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Walter Fraser Post 108 honoring Vietnam veterans
Oxford , MI
The post chaplain will be offering a prayer. The post vice commander prepared a presentation. Stories from Vietnam veterans to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Hospice of Havasu honored by Riders
The American Legion Post 81 Riders presented a special recognition to Hospice of Havasu for its participation in the nationally recognized We..
1,771 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum presents inaugural youth award
St. Louis, MO
“People who end up as ‘first’ don’t actually set out to be first. They set out to do something they..
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VOLUNTEERING
Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program provides over 5,000 lbs. of meat, dairy, produce and..
Canton, GA
Today it is estimated that 37 million Americans go hungry each and every day. There are distinct differences between how..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training, Fort Gordon, Ga., 1976, A 1-1 1st platoon
A crazy memory I have from basic training was a day on the rifle range. While zeroing our M-16s I..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Furniture program for previously homeless vets
Sacramento, CA
ABC Channel 10 News aired a 90-second prime-time special on Thursday, March 18, at 6 p.m. highlighting Frank Squire,..
1,707 views
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Post 178 Oratorical Contest winner recognized by Frisco City Council
Frisco, TX
Harbani Kohli, a junior at Reedy High School, was presented a Certificate of Recognition by City of Frisco Mayor Jeff..
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
Frisco City Council proclaims March 29 Vietnam War Veterans Day
Frisco, TX
American Legion Post 178 veterans received a standing ovation at the March 16, 2021, Frisco City Council meeting as Mayor..
2,229 views
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Lordy, Lordy, look what's turning 50
McAlester, OK
1971-2021: our 50th anniversary. We wanted to share with all of our buddies that we are still alive and together,..
1,747 views
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Post 58 participates in WWII veteran recognition ceremony
Fountain Hills, AZ
On March 14, 2021, Fountain Hills American Legion Post 58 honored seven of our 14 WWII veterans and will honor..
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BUDDY CHECKS
Buddy Check
Oro Valley, AZ
American Legion Oro Valley (Ariz.) Post 132 has been conducting targeted member Buddy Checks for years, with the emphasis on..
1,947 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Looking for information on brother KIA in Germany in 1944
The Villages, FL
I had a brother, Joseph W. Hopp, PFC AS33559277, who was shot and killed by a sniper in Germany on..
2,014 views
BUDDY CHECKS
Local veteran organizations step up to help veterans obtain COVID-19 rental assistance
Canton, GA
If you are a veteran, there currently are rent assistance funds being made available through the Supportive Services for Veterans..
1,980 views
BUDDY CHECKS
Legionnaire Buddy Check by another Legionnaire
Pebble Beach, CA
I wanted to say a special thank-you to Mario/Anastasia Gonzalez from Carmel (Calif.) Post 512. I have been struggling with..
2,013 views
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Flag flown in honor of Iwo Jima
Bristol, CT
American Legion Seicheprey Post 2, on Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. held an event to honor our World War II..
1,874 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Connecticut Iwo Jima monument
Bristol, CT
Sitting on the town line of Newington and New Britain, Conn., a rock's throw from..
1,976 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
To Be of Use: My Five Decades as a Cancer Doctor Including the Story..
Now at the end of his rich medical career, Edward Arenson MD CWSP, is sharing the touching and candid stories..
1,871 views
OTHER
Buffalo (Minn.) Legion Post 270 releases 2021 season's car show schedule
Buffalo, MN
Buffalo American Legion Post 270 has released its car show dates for the 2021 season. Each date will have a..
2,523 views
WOMEN VETERANS
Integrated Basic Training
The Colony, TX
I went to Basic Training at Ft. Dix, NJ from the end of May through Mid July, 1981. I was..
2,329 views
OTHER
March Veterans Concert on YouTube, links to Google Drive/Pcloud
Waverly, NY
The Veterans Concert for March is on YouTube as "veterans concert2." Don't miss it, veterans, you will like it. Sponsored..
1,536 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
An American Combat Birddog Pilot; From the Battlefield of Vietnam and Beyond
An American Combat Bird Dog Pilot is a compelling look at the life and times of a member of the..
1,947 views
AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Ely (Iowa) American Legion Post 555 turns 100
Ely, IA
The American Legion post in Ely is celebrating 100 years of service, a big milestone in the town of just..
2,061 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
POW/MIA Honor Flag
I felt compelled to pay honor to those POWs and MIAs whose remains have been identified by the Defense POW/MIA..
1,813 views
BUDDY CHECKS
Visiting the local nursing home
Lake City, MN
Back in the pre-pandemic days (prior to March 2020), I decided to visit our local nursing home and identify any..
1,699 views
OTHER
Honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen from the comfort of your own home
Vienna, VA
Have you thought about the legacy of our remaining WWII veterans? The age of COVID has taken so much from..
1,586 views
WWII STORY
World War II homefront
Lakeland, FL
I was only 10 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked, and I still regard myself as a veteran of..
1,707 views
OTHER
High school scholarship donations
Laurel, MT
Laurel, Mont., Post 123 donated two $250 checks - for a boy and a girl - to Laurel High School...
1,482 views
WOMEN VETERANS
Therese Agnes Hughes traces the history of U.S. women Veterans from WWII to the..
Monument, CO
“In a Heartbeat”. In her debut book, Hughes features 113 women Veterans serving in all of the U.S. military branches..
2,545 views
OTHER
American Legion post celebrates 100 years
Clovis, CA
On the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour in 1918, WWI ended with the signing of..
2,063 views
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Sons assist in vaccination efforts
Canandaigua, NY
Squadron 457 in Phelps, N.Y., and Squadron 282 in Lima, N.Y., combined efforts in early February to provide refreshments and..
1,422 views
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