 2023 by Elizabeth Martinez Gonzalez Public Relations of The American Legion Department of Puerto Rico Email: dept.pr.pr@gmail.com Last..
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Sip & Paint fundraiser for Be the One
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Sip & Paint fundraiser for Be the One

Sherburne , NY
On Thursday evening, Feb. 23, 2023, Sherburne Post 876 in Sherburne, N.Y., had a Sip & Paint fundraiser to benefit..
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Lebanon Trail HS Navy National Defense Cadet Corps Color Guard posts colors at city council meeting
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Lebanon Trail HS Navy National Defense Cadet Corps Color Guard posts colors at city..

Frisco, TX
The Lebanon Trail HS Navy National Defense Cadet Corps Color Guard was honored to post the nation’s colors at the..
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Receiving my grandfather's posthumous award for his distinguished service
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Receiving my grandfather's posthumous award for his distinguished service

Fenton, MO
It was both an honor and a privilege to accept the Distinguished Service Award from the Department of Missouri on..
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Marshalltown Combined Honor Guard
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Marshalltown Combined Honor Guard

Marshalltown, IA
Combining the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion honor guards works well in Marshalltown, Iowa. In 2010 and prior..
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Police officer Jesse Posadas awarded American Legion Law Enforcement Certificate of Commendation
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Police officer Jesse Posadas awarded American Legion Law Enforcement Certificate of Commendation

Virginia Beach, VA
SSgt Robert C. Melberg (U.S. Army) American Legion Post 110, Virginia Beach, Va., awarded the American Legion Law Enforcement Certificate..
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Iwo Jima/World War II veteran reunion
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Iwo Jima/World War II veteran reunion

Bristol, CT
On Feb. 19, Post 2 hosted an Iwo Jima/World War II veteran reunion. The goal of the event to honor..
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Signing of World War II quilt
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Signing of World War II quilt

Bristol, CT
Seicheprey American Legion Post 2, Connecticut, held an Iwo Jima/World War II Veteran Reunion at the Bristol Public Library. One..
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Iwo Jima survivor honored
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Iwo Jima survivor honored

Bristol, , CT
On Feb. 19, 2023, Seicheprey American Legion Post 2 of Connecticut hosted a “Iwo Jima/World War II Veteran Reunion”..
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Farewell, Old Glory, and welcome new
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Farewell, Old Glory, and welcome new

Edgefield, SC
Veterans from American Legion Post 30 in Edgefield, S.C., joined with students and faculty of Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy to..
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Puerto Rico Post 67 of Rincon honoring veteran of 65th Infantry Regiment
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Puerto Rico Post 67 of Rincon honoring veteran of 65th Infantry Regiment

Rincon, PR
Once again, The American Legion of Puerto Rico is working with the 65th Infantry Regiment Motorcycle Association, to coordinate, plan..
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State of the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps shared at Post 178 membership meeting
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State of the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps shared at Post 178 membership meeting

Frisco, TX
Maj. Gary Billings, USMC (retired), senior naval science instructor, along with four cadets from the Lebanon Trail Navy National Defense..
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Daniel Schilling celebrates 50 years of continuous memebership
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Daniel Schilling celebrates 50 years of continuous memebership

Baker County, Macclenny, FL
Daniel Schilling of Macclenny, Fla., recently completed 50 years of continuous membership. During the February 2023 membership meeting, Terry Caton,..
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WWII Bronze Star recipient
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WWII Bronze Star recipient

Loa, UT
On a bitterly cold and windy February afternoon, a great man was laid to rest in the Koosharem Cemetery. It..
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Local veteran in need receives assistance by fellow area veterans
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Local veteran in need receives assistance by fellow area veterans

Leland, NC
John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 of Leland was informed in March 2022 of a local Leland veteran in..
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Squadron 1682 in New York donates to local peer-to-peer veteran support organization
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Squadron 1682 in New York donates to local peer-to-peer veteran support organization

New City, NY
On Monday, Feb. 13, Sons of The American Legion Squadron 1682 donated $2,500 to the Rockland County Joseph P. Dwyer..
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Call for contributors: submit your piece to a book written by, for and with..

Southfield, MI
We are calling for contributors to “In Their Words,” a powerful and urgently needed book on the topic of mental..
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Two Gladstone, Mich., Sons honored for continuous membership
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Two Gladstone, Mich., Sons honored for continuous membership

Gladstone, MI
Gladstone’s August Mattson Sons of the American Legion honors continuous membership Two members of the August Mattson Squad 71 of the..
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Proud to be an American
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Proud to be an American

Attached is a picture of Philip K. Smith, U.S. Navy veteran (Vietnam), saluting the American flag raised on his newly..
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Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories
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Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories

"Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories" aired throughout the United States and internationally for two decades, garnering praise from WWII..
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South Korean students invade American Legion post in Des Plaines, Ill.
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South Korean students invade American Legion post in Des Plaines, Ill.

Des Plaines, IL
The Department of Illinois’ Des Plaines Post 36 hosted a group of South Korean students from Daegwang High School on..
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Legionnaires attend ribbon-cutting of Flagship Health's main clinic
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Legionnaires attend ribbon-cutting of Flagship Health's main clinic

San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO - (Feb. 9, 2023) - The leadership of Fred Brock American Legion Post 828 and Audie L. Murphy..
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A family reunion like no other
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A family reunion like no other

This reunion began for most of us, male or female, between 17 and 22. Our family changed and we joined..
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Quilt of Valor ceremony

Greenville, SC
At the general meeting of Post 271, Mauldin, S.C., on Nov. 8, 2022, Post Commander Ken Hinkle, awarded me and..
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Never let us forget that “freedom is not free”
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Never let us forget that “freedom is not free”

Leland, NC
Leland American Legion Post 68 honors John E. Jacobs by ensuring he is and will be always remembered. He was..
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American Legion Post 105 Family attends Four Chaplains' Mass
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American Legion Post 105 Family attends Four Chaplains' Mass

Kearny, NJ
Belleville's American Legion Post 105, Sons of The American Legion (SAL) Squadron 105, and members of the American Legion Auxiliary..
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African Americans in USCG

Shreveport, LA
See a small portion of my CG history as a Black Coast Guardsman, a First in CG history. Subject matter..
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A lifetime of flying
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A lifetime of flying

Dallas, TX
"A lifetime of flying" by Ralph Vincent Edward Van Kerkhove, retired major of the U.S. Air Force and captain with..
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County veterans attend PACT Act workshop at American Legion in Canton, Ga.
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County veterans attend PACT Act workshop at American Legion in Canton, Ga.

Canton, GA
At this past year’s “Adopt a Vet” Breakfast with Santa, a new member to American Legion Post 45 in Canton,..
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