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Toys for Tots
East Brunswick, NJ
My name is Frank Ruggiero, and I am the adjutant for American Legion Post 177. I wish to inform you..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
County comes out for candlelight vigil for homeless veterans on longest night of the..
Canton, GA
A candlelight vigil was held Dec. 21 under the Christmas Star for homeless veterans on the longest night of the..
1,950 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Homeless veteran program partners with corporate veteran team to collect and distribute winter coats..
Canton, GA
On Monday, Dec. 7, a special corporate team of competing companies delivered over 1,000 coats to the Cherokee County Homeless..
1,897 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
June 1974 Fort Ord (Calif.) basic training
Loved it, fun. C-6-3 4th Platoon.
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Post 294 (Powder Springs, Ga.) takes gift baskets to veterans in rehab centers
Powder Springs, GA
Eight veterans (seven members of Post 294) put together 56 gift baskets, 40 blankets and 30 winter coats and delivered..
1,641 views
VOLUNTEERING
Kimberly-Clark donates essential products to veterans in need in support of “Adopt-A-Vet” program
Canton, GA
In September, the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program along with American Legion Auxiliary Unit 45 announced the kickoff of the..
2,042 views
VOLUNTEERING
Post 347 hosts "Santa Party with the Cops" with Lady Lake (Fla.) Police Department
Lady Lake, FL
The police department of Lady Lake, Fla., was in dire need when their "Shop with a Cop" was canceled by..
1,667 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
No money, no problem for veteran's sewer repairs
Wolcott, NY
I am the service officer for American Legion Post 881. On Dec. 11 I received a call from a Vietnam..
1,253 views
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Providing Christmas meals to veterans and the community
Selmer, TN
American Legion Post 162 of Selmer, Tenn., and Sons of The American Legion Squadron 162, along with the assistance of..
1,240 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Missouri City (Texas) veterans memorial
Missouri City, TX
Post 294 of Missouri City, Texas, has been actively engaged with the Missouri City Parks and Recreation Department during the..
1,397 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Wreaths Across America/Paoli Battlefield
Malvern, PA
Wreaths Across America at the Paoli Battlefield requested help from Bateman Gallagher American Legion Post 668 due to the restrictions..
1,433 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Honor in the Air
This documentary is a tribute to the life and flight career of Scott R. Alwin, who is believed to be..
2,384 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Korean War experiences of James (Demetrios) C. Siotas - From War to War (Part..
Athens, Greece
In January 1952 we arrived in Inchon, Korea and through Seoul were taken to the front line at the Iron..
1,685 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Korean War experiences of James (Demetrios) C. Siotas - From War to War (Part..
Athens, Greece
The November issue of the Legion magazine reminded me of my own experience in Japan and Korea with the 40th..
1,825 views
HONOR GUARD
East Liberty County American Legion Post 321, Department of Georgia
Hinesville, GA
On a warm sunny afternoon in October 2020, Past Post 168 (Hinesville, Ga.) Commander Matt Dillon passes the national colors..
1,885 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Remembrance
Gladstone, MO
Post 626 Commander Millison, Adjutant Rosales and Vice Commander Bowman attended Wreathes Across America on Dec. 19 at White Chapel..
1,909 views
HONOR GUARD
American Legion Post 610 (Mayfield, Pa.) Veterans Day 11 a.m. ceremony
Mayfield, PA
Uniformed members of American Legion Post 610 march into Mayfield Memorial Park in the Nov. 11 rain as the bells..
1,736 views
VOLUNTEERING
Community service
Newark, NJ
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Past State Vice Commander Cheryl Kit Turner and my comrade John K. White -..
1,467 views
HONOR GUARD
American Legion honor guard is a dedicated group
Gladstone, MO
Bennett & Dennis Herrick Memorial American Legion Post 626 takes their duties to heart and shows their commitment to service...
2,239 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Missouri Post 302: what a fantastic first year!
Fenton (St. Louis), MO
What started out as an inspirational idea, with nothing more than good intentions and optimistic hopes, has become an illustrious..
2,076 views
VOLUNTEERING
Legionnaires in Germany continue to help
Stuttgart, Germany
Like most posts in the Department of France, Post GR06, Stuttgart, Germany, has seen COVID disrupt most of their plans..
2,166 views
OTHER
Post 3 donation drive
Magnolia, AR
P0st 3 in Magnolia, Ark., is having a food, toy and coat drive for the needy until Dec, 21,2020...
1,403 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Legionnaire taking video greetings to veterans in care facilities
Danville, PA
Pennsylvania Legionnaire Dave Callahan’s father and mother-in-law both served in the U.S. military, and both spent their final months in..
1,482 views
VOLUNTEERING
Helping over the holidays - American Legion Post 101 & Snake River Bros (SRB)
Mountain Home, ID
On Sunday, Nov. 20, 2020 at 1100, American Legion Post 101 & Snake River Bros (SRB) of Southern Idaho partnered..
1,690 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
History Forgotten and Discarded
My name is Bob Dymek. I'm a GWOT vet. I own & operate a small military museum and need your..
1,453 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Ila's War
Ila’s War is the true story of the first 30 years of Ila Armsbury’s life. Hers is the story..
1,737 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veterans Week Celebration 2020
American Legion Post 490, South Houston, Texas, recently hosted a Veterans Week celebration for all veterans, community and first responders...
1,517 views
WWII STORY
B-24 pilot Lt. Col. Charles C. Russell’s 100th birthday Jan. 10, 2021
Stillwater, OK
Retired USAF Lt. Col. Charles C Russell will turn 100 on Jan. 10, 2021. He was a bomber pilot in..
2,834 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
When World War II ended, I heard it
Franklin Park, IL
At 9 p.m. at night, I was watching a movie while on island R&R for a couple of days. We..
1,702 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My WWII Story: "Fish! Incoming Starboard!"
Mandeville, LA
[written by Herman Prager Jr. in the third-quarter 2019 American Submariner magazine. "Dutch" Prager served aboard Kingfish for war patrols..
1,862 views
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