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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Peter J. Courcy Post 178 proclaimed a Purple Heart Post
Frisco, TX
American Legion Post 178 recently became only the third American Legion post in the state of Texas to be designated..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
#rallyaroundtheflag
Bolivia , NC
On 9/11/2001 when the United States was attacked, I planted my American flag in front of my house in Pennsylvania...
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100 MILES
Mission accomplished
Rumford, ME
Started April 1 and did 5 miles a day. Got my 100 miles in and am still going - pushing..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Our flag
Woodland Park, NJ
Our American flag means the world to me. My family fought for her from the American Revolution to Vietnam and..
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100 MILES
Walking in joy
Cambridge, MA
I have walked 600 miles since August 2020, the start of the 100 Miles for Hope campaign. It has been..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
We March at Midnight
What would the war do without me? We March at Midnight is award-winning author Ray McPadden’s chronicle of his experience as..
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
Francis Scott Key Post 11 Oratorical winner on school TV
Frederick, MD
Diya Jha, a sophomore at Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick, Md., was interviewed by Frederick County School Superintendent Dr...
1,710 views
100 MILES
100 Miles for Hope update
Havelock, NC
We finished our Walk for Hope on May 14. Weather had been good, only causing us to have our walking interrupted..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 178 presents nation’s colors on Armed Forces Day at Frisco Roughriders..
Frisco, TX
The American Legion Post 178 color guard presented the nation’s colors at Dr. Pepper Park preceding the Frisco Roughriders -..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Soldiers' Stories A Collection of WWll Memoirs Vol ll
Here are their experiences, some in their own voices. All had stories to tell, yet some held back, keeping..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 178 presents awards at Lake Highlands JROTC award ceremony
Frisco, TX
The Lake Highlands High School Wildcat Battalion Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) held their first annual Pass in Review..
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OTHER
Armed Forces Day celebration at Frisco Prairie Estates Nursing Home
Frisco, TX
The American Legion Post 178 color guard presented the nation's colors, and Commander Fred Rogers provided an Armed Forces Day..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Texas Legionnaire writes new book
Rockwall, TX
Brent M. Eastwood, Ph.D, from Post 100 in Royse City, Texas, just wrote a new book on what warfare will..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
I asked for a helicopter
Hicksville , NY
Well, I did it. I wrote an email to an admiral asking for a helicopter that we will keep flying..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Gold Star Families Memorial Monument dedicated at Frisco Commons Park
Frisco, TX
The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument dedication ceremony was held on May 13, 2021 at Frisco Commons Park, Frisco, Texas...
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Our helicopters want to visit your post
Mesa, AZ
Heroes All Around Me I’m 71 years old, retired now and living in Mesa, Ariz. I am a member of an..
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MEMORIAL DAY
Charles P. Rowe Post 30 honors the fallen On Memorial Day
, Pomona, CA
Continuing a long-standing tradition, the Charles P. Rowe Post 30 honor guard started the day by conducting a brief ceremony..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Charles S. Harrison Post 35 (Columbus, Ga.) celebrates Mother's Day with a butterfly release
Columbus, GA
On May 8, 2021, Post 35 held its first Butterfly Release. This was a community event that allowed those who..
1,556 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
My story of turning into a 17-year-old-sailor
I was looking up Kiddie Cruiser and came upon this story in Google Search. My story is I had to hit..
1,814 views
WWII STORY
Another fading memory
Indio, CA
By Robert Yakas It’s June. For the last 50 years or so June was the month to remember D-Day –..
2,293 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
He Guards The Unknown Soldier
I wrote this poem in June 2010, after retirement, I was on a civilian assignment in Washington D.C. I..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Til Valhalla
The Young Black Kings, a music group of Marines stationed in Hawaii, made a song called Til Valhalla that is..
2,022 views
OTHER
American Legion CSM Gary W. Crisp Post 289 charters three Scout troops
Clarksville, TN
Scouting has been around The American Legion since 1919, but in the last few years it has been under attack...
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Veterans museum at Sykes Funeral Home adopted by CSM Gary W. Crisp Post..
Clarksville, TN
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Clarksville's Sykes Funeral Home & Crematory has its own veterans museum. They also have hosted American Legion..
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100 MILES
American Legion 100 Miles for Hope 2021 completion
Hampton, VA
On May 9, William Chan completed the 100 miles in the 2021 American Legion 100 Miles For Hope fundraiser! ..
1,781 views
OTHER
Clyde Ding Memorial Golf Classic rolls out Commander’s Challenge Cup
The Colony, TX
Holley-Riddle Post 21 of The Colony, Texas, held its annual fundraiser golf tournament on April 15 at The Tribute Golf..
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BUDDY CHECKS
Operation Battle Buddy: Taking care of our own
Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas, Post 911 public affairs coordinator With the COVID-19 virus breakout of 2020 and subsequent quarantine, many veterans..
1,876 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
John Udart medals
John J. Udart was a man of the greatest generation. He enlisted in the United States Army February 10,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Stoughton Area Veterans Memorial Park
Stoughton, WI
It was an idea talked about over the years, but it was finally time to do something. The Stoughton Veterans..
1,936 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Shangri-La Raiders
Inspired by the true story of Colonel Jimmy Doolittle’s raid on Japan in 1942, The Shangri-La Raiders is the next..
1,680 views
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