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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Hero's Circle Monument ~ Bourne, Mass.
Bourne, MA
October 27, 2018: On a blustery rainy day, the Hero’s Circle Monument dedication took place under a large tent..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Morgan County, Alabama Post 15 builds floats for Veterans Day
One summer night in 2011 in Decatur, Alabama, a group of Morgan County Post 15..
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OTHER
Quilts of Valor for military veterans
Mount Pleasant, SC
Two great organizations, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 136 and the Quilts of Valor Foundation, joined in planning and executing an..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Traumatic military dental experience
I entered the Air Force during the peak buildup of the Vietnam War in 1965. I attended Tech School..
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VOLUNTEERING
Huntingdon County Military Share Food Program - combating hunger
Huntingdon, PA
We would like to tell you about a program we implemented in Huntingdon, Pa., to feed low-income military families once..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
TIN CANS & GREYHOUNDS: The Destroyers That Won World War II
The American battleships may have been the targets of the Japanese at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, but those..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Monson GI's Letter to Santa
My name is Richard ( Pete) Warka . I have been a member of Post 130 in Palmer, Mass. for..
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OTHER
Tomb of the Unknown Solider Sentinel speaks to Monrovia Troop 66
Monrovia, CA
Monrovia, Calif. Jan. 23, 2019 Tonight Monrovia Troop 66 had the distinct honor to have SPC Ethan Morse (Badge #548), a former..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Karl Ross Post 16 (Stockton, Calif.) "meet-n-greet" event
Stockton, CA
American Legion Karl Ross Post 16 in Stockton, Calif., had a "meet-n-greet" event for the California American Legion department commander..
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OTHER
Monrovia Star Scout Willem Aponno writes to fallen hero
El Monte, CA
Monrovia, California February 22, 2019 Star Scout Willem Aponno with Monrovia Troop 66, American Legion Monrovia Post 44 and senior patrol..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
You’re the Best Grandkids in the World
You’re the Best Grandkids in the World is for all our grandparents around the world who know in our hearts..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Final Four Chaplains ceremony at Yongsan Army Garrison, Seoul, Korea
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial Post 38 of The American Legion in South Korea conducted the observance ceremony for the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Band of America's Few
Band of America’s Few, Inc. is a non-profit organization under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and credits its..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Buddy Checks increase membership and comradeship
Encinitas , CA
The American Legion District 22 of San Diego, Calif., is stepping outside and into the front doors of checking on..
2,405 views
OTHER
A day to remember: Sept. 11, 2001
Charlottesville, VA
On Sept. 11, 2001, I drove to my office in Richmond just as I had for the past six and..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Four Chaplains memorial service
Willits, CA
On Saturday, February 2 - a cold, rainy day in the small Northern California town of Willits (population 4,875) -..
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FAMILY LEGACY
The value of immigration
Largo, FL
Jakob looks around his village of Nykarleby, Finland, blighted by backwardness and no future. He decides his family's future lies..
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OTHER
My coach - "The Ghost"
Maumee, OH
I'm an old retiree who now has the time to think about those individuals who had a direct impact..
1,960 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Eagle Scout project
Fenton , MO
Edward “Kirk” Ucinski IV, a member of Squadron 400 in Fenton, Mo., built a veterans memorial garden for his Eagle..
2,408 views
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
"Old Glory, Our Flag"
Hurley, NM
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2,688 views
AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Marion (Iowa) Post 298 shares the centennial story
Marion, IA
Post 298 has been working with local press to make our community aware we are still here, still relevant, and..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Saegertown Memorial Post 205
Saegertown, PA
Supporting educational programs such as the Dept. of Pennsylvania's Essay Contest is part of Post 205's ongoing efforts. Out of..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Monument in Pietrasanta, LU, Italy
Pietrasanta, LU, Italy
IN MEMORIUM – AMERICO BUGLIANI Americo Bugliani was born 86 years ago in Pietrasanta, a small Italian town nestled between the..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Legion post kicks off centennial year with centennial gala
Merchantville, NJ
On March 15 in the year 1919, members of the American Expeditionary Force convened in Paris, France, to form The..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Cherokee County veterans implement vehicle donation program for homeless and disabled veterans
Canton, GA
One of the biggest issues that both homeless veterans and disabled veterans have in Cherokee County is access to reliable..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Homeless female veteran’s struggles to get her life back on track
Canton, GA
Lyndsey Jennings never thought she would ever find herself homeless after her 2 year enlistment in the US Air Force,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Cherokee County (Ga.) veterans dedicate the nation's first homeless veteran statue in ceremony
Canton, GA
“No Veteran who fights for this country should have to fight for a job, a roof over their head or..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Biblical Truth
Proceeds of this book go to buy 500 bicycles (10 in every state) for kids who have lost a parent..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Seventeen Days Later
"Seventeen Days Later" is part of an ongoing series, "Vet Views," written by Jacque Dorazio, ALA member and web mistress..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Student requests support from Eagan Post 594
Eagan, MN
On Feb. 4, members of the Eagan American Legion Post 594 Color Guard retired the U.S. flag at the School..
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