Legiontown U.S.A.

RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

Post 351 veterans cemetery flags

Holyoke, MA

I recently enjoyed the company of a young group of girls from the Holyoke Youth Cheerleaders. They were a big..

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MEMORIAL DAY

Annual Memorial Day Ceremony

Lexington , KY

Memorial Day 2025 will see the Man O'War Post 8 (Lexington, Ky.) Honor Guard raising the colors and firing a..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

'What I needed to do'

Milwaukee, WI

I grew up a tail-end baby boomer, as the country was being run by the World War II generation and..

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WHY I LOVE MY POST

'We would do it all over again'

Lexington, TN

I joined the Army because it is what we did in our family. My four brothers and I spent a..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

'The person I am today'

Folsom, CA

In 1984, I had flunked out of college, was working a minimum-wage job, was dating a girl, and felt like..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

'The Army taught me respect'

Trout Lake, MI

I chose the Army because of my ancestors, who served from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam. The Army taught me..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

'I did my best to be all I could be'

Burlington, MA

First of all, I did not choose the Army, I was drafted in 1968. My father fought the Japanese in..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

An uncle's sacrifice

Mitchell, SD

While at San Diego State University in 1965, I failed the hearing test for advanced Air Force ROTC. Upon graduating..

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VOLUNTEERING

CSM Gary W. Crisp Post 289 supports Clarksville VA Veterans Expo

Clarksville, TN

Clarksville (Tenn.) CSM Gary W. Crisp American Legion Post 289 played a vital role in the success of the 2025..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

Life experience, education and a way to purchase a home

Dunedin, FL

I'm sad to say that doing my patriotic duty was not my reason for going in the Army. During my..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

'My honor and privilege'

Deland, FL

I chose the U.S. Army to expeditiously fulfill my military obligation to our country. I had been drafted but used..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

An honor and a privilege

St. Cloud, FL

I am the youngest of seven brothers. All my older brothers served in the Army, beginning with World War II..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

Like father, like son

Waukesha, WI

My uncle served in the Army during the 1930s. My father was a World War II veteran. All my buddies..

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LEGION RIDERS

Cordon of American Legion Riders sees Honor Flight #50 off to Washington, D.C.

Fort Wayne, IN

A cordon of Indiana Patriot Guard, 4th District American Legion Riders, Chapter 82, Fort Wayne, Ind., greeted veterans of Northeast..

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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

American Legion national commander visits Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum

Fort Wayne, IN

American Legion National Commander James A. LaCoursiere Jr. accompanied by Department of Indiana Commander Robert Burkhart, visited the Veterans National..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

An Army guarantee

Philadelphia, PA

I planned to join the Navy after high school because my father served in World War II and during the..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY

'I wouldn't trade that experience for anything'

Abrams, WI

I was drafted into the Army in April 1970 and served 14 months in Vietnam as an infantryman. Even though..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Woody Bradshaw’s personal rendition of "Hallelujah" pays tribute to courage and resilience

Singer-songwriter Woody Bradshaw has released an emotionally charged version of Leonard Cohen's iconic “Hallelujah,” offering a tribute to love, loss..

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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY