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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic - a life-changing experience
It was December 1964 and I had just graduated with a journalism degree from California State University in Northridge. I..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Francis Scott Key Squadron 11 member receives citation from Maryland House of Delegates
Frederick , MD
On Jan, 7, 2020, at the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis, SAL member Josh Marks was presented with a..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Palm Springs American Legion Post 519 dedicates new historic plaque
Palm Springs , CA
Hello from Palm Springs! My name is Lee Wilson Jr., and I am the historian for Palm Springs Owen Coffman..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family of World War II veteran receives Bronze Star 75 years later
Fenton / St. Louis, MO
You never know what you might find when you request a copy of either your or a family member's past..
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Purple Heart flag law
Tonawanda, NY
Congressman Brian Higgins is sponsoring a new way to honor military personnel who were killed or wounded in combat of..
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Post 35 gives Santa a helping hand
Columbus, GA
On Dec. 21 and 24, Charles S. Harrison Post 35 of Columbus, Ga., gave Santa a helping hand. On Dec. 21..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Home run
Fredericksburg , VA
In November 2019, Post 34, 16th District, American Legion Department of Virginia, was looking for new members when they came..
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Post 35 celebrates Christmas with nursing home vets
Columbus, GA
On Dec. 8, 2019, Post 35 (Legionnaires. Auxiliary, SAL) all pulled together to give an early Christmas to the veterans..
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Columbus (Ga.) Post 35 remembers Pearl Harbor
Columbus, GA
On Dec. 7, 2019, Columbus (Ga.) Charles S. Harrison Post 35 held its Remembering Pearl Harbor event. The event started with..
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Santa and Twisp Post 143 help make a family's Christmas
Twisp, WA
The officers of The American Legion helped Santa on Christmas Eve to deliver holiday cheer to a family in Twisp,..
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SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS
Columbus (Ga.) Post 35 adopts 1st Bn SFAB
Columbus, GA
On Nov. 23, 2019, while the 1st Bn Security Forces Assistance Brigade out of Fort Benning, Ga., was holding its..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
AZ Post 96 donates $1,150 to Luke AFB families
Surprise, AZ
Joseph Q. Johnson Post 96 held a successful fundraising project over Veterans Day weekend at Sam’s Club and Fry’s Grocery..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Paoli Battlefield Wreaths Across America
Malvern, PA
On Dec. 14, 2019, members of Bateman Gallagher American Legion Post 668 provided presenters, honor guard and firing squad for..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Open letter to the American Legion Family
Royse City, TX
I truly believe that the military instills in us certain characteristics like selfless service, leadership, loyalty and duty. The members..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 28 (Ephrata, Wash.) donates to school district
Ephrata, WA
On behalf of American Legion Post 28 and Auxiliary Unit 28 of Ephrata, Wash., we are proud to present the..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Veterans donate to Monessen Historical Society
Monessen, PA
Monessen American Legion Post 28 and Monessen Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1190 are each donating $250 for a total..
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VOLUNTEERING
Yearly flag-disposal ceremony
Monessen, PA
Disposing of the U.S. Flag When Veterans Day is over, the flags must be removed from the graves; this year they..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Even Santa is thankful for gifts
FORKS, WA
Here are pictures taken of Santa.at the Gold Star Memorial in Forks, Wash.! Forks is proud to be the first..
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Cookies for veterans
Little Valley, NY
On a rather weary, weatherly night, a small community of people came together to thank veterans in the sweetest way...
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Toys for kids
Fairfield, CT
Post 143 in Fairfield, Conn., collects toys for kids each year. Between 800-1,000. Here is a picture of some of..
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NH Post 27 holiday donations
Londonderry, NH
Attached is a picture of the Post 27 Toys for Tots donation. We hold a number of fundraisers in November..
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AMATEUR RADIO
TALARC Post 187 in Wake Forest, N.C., to hold a Technician licensing class in..
Wake Forest, NC
A few times each year the post holds a Technician licensing class, through the TALARC chapter. But they do..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Fallen warrior's family receives Maryland Governor's Memorial Citation with passage of 2020 National Defense..
Mount Airy, MD
With the passage of the NDAA, specifically the reform of the Feres Doctrine which was encompassed within, Francis Scott Key..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A DOVE AMONG EAGLES
The moment she set foot in Vietnam -- Christmas of 1968 -- during wartime, with no government approval, Linda Patterson..
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Florida Squadron 347 hosts Wreaths Across America ceremony
Lady Lake, FL
Squadron 347 in Lady Lake, Fla., hosted a Wreaths Across America ceremony at noon on Dec. 14, 2019, at Lady..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
New Post 447 signage
Sacramento, CA
Post Commander Dale Matthews (left) and Post Historian Richard Harvey display a new sign for North Sacramento Post 447, which..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Plaque commemorates 100th American Legion national convention
Minneapolis, MN
The American Legion and the city of Minneapolis have a relationship going back for 100 years. That connection is now..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Honoring our past
Bridgton, ME
On Nov. 9, 2019, Post 67 in Bridgton, Maine, held a military ball duplicating the ball put on by their..
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American Legion national commander attends Sunbury (Ohio) veterans breakfast
Sunbury, OH
Several times per year, local patriots Donna and Glenn Evans and Jon Self host a free veterans breakfast for area..
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James B. Whipple Post 86 gingerbread house
Wilton, CT
Our building, which was funded and built by and for Wilton American Legion members, was used as a model for..
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