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VIRTUAL MEMORIAL DAY
Candles of Honor, Methuen, Mass.
Methuen, MA
Candles of Honor at Linwood Avenue in Methuen, Mass. Submitted by Donna Blattenberger; member of ALA Unit 122 in Methuen, Mass.
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Honorably retired - American Legion Post 154 retires more than 300 flags
Rathdrum, ID
About 60 people were on hand to witness Legion Post 154"s flag retirement ceremony on Saturday, June 20. The ceremony..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Idaho Post 154 "steps up" for its members
Rathdrum, ID
During this time when our country is dealing with the COVID-19 virus, American Legion Post 154 in Rathdrum recently implemented..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Sad Joys on Deployment
The book summarizes the experience of an orthopedic surgeon when he leaves his civilian practice 10 times to deploy with..
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WOMEN VETERANS
WE NEED TO DO MORE TO HELP HOMELESS FEMALE VETERANS
CANTON, GA
I recently was forwarded a job position for a Homeless Veteran Social Worker position with the VA in Myrtle Beach..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
All Veterans Memorial, New Vienna, Iowa
New Vienna, IA
None of us dreamed it could happen. As a committee of four veterans, we set out to build a..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Durand Gold Star Post 676 releases centennial book
Durand, IL
On June 24, 2021, Durand Gold Star Post 676 will celebrate its 100th anniversary. In preparation for the centennial of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Never Heroes
We were never heroes, you and I, But we walked among them didn't we? When we wore the uniform and Bestrode..
1,321 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Joseph Freeman Post 476 installs new welcome sign
Joseph Freeman Post 476 Legionnaire and prior Navy service member Cara Hartman designed and created this new welcome sign for..
1,723 views
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Continuing Community Service Work During Coronavirus
Albany, NH
COVID-19 didn't stop Detachment of New Hampshire's Alt NEC, John Cook, from recently honoring a Vietnam Veteran by installing a..
1,411 views
MEMORIAL DAY
2020 virtual Memorial Day ceremony at Victory Arch (May 25, 2020)
Newport News , VA
On Monday, May 25, Braxton-Perkins American Legion Post 25 in Newport News, Va., held its virtual Memorial Day ceremony. The..
1,658 views
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The meaning of a symbol (the flag)
Monticello, FL
Let us remember this Flag Day what this banner truly stands for and what it symbolizes. It is more than..
1,280 views
OTHER
Daniel R. Olsen Post 594 recognizes Flag Day
Eagan, MN
Members of Daniel R. Olsen American Legion Post 594 and Auxiliary Unit 594 conducted the 4th annual Eagan Flag Retirement..
1,443 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Small town, big pride
In the southeastern area of the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia sits the small town of Cameron, population approximately 900...
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
"Old Glory, Our Flag"
Silver City, NM
At the 2016 New Mexico State Fair, the 44th Army Band performed "Old Glory, Our Flag' with USAF MSgt David..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Eagle Scout project honors vets at Post 139 in Milton, W.Va.
Scott Depot, WV
A Boy Scout in Milton, W.Va., honored veterans by building six wooden benches. One bench for each branch of the..
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WOMEN VETERANS
Maryland Governor and Francis Scott Key Post 11 honor Women Veterans
Frederick, MD
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Francis Scott Key Post 11 honor Women Veterans on this day with a Citation for..
1,736 views
MEMORIAL DAY
Richland Post 548 Memorial Day ceremony, video
Bakerstown, PA
Dear Richland American Legion Post 548 officers and Executive Committee members, I want to sincerely THANK YOU for your..
1,543 views
SCHOLARSHIPS
"Army Specialist Lori Ann Piestewa Veteran Family Scholarship" goes to her two children
Scottsdale, AZ
The American Legion, DAV and VFW departments in Arizona founded the Unified Arizona Veterans in December 1981 to act as..
1,983 views
OTHER
Portsmouth (Rhode Island) presents scholarship online
Portsmouth , RI
American Legion Portsmouth Post 18 of the Department of Rhode Island presents scholarships annually to graduating seniors from the local..
1,220 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
City of Waterloo virtual Memorial Day program
Thank you to all the brave men and women who gave their lives while serving our great country. We will..
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MEMORIAL DAY
American Legion Post 485 Memorial Day Service
Dupo, IL
News Release American Legion Prairie Du Pont Post 485 Dupo, IL post485@aol.com American Legion Post 485 Memorial Day Service Prairie DuPont Post 485 of Dupo..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Fury. A Soldier's Journey
Not long after graduation Joe Myles volunteers for the draft to serve in the Army knowing he would be placed..
1,621 views
WWII STORY
D-Day
Douglasville, GA
I just want all to remember this 76th anniversary; my father was there for the 75th. We lost him last..
2,074 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Buffalo Pilot: A Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller (Book 3)
With a story so distressingly genuine and real, you’ll mistake it for today’s present-day headlines…#1 Amazon Bestselling Author and military..
1,707 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Father Joseph Lonergan, World War I Army chaplain became national chaplain of The American..
The United States entered the World War I on April 6, 1917. The Nation would need to train an..
1,652 views
LEGION RIDERS
Flags posted in honor
Dallas, TX
American Legion Riders Chapter 453, Dallas Love Field, Department of Texas, ensured that our veterans' graves at Forest Lawn Cemetery..
1,256 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Last Will and Testament
Author and Vietnam Veteran RJ McBride is proud to announce the publication of "Last Will and Testament," which details his..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
CARVILLE’S CURE: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice
For more than 80 years, the U.S government ran a little-known leprosarium in Carville, La., where thousands of Americans diagnosed..
2,122 views
MEMORIAL DAY
Legion Riders pay tribute
East Troy, WI
With COVID-19 running rampant throughout the USA, many events for Memorial Day are canceled. I was determined to find a..
2,465 views
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