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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Navy basic training
Hi. My name's Jackson Hill, aka Stringbean to my boot buddies. (Due to my being tall and eerily skinny.) I..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Homeless Veterans program donates 24-hour homeless kits to VA in support of OCW
Canton, GA
The Cherokee County Homeless Veterans program, as part of their 2021 homeless outreach event, built and distributed over 80 24-hour..
1,961 views
BUDDY CHECKS
County veterans conduct homeless outreach when state cancels National Point in Time count
Canton, GA
Jan. 25, 2021, was supposed to be the start of the HUD National Homeless Point in Time (PIT) Count across..
2,452 views
VOLUNTEERING
Legion post soldiers on
Puyallup , WA
American Legion Post 67, located in Puyallup, Wash., obtains most of its revenue through rental of its facility. Once we..
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OTHER
American Legion Ray Lines Post 64 member George Blake turns 100
Salida, CO
George Blake, a member of American Legion Ray Lines Post 64, turned 100 years old on Jan. 29, 2021. He..
1,876 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
VOYAGER/VETERAN: The Journey to a Successful Job Search Mindset
Voyager/Veteran is designed to provide a paradigm model for how one thinks about change needed and practiced for conducting exceptional..
1,797 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
All Expenses Paid
This book is non-fiction. All names have been changed to protect and respect the individuals’ privacy. I feel qualified to..
1,641 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Shademaid: A Hellcat Night Fighter's WWII Memoir
Shademaid is my father's (Irvin H. Lee) WWII memoir as a U.S. Navy night fighter who flew Hellcat fighters off..
1,812 views
BUDDY CHECKS
Post 81 (Ripley. Miss.)
Walnut, MS
Buddy Check works for Tippah County. Starting out the year with 117 members, we are now at 147 and 100..
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100 MILES
Post 193 (Cape May, N.J.) 89-year-old chaplain completes 100 Miles for Hope
Broomall, PA
In my hometown we have a small park to honor local veterans - appropriately named Veterans Park - where my..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Civil War to Space Force
Soon after the "War on Terror" started, Post 94 of Stevensville, Mont. erected a memorial wall honoring the local residents..
1,542 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Post 178 provides holiday cheer
Frisco, TX
Frisco’s American Legion Post 178 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 178 provided Christmas gifts and cookies to the men and..
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
Post 178 names speech contest winners
Frisco, TX
Four high school students from the Frisco area were named winners and received $250 college scholarships at the American Legion..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 178 veteran achieves milestone
Frisco, TX
A 50-year anniversary is a milestone for anyone. It is particularly significant when it involves membership to The American Legion,..
1,737 views
OTHER
Post 178 continues wreath tradition
Frisco, TX
It began more than 11 years ago. Cpl. Peter J. Courcy, 101st Airborne Division, son of Frisco residents Chris and..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
James Barry of Post 556 visits Veterans Memorial Wall in Perryville, Mo.
Ellisville, MO
James Barry served from 1961-1967 in the Kentucky and Missouri Air National Guard units. James is a member of Post..
1,798 views
VOLUNTEERING
New Jersey Christmas cheer
Waterford Township, NJ
A little Christmas cheer was brought to Veterans Haven South in New Jersey by members of the American Legion Family...
1,875 views
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Proud member of Sons
Ocean Springs, MS
Attorney Steven Eckert, host Ken Flanagan and attorney Matthew Mestayer on LawCall, WLOX TV, May 4, 2019. Eckert is a..
1,639 views
OTHER
New York Post 1044 support to veterans and community during pandemic, Part 3
Sparkill, NY
While executing the November drive, the post also learned via a Rockland County American Legion meeting, that pet food drives..
1,439 views
OTHER
New York Post 1044 support to veterans and community during pandemic, Part 2
Sparkill, NY
The Perry post has also recognized concerns in the community made worse by the pandemic, and has engaged with the..
1,432 views
OTHER
New York Post 1044 support to veterans and community during pandemic
Sparkill, NY
The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted the routine activities of most American Legion posts, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t..
1,800 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial honors those in ‘Second Korean War’
Gladstone, MI
GLADSTONE, Mich.. — Just in time for Veterans Day, the Delta County Veterans Memorial Park in Gladstone, with help from..
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WWII STORY
Huh! WWll vet at a hearing aid counter
Collbran , CO
“Huh” By Jim Kenshalo Veterans Day 2020 Last year, I found myself killing a little time in a line at the hearing-aid..
1,884 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
American Soldiers Liberated My Dad
The year 2020 will be remembered for many significant events, including the 75th anniversary of the end of World War..
1,624 views
HONOR GUARD
Honoring those who honor our veterans with a final salute
Danville, PA
Danville American Legion Honor Guards Honoring Veterans With Final Salute The magazine BLOOMSBURG NEIGHBORS did an article on the members of..
1,966 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Take Me Home Huey
It started as an artistic tribute on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and became something even more powerful...
1,836 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Dover (Tenn.) Post 72 partners with local grocer and auto dealer to assist local..
Dover, TN
On Nov. 24, 2020, Dover Post 72, in partnership with Dill's Piggly Wiggly of Dover and sponsor support from Joe..
1,656 views
MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Stepping up instead of stepping back
Dover, TN
On behalf of the Douglas Milford Lyons Dover (Tenn.) Post 72 American Legion, Auxiliary, Sons and Riders, I'd like to..
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LEGION RIDERS
Legion Riders of Dover (Tenn.) Chapter 72 deliver Christmas presents for local Veterans Angel..
Dover, TN
On Dec. 19, 2020, the Dover Chapter 72 Legion Riders delivered gifts to Tammy Phillips, Diversicare activities director. The Riders..
1,688 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
"Operation Pillows for Heroes," Dover (Tenn.) Legion 72 Family (more than 150 delivered)
Dover, TN
On Dec. 19, 2020, the Douglas Milford Lyons Dover Post 72 Family was honored to make the holidays a little..
1,595 views
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