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BUDDY CHECKS
The health of a post
West Palm Beach, FL
I read about the Buddy Check program in a copy of my Legion magazine and said to myself, “Our post..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Small-town post donates to Midwest Honor Flight
Hudson , SD
Bergstrom-Bodeen American Legion Post 128 in Hudson, S.D, after a successful Veterans Day turkey-shoot fundraising, voted to donate monies to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Well-Worn Hats
Well-Worn Hats by Michael Bruce Scanlan I met an old man yesterday, While strolling through the mall, Who looked to be about my age And..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Stay
With suicides on the rise I wrote this to address it in hopes it makes a difference Poem/song Stay By: Albert Giovino When..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My dad and my dilemma
Michigan City, IN
On April 26, 2006, I was in my classroom when the phone rang. It was my mother, who knew not..
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WWII STORY
Cpl. Walter S. Mietus
Greenville, NC
During World War II, Cpl. Walter S. Mietus saw 110 days of combat during the course of three campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace,..
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VOLUNTEERING
Starting the new year off right
San Antonio, TX
Three members of Mark Tyler Voss American Legion Post 313 in Boerne, Texas - Rob Michaelson, Bill Mayo and Herman..
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Gladstone (Mich.) squadron helps local food pantry
Gladstone, MI
Sons of The American Legion make donation to food pantry The Gladstone (Mich.) August Mattson Squadron..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Veteran organizations combine to help Kentucky tornado victims
Canton, GA
Just days after the horrific tornadoes struck across Kentucky, the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program (CCHVP), which is part of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Serpent Papers
The Serpent Papers is the struggle of two best friends, one who goes to college and the other who volunteers..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Arizona veterans/helicopters
Mesa, AZ
Come see more than 15 helicopters and many World War II planes. CAF, Mesa, Ariz.
1,187 views
OTHER
Donations for Christmas
Bristol, CT
On the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 17, Commander Chris Couture and Past Commander Dave Connelly from Seicheprey American Legion Post..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The last Vietnam veteran
THE LAST VIETNAM VETERAN By Ronald Babcock When the last surviving Vietnam veteran succumbs to Agent Orange illness or passes away from..
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OTHER
‘Leave no one behind’: Frisco American Legion members honor veterans during holiday season
Frisco, TX
As volunteers and family members lay down wreaths on the graves of local veterans, they each make sure to say..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Post 23 (Kansas) - Wreaths Across America ceremony
Leavenworth, KS
Byron H. Mehl Post 23 honors their namesake CPT Mehl on Dec. 18, along with other veterans, in Mount Muncie..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
USNTC, Co 442, 1959
Co 442 was made up of 80 Northeast recruits from NY, NJ, OH and surrounding states. Our company commander was..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 1450 donates to local charities
Halfmoon, NY
(HALFMOON, N.Y., Dec. 23): American Legion Mohawk Post 1450 Commander John Lepine announced that the post has made its..
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OTHER
Fred Brock Post 828 hosts Project Shoes event, Christmas party
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Dec. 17, 2021) Continuing to support the youth in the city, Fred Brock American Legion Post 828..
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OTHER
A Christmas miracle
Clover, SC
Our American Legion Post 38 in Clover, S.C., has never had an Auxiliary. One man and his wife ran both..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Gilmore City-Bradgate Elementary School celebrates Veterans Day with program
Gilmore City, IA
Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 11, 2021 The kindergarten-sixth grade students presented a music-filled program for the local veterans on Nov. 11,..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
A story of helping a veteran
Merced, CA
Recently, a lady named Cynthia came to the post. She explained that she had bought an abandoned storage unit about..
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WWII STORY
Bernie Kellenyi, USA Air Corps
Red Bank, NJ
Bernie attended both Red Bank (N.J.) HS and Red Bank Catholic. He had been in college for a..
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OTHER
Navy SEAL - "Walking In Mud"
Canandaigua, NY
My book, Walking In Mud, is a memoir and a metaphor for the post-COVID 19 world we’re entering. I spent..
1,667 views
OTHER
American Legion Post 178 continues Wreaths Across America tradition
Fruisco, TX
American Legion Post 178, for the eighth consecutive year, participated in the 2021 National Wreaths Across America Day activities at..
1,186 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
An Air Force family doctor
Tarpon Springs, FL
I signed up to be a family doctor in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Joe Rettig named Northeast Post 630 Legionnaire of the Year
Blue Ash, OH
At the annual Christmas party of Northeast Post 630, members honored Joe Rettig as Legionnaire of the Year. Joe is..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion NE Post 630 honors top first responders
Blue Ash, OH
For the third consecutive year American Legion Northeast Post 630 has recognized the top police officer and firefighter in the..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Legion veterans declare, “No one should go hungry at Christmas time”
Blue Ash, OH
Members of American Legion Northeast Post 630 (Blue Ash, Ohio) organized and promoted a canned food drive, declaring, “No one..
1,055 views
BUDDY CHECKS
Nick G.
Red Bank, NY
My friend Nick joined the Marines when he was 18 and was deployed to Korea in the early 1950s. While fighting..
1,118 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Jungle Combat: A Combat Pilot's Tape Recorded Transcripts from Vietnam 1968-1969
Col. John "Ace" Astle USMC (Ret.), Maryland State Senator (Ret.) Celebrates his 60 years of public service with book launch. December..
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