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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Texas Legionnaire receives 4th annual Jockey Texas Hero Award
Royse City, TX
In 2016, Jockey Underwear started a campaign called "SHOWEM WHAT'S UNDERNEATH". The campaign was meant to show people that there..
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OTHER
WWII Coast Guard veteran presents USS Machias flag to Grand Haven U.S. Coast Guard..
Grand Haven, MI
On March 9, 2019, a sense of pride and honor radiated through Charles A. Conklin American Legion Post 28 (Grand..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Manteno (Ill.) Veteran's Home annual BBQ
Manteno, IL
In June 2018, SAL Squadron 755 conducted its first annual BBQ for the men and women in the Manteno (Ill.)..
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OTHER
Manteno Squadron 755 New Year's Eve Party
Manteno, IL
On Dec. 31, 2018, SAL Squadron 755 conducted its first annual New Year's Eve Party, which turned out to be..
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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL
Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672 celebrates Legion centennial
Dallas, PA
Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672, which celebrated its 80th anniversary two years ago, will conduct events to celebrate the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Marker White
The Marker White The sun illuminates your face; the shine is perfectly clear. No dirt nor dust or spec of debris is..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Hidden War - Fighting for America's Wildlands
Lake Forest, IL
Lt. John Nores is a reality TV star, an author, and a warrior for the Thin Green Line who has..
2,285 views
HONOR GUARD
A heart-rending Four Chaplains ceremony
Murphy, NC
A heart-rending Four Chaplains ceremony was held on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Ranger Elementary/Middle School, Murphy, N.C., with Post..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Arlington Interment of my brother Thomas E. Langenfeld
The life of Thomas E. Langenfeld was celebrated with an interment at Arlington National Cemetery January 29, 2019.
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 828 elder receives recognition during Black History Month
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Feb. 17, 2019) Legionnaire Willie Foster, 96, the oldest member of Fred Brock American Legion Post No...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Cry for the Soldiers
Cry for the Soldiers Cry for..
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OTHER
Lest we forget John
Cobourg
Canada went to war in September 1939, two years before Pearl Harbor and the American declaration of war on Dec...
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Shelter House at Stewart Park
Zillah, WA
American Legion Post 130, Sons of The American Legion Squadron 130 and community members stepped up to the plate to..
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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..
2,353 views
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..
3,054 views
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..
2,794 views
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..
2,426 views
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..
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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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