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Hello, My name is Larry A. Williams. In the summer of 2012, I ran across a fundraising table at..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
General Harry J. Collins The General of the Children
Harry J. Collins 1895 – 1963, was an American Army major general best known for his command of the 42nd..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veterans' Day in the UAE
I retired from the South Carolina Army National Guard as a technician and a soldier after 28 years in the..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
POW/MIA Table dedication at New Orleans VA Hospital
New Orleans, LA
Department of Louisiana Raceland Memorial Post 349 of Raceland provided and dedicated a POW/MIA "Missing Man Table" for permanent display..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion members pick up the dinner tab for over 200 first responders and..
Parma, OH
On Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Holiday Inn in Independence, Ohio, American Legion Post 572 from Parma, Ohio, along with..
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HONOR GUARD
Little River, S.C., Honor Guard
North Myrtle Beach, SC
The Bamberg Military Police Association reunion (62 MPs; 501 MPs & 793 MPs; Germany 1970-75) was held in North Myrtle..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A poem about our veterans
There is a broken man, Alongside the road, His head down, His palms up. There is a broken man, Alongside the road..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Angel's Geese
It is early December and holiday decorations are already being displayed all over our small town. Our weekly newspaper has..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Virginia Post 176 Boys State
Springfield, VA
Awards were given to boys who participated in Post 176 Boys State and did an exceptional job.
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Write from Mankato, Minnesota
Below in the website section, I also pasted a hot link to a Mankato Free Press piece. Among other things,..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Prairie City, Ore., Post 106
Prairie City, OR
In a time after the creation of the national organization, a group of World War I veterans in Prairie City,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
17th District Commander of the Year
Springfield, VA
Virginia Post 176 Commander Edward Amoros was designated Commander of the Year for Virginia District 17. Congratulations, Commander Amoros, on..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Post 234 Norway-Watkins Area Veterans Memorial
Norway, IA
This memorial was paid for by donations from this small community of about 700. The project started in August 2015..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
The nation's living shrine
Squaw Valley , CA
The nation's Christmas tree is also the nation's living shrine. Located in Kings Canyon National Park east of Fresno, Calif.,..
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OTHER
No One To Weep For Me
Blomkest, MN
I was a young man, 19 or 20 years of age, when I joined the U.S. Army, so full of..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Bronze Star
Boca Raton, FL
My father never talked about his service in the U.S. Army during World War II in Europe (France and Germany)...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
VIET MAN
VIET MAN is an honest combat war book about an FMF Corpsman in the 1st Recon, 1st Marine Division, Vietnam..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Westerville Board of Education honors Post 171 delegates to Boys & Girls State
Westerville, OH
Delegates to this year’s Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State retreats selected by American Legion Young-Budd Post 171 of..
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LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Clinton County (Ill.) Veterans Day
Breese, IL
Clinton County, Ill., has 9 American Legion posts, 3 VFW posts, 1 Catholic War vet post and 1 Vietnam organization..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Coeur d'Alene Tribe Warrior Veterans Memorial & Veteran's Memorial Park
Plummer, ID
Veteran's Memorial Park: Veteran's Memorial Park was dedicated by Tribal Council in 2010 shortly after the completion of the Coeur..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Whe'r Our For' Fathers
written on Monday May 30, 2016 Memorial Day At the cemeteries in Wray and Vernon Colorado Whe‘r Our..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Airstream donates $30,000 to Jackson Center American Legion post
Jackson Center, OH
American Legion Scherer Post 493 in Jackson Center recently got a fundraising boost from Airstream. Mark Wahl, Airstream’s senior vice..
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SALUTE TO NURSES
Navy nurse
I wanted to be a nurse since I was 9 years old. One of the best decisions I ever made...
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Rocky Mountain Honor Flight - WWII Vets/Washington, D.C.
Thornton, CO
I am so thankful that I just participated in the Rocky Mountain Honor Flight. I am Walter H. Willey, CPO/E7..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Navy Gave Me Shoes
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LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Free Veterans Day dinner - Willmar American Legion Post 167
Willmar, MN
On Veterans Day (Nov. 11), a free noon luncheon for veterans, spouses, caregivers and veterans' widows is made possible by..
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VOLUNTEERING
Charity
Round Rock, TX
On Sunday, 24 September, 2017, I had the opportunity to do a mitzvah (Good deed), in the place of a..
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OTHER
One Man
Eastford, CT
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
50th anniversary Medal of Honor ceremony
Park Ridge, NJ
A memorial ceremony for USMC Medal of Honor recipient Jedh Colby Barker, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his supreme sacrifice,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial to the veterans
Laurel, MT
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