Fred Brock Post 828 hosts new member orientation, town hall meeting
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Fred Brock Post 828 hosts new member orientation, town hall meeting

San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Feb. 18, 2025) – Fred Brock American Legion Post 828 hosted a membership orientation and town hall..
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Fred Brock Post 828 Family supports nursing home on Valentine’s Day
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Fred Brock Post 828 Family supports nursing home on Valentine’s Day

San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Feb. 18, 2025) – To show love and support for the residents of the Normandy Terrace Healthcare..
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Post 828 commander honored at annual Dancing with the Vets Valentine’s Day gala
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Post 828 commander honored at annual Dancing with the Vets Valentine’s Day gala

San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Feb. 8, 2025) – Legionnaire Burrell Parmer, commander of Fred Brock American Legion Post 828, was honored..
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Help outside the box
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Help outside the box

Brian O’Connell here. I am the newly minted vice commander of SAL Squadron 55 in Buena Vista, Colo. I am..
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Iwo Jima survivor honored at Mission BBQ Noon Salute
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Iwo Jima survivor honored at Mission BBQ Noon Salute

Bristol, CT
Feb. 19 was a big day for Joe Caminiti, a 100-year-old World War II veteran and Iwo Jima survivor, who..
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Smithfield Post 49 hosts hospitalized VA patients
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Smithfield Post 49 hosts hospitalized VA patients

Smithfield, VA
On Feb. 16, Smithfield (Va.) American Legion Post 49 marked National Salute to Veteran Patients Week by hosting a dinner..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The American Vet

The tune "The American Vet" was born in 2004 when we got news that my son was going to be..
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John J. Morris Post 62 welcomes comedy show back
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John J. Morris Post 62 welcomes comedy show back

Peoria, AZ
On Sunday, Feb. 16, the John J. Morris Post 62 (Peoria, Ariz.) welcomed back the clean comedy show. This is..
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Post honors Blue Star members
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Post honors Blue Star members

Mahopac, NY
American Legion Post 1080 (Mahopac, N.Y.) honors its members currently serving in the military. The post has five members currently..
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Virginia Post 98 baseball team, early 1940s
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Virginia Post 98 baseball team, early 1940s

Amherst, VA
I am the financial officer for Post 201 in Powhatan, Va., but was the athletic director for many years. Incidentally,..
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TALARC connects with American Legion national commander
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TALARC connects with American Legion national commander

Logansport, LA
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the American Legion Amateur Radio Club (TALARC) post cooperative held a special EchoLink conference net, providing..
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Veterans Healing Garden
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Veterans Healing Garden

Palm Bay, FL
The American Legion’s mission is to support veterans, and Charles F. Thomas IV Post 117 is actively fulfilling this objective...
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A town "lined with markers"
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A town "lined with markers"

Dahlonega, GA
Dahlonega is a small town in the mountains of northeast Georgia, best known for being the site of the first..
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John J. Morris Post 62 welcomes Secretary of State Fontes
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John J. Morris Post 62 welcomes Secretary of State Fontes

Peoria, AZ
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, John J. Morris Post 62 (Peoria, Ariz.) welcomed Arizona Secretary of State and former Marine Adrian..
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Local World War II veterans honored
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Local World War II veterans honored

Bristol, CT
On Feb. 12, two members of American Legion Post 2 - Joe Caminiti, 100-year-old World War II veteran and Iwo..
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Adm. Arthur F. Spring Post 4 holds Four Chaplains memorial service
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Adm. Arthur F. Spring Post 4 holds Four Chaplains memorial service

Olongapo, Philippines
Adm. Arthur F. Spring American Legion Post 4 (Olongapo, Philippines) held a Four Chaplains memorial service on Feb. 9, 2025...
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Post 38 co-hosts Super Bowl party by Korean DMZ
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Post 38 co-hosts Super Bowl party by Korean DMZ

Camp Bonifas, South Korea
American Legion Post 38 (South Korea) and VFW Post 9985 hosted a Super Bowl party for the soldiers of the..
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John E. Jacobs Post 68 commemorates Four Chaplains Day
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John E. Jacobs Post 68 commemorates Four Chaplains Day

Leland, NC
On Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 conducted a Four Chaplains commemoration service at Elah..
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American Legion Post 5 - community builds champions

Jefferson City, MO
Mike Reed’s connection to Roscoe Enloe Post 5 American Legion Baseball in Missouri came full circle, from a state championship..
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Polar Bear Plunge 2025
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Polar Bear Plunge 2025

My name is Wild Bill Ganz, and I am the chairman for the Special Olympics Committee, Department of Maryland. I..
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Essex County American Legion posts attend Four Chaplains Mass at Father Washington's parish
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Essex County American Legion posts attend Four Chaplains Mass at Father Washington's parish

Trenton, NJ
The American Legion Family of Essex County, N.J. – alongside that of Hudson and Bergen County – attended the annual..
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SAL Squadron 105 holds flag education class
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SAL Squadron 105 holds flag education class

Belleville, NJ
SAL Squadron 105 of Belleville, N.J., held their first flag education course on Feb. 3 at the Post Hall on..
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Department of Illinois District 9 commander visits Allen “Pop” Reeves American Legion Post 123 in Philippines
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Department of Illinois District 9 commander visits Allen “Pop” Reeves American Legion Post 123..

Angeles City, Philippines
Allen “Pop” Reeves American Legion Post 123 (Angeles City, Philippines) was honored to receive a visit from Dale Tippett, commander..
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Four Chaplains remembrance service conducted at Camp Humphreys, Korea
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Four Chaplains remembrance service conducted at Camp Humphreys, Korea

Camp Humphreys, Korea
Col. Lewis L. Millett American Legion Post 38 of South Korea, along with PFC Paul E. Finn Memorial American Legion..
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Pal-O-Mine Equestrian Ranch veterans recognition
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Pal-O-Mine Equestrian Ranch veterans recognition

Islandia, LI, NY
The American Legion Sayville Riders chapter presented a check to the Pal-O-Mine Equestrian Ranch in support of their military therapeutic..
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An SAL member going places
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An SAL member going places

Kingsport, TN
Department of TN — Squadron 104 (Sevierville, Tenn.) Sons of The American Legion member Landon “Reed” Bull is a remarkable..
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Two Virginia posts participate in Four Chaplains ceremony
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Two Virginia posts participate in Four Chaplains ceremony

Gloucester, VA
Both American Legion Post 75 of Gloucester, Va., and American Legion Post 83 of Mathews, Va., participated in the annual..
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Four Chaplains ceremony
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Four Chaplains ceremony

Dunkirk, NY
On Feb. 3, 1943, at 12:55 a.m., the U.S. Army transport Dorchester was struck by a torpedo in the frosty..
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Legion Baseball runs deep in Kimsey family blood (Delaware, 1947-present)
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Legion Baseball runs deep in Kimsey family blood (Delaware, 1947-present)

Millsboro, DE
The American Legion program influenced our family. Since my father’s return from the Korean War, he got involved in the..
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John J. Morris Post 62 ramps up Be the One program with senior center visits
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John J. Morris Post 62 ramps up Be the One program with senior center..

Peoria, AZ
John J. Morris Post 62 (Peoria, Ariz.) has done a monthly site visit to a nearby senior center for a..
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