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Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum sponsors youth award
St. Louis, MO
Education, commitment and inspiration are all amiable ways to describe the youth program, which is now underway with the Jefferson..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Odyssey Mine
Odyssey Mine Thought I would take an April stroll To find a fresh view of breath I’d go When walking in fields by..
1,611 views
OTHER
Post 84 Iwo Jima flag commemoration goes virtual
Sacaton, AZ
COVID has prevented us from bringing all our friends, relations and neighbors together for the 76th anniversary of the Iwo..
1,747 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Rockland County (N.Y.) Legionnaires boost VA hospital art and recreation therapy program
Sparkill, NY
A robust art and recreation therapy program is an important part of an effective treatment regimen at Veterans Administration (VA)..
1,902 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Veteran family-owned Florence Antique Mall honored
Florence, KY
Hello, My name is Mike Detzel, and I am a veteran and member of The American Legion. My wife Coleen..
2,031 views
OTHER
Drive-by birthday parade for 101-year-old World War II veteran
Blue Ash, OH
The day arrived and questions were asked. Will the weather cooperate? They were calling for snow and cold. Who and..
1,822 views
OTHER
2021 virtual Four Chaplains ceremony in Yorktown, N.Y.
Yorktown Heights, NY
With the onset of the pandemic Yorktown, N.Y. American Legion Post 1009 knew they would have to innovate to continue..
1,528 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Lifetime of Service
Enlisting right out of high school, Rear Admiral Doniphan B. Shelton, US Navy, Ret, began a career that spanned..
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VOLUNTEERING
Capt. Mark "Tyler" Voss Post 313 (Boerne, Texas) answers the call to help a..
Boerne, TX
We commemorate Dec. 7 as Pearl Harbor Day. But for 80-year-old United States Navy veteran Robert Ardoin of Comfort, Texas,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Social Platform for Women Veterans Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Connection and Support
BASALT, Colo. - The Military Sisterhood Initiative (MSI) will celebrate the one year anniversary of its digital relaunch on February..
1,618 views
OTHER
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, new Secretary of Defense
Bellerose, NY
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin was nominated by President Biden for the cabinet post of Secretary of Defense. The U.S. Senate..
1,711 views
BASEBALL
Baseball alumni database update
Appleton, WI
http://www.appletonlegionbaseball.org/alumni.html
1,833 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veteran Farmers Market
The Veteran Farmers Market (VFM) is a local space where senior veterans can come and shop, at no cost for..
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OTHER
Community outpouring fills Legion boxes
Cannon Falls, MN
“I’m super happy - in the midst of a pandemic we surpassed our goal and filled 609 boxes to send..
2,084 views
BASEBALL
Blake McLeymore
Cherryville , NC
After playing five seasons for Cherryville Post 100, I went on to coach high school varsity baseball at Highland School..
2,001 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Never Mind, We'll Do It Ourselves
The story will reveal the often conflicting perspectives between the defense and intelligence communities and put you inside places like..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
98-year old WWII vet donates 1942 Army Jeep to Post
Robert R. Lamp wanted to create a memorial to the veterans who fought in WWII. He settled on purchasing a..
1,938 views
OTHER
American Legion Post 96 Member Gary Chamberlain Passes
Murphy, NC
American Legion Post 96 Member Gary Chamberlain, Nov 20, 1946- Jan 29, 2021 - (74) Purple Heart and Silver Star..
2,085 views
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..
2,317 views
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..
2,071 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..
2,580 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..
1,980 views
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..
1,996 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..
1,902 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..
1,768 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..
1,936 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..
1,723 views
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..
1,820 views
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..
1,648 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..
1,588 views
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