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100 MILES
Year 3 - Week 1 and done
Lovettsville, VA
I just completed my first week of the 100 Miles for Hope, logging a total of 15 miles.
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Into the Upper Country
1762. The Colonial frontier’s in turmoil as empires clash and Native American societies fight for their survival. After much bloodshed,..
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OTHER
Legendary Legionnaire transfers to Post Everlasting
Suffolk, VA
The American Legion Department of Virginia lost a living legend recently. Edward Shames was a member of Post 35 (12..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
I served 16 months in Korea
Los Altos, CA
On June 25, 1950, I joined the Navy; it was the start of the Korean War. I served aboard an..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Honoring all veterans: Post 85, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket , RI
Work and eventual dedication, delayed several times due to COVID, occurred in October 2021. This was an addition to a..
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VOLUNTEERING
Veterans serving others
Burrillville, RI
Post 88 in Burrillville, Rhode Island, and Post 17 in Harrisville, Rhode Island, collected items for eight days and sent..
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
Post 178 state Oratorical first runner-up recognized by Frisco City Council
Frisco, TX
Emma Ko, a home-schooled senior was presented a Certificate of Recognition by City of Frisco Mayor Jeff Chaney at the..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
Mr. Frank P. Calderon - Korean War veteran
Los Angeles, CA
Frank P. Calderon was born July 29, 1930 in Canton, Ohio. At the age of 16, he tried to enlist..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
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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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Arkansas American Legion College
Rogers, AR
On March 11-13 the inaugural Arkansas Legion College was held at Post 100 in Rogers. This was an outstanding event..
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OTHER
Fred Brock Post 828 hosts Steak Night featuring “Seventy Years of Blackness”
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (March 12, 2022) Fred Brock American Legion Post 828 held its Steak Night at the post, featuring..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois
Ottawa, IL
From: Kenneth Troyan, director, Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois In May 2021, Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois opened it’s..
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100 MILES
Year 3 - Day 1: 100 Miles For Hope
Lovettsville , VA
Just completed my first 2 miles of the challenge. Only 98 more to go. I am hopeful that other members..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
"The Forgotten War" that my dad remembers
Metairie, LA
"The Forgotten War" that my dad remembers. He remembers the bitter cold. It was so cold that the ground froze so..
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OTHER
Legion birthday
Franklin, NC
The Department of North Carolina's Post 108 in the Smoky Mountains celebrated 103 years of service to our veterans! The..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Rumney Rocks
It was the start of a 7-day rock climbing trip in the White Mountains National Forest, sponsored by Higher Ground..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
"Korea, No Longer Will They Be Forgotten"
My poem "Korea, No Longer Will They Be Forgotten" is about the Korean War which my Dad, Peter J. Mariotti..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
Korean War changed my life
When I first received the dreaded greetings "Uncle Sam Wants You," I thought it was a complete disaster and the..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
My flag
Palmyra , PA
Coming from a Army family - my dad served 22 years, my older brother and younger brother and myself all..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
Vet shares infantry training experiences in Korean War
Fulton, TX
When the Korean War started in June 1950, I, along with a shipload of men whose orders had already been..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Armed Forces and American Social Change: An Unwritten Truce
"The Armed Forces and American Social Change: An Unwritten Truce" is a powerful depiction of black Americans’ struggle for..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Arbitrary, capricious and absurd
On 2/28/2022 the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 19-4633 (Bareford v. McDonough) set aside, vacated and..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
James H. Kuhl Jr., Korean War veteran
Vallejo, CA
James H. Kuhl Jr. was born and raised in Oakland, Calif., and enlisted in San Francisco in 1951. He fought..
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
Alabama's Division 2 holds Oratorical contest
Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas, Post 911 Public Affairs Coordinator Division 2 of..
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100 MILES
Looking Forward to Walking (1600 Miles)
Cambridge, MA
I have walked 1,600 miles since the American Legion launched the “100 Miles for Hope” Challenge on August 7, 2020...
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
Basic training at Fort Meade, Md., during the Korean War
The Korean War started on my 21st birthday, and in March 1951 I was at the Induction Center at Fort..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
Basic training during the Korean War
Maryville, TN
I was drafted on March 13, 1951, sworn in at 7 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn., and boarded a train for..
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OTHER
SALRadio: Leo Shane of Military Times discusses Ukraine, VA, burn pit and GI..
White Plains, NY
Leo Shane - deputy editor, White House and congressional reporter at Military Times - is a guest on SALRadio discussing..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Quilts of Valor honors at-home veterans in Franklin, Tenn.
Franklin, TN
Pat McMahon, chairperson of the local Quilts of Valor Guild, accompanied by American Legion Post 215 members Willie Mac Gentry..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Missouri Post 302: a reflection of today's America
Fenton, MO
Today's military has become an all-encompassing force, which was inevitable in the post-draft period. The all-volunteer force has developed new..
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