IN YOUR OWN WORDS

'Final Roll Call' for America's Warriors

In Memory of this Nation’s Fallen Warriors Did you hear the..
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American Legion Post 96 (Murphy, N.C.) Honor Guard participated in 57 funerals honoring the fallen in 2018
HONOR GUARD

American Legion Post 96 (Murphy, N.C.) Honor Guard participated in 57 funerals honoring..

Murphy, NC
HONOR GUARD The field is lined with stones with names, dates and symbols of fallen soldiers. Each one has a story..
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Devotion to mutual helpfulness
VOLUNTEERING

Devotion to mutual helpfulness

Fredericksburg , VA
During the recent government shutdown, Post 290 (Stafford, Va.) Commander Dave Stein, (Past DPC Virginia), following recommendations from post members,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Why I serve

If you are reading this, I must say thank you to our American Legion. Somehow, they must see some modicum..
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Washington State Post 130 honors Zillah schools' Veterans Day programs
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Washington State Post 130 honors Zillah schools' Veterans Day programs

Zillah, WA
On behalf of our national commander, Department of Washington commander, Area 4 vice commander, Zillah Post commander, Zillah SAL commander..
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S.A.L. Ohio raises $23,400 at the Mid-Winter Conference weekend for American Legion & Veteran Charities
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

S.A.L. Ohio raises $23,400 at the Mid-Winter Conference weekend for American Legion & Veteran..

Columbus, OH
Ohio Detachment Commander Dale Anderson II, officers and S.A.L. squadron members met for their Mid-Winter Conference Jan. 25-28, 2019 at..
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Another mission for our country
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Another mission for our country

East Sandwich , MA
My name is Carl Johansen. I was a fire control technician, 3rd Class Petty Officer aboard the Forrest B. Royal,..
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Feature film with American Legion scenes - "FARMER OF THE YEAR" starring Barry Corbin
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Feature film with American Legion scenes - "FARMER OF THE YEAR" starring Barry Corbin

Craftsbury Common, VT
Award-winning independent feature film features American Legion The comedy-drama 'Farmer of the Year' shoots major scene at American Legion Post 185..
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Two modern-day African-American heroines are changing the world before our very eyes
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Two modern-day African-American heroines are changing the world before our very eyes

Lithonia, GA
February is a special time of year in which America reflects on the profound things African-American men and women have..
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Teenager of the Year 2018
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Teenager of the Year 2018

Houma, LA
On Saturday Jan. 26, 2019, American Legion Lenox-Hotard Post 31 hosted the 62nd annual Terrebonne Parish Teenager of the Year...
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TALARC Post 187 in Wake Forest, N.C., holds Technician licensing class
AMATEUR RADIO

TALARC Post 187 in Wake Forest, N.C., holds Technician licensing class

Wake Forest, NC
We have been told by some that amateur radio is a thing of the past. If that is the case,..
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Royse City post recognizes genocide survivor as first Tri-County Hero Award recipient
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Royse City post recognizes genocide survivor as first Tri-County Hero Award recipient

Royse City, TX
The Royse City American Legion post celebrated its inaugural Tri-County Hero Award, naming Bruce Chim as the first recipient of..
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Don R. Marsh - French Legion of Honor
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Don R. Marsh - French Legion of Honor

Early in 2018, the Los Angeles Counsel General of France contacted Tustin Post 227 member Donald Marsh. He was asked..
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No veteran should be buried alone
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

No veteran should be buried alone

Atco, NJ
“I didn’t want him to be buried alone.” With those words LeRoy P. Wooster, owner of LeRoy Wooster Funeral Home..
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Granito-Smith Post 1296
FAMILY LEGACY

Granito-Smith Post 1296

Staten Island , NY
This is a story of a small but vibrant community: New Brighton in Staten Island, a borough of New York..
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A last piece
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A last piece

Colorado Springs, CO
A phone call 10 years ago started a project that took on a life of its own. I thought would..
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Tour of Honor
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Tour of Honor

What is “Honor?” Merriam Webster identifies it both as a noun and a verb. Regardless of how it is used,..
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Legion College graduate engaging new members through training
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Legion College graduate engaging new members through training

Commerce, TX
One of the biggest issues we have in The American Legion is membership engagement. Members who do not get involved..
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Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam

Check out a grunt's 'Nam novel.' "Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam" is a poignant fictionalized memoir from someone who..
2,264 views
Volunteers support Navy recruits on Christmas Day
VOLUNTEERING

Volunteers support Navy recruits on Christmas Day

Worth, IL
For the fourth year in a row, Post 991 in Worth, Ill., hosted a busload of Navy recruits from Great..
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The Yanks are Coming Over There: Anglo-Saxonism and American Involvement in the First World War
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The Yanks are Coming Over There: Anglo-Saxonism and American Involvement in the First..

World War I was a global cataclysm that toppled centuries-old dynasties and launched “the American century.” Yet at the outset..
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ESSO77 20th Remembrance Ceremony at Geilenkirchen Air Base
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

ESSO77 20th Remembrance Ceremony at Geilenkirchen Air Base

Geilenkirchen Air Base
On Jan. 14, a ceremony took place to remember the fallen KC-135E crew of ESSO77. The ceremony was attended..
3,330 views
Mission 115 (Oct. 14, 1943) "Black Thursday" Memorial
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Mission 115 (Oct. 14, 1943) "Black Thursday" Memorial

Schweinfurt, Germany
'Schweinfurt' translates as ‘pig ford’ or ‘pig crossing.’ But it is unlikely that many of the 3,000 airmen who clambered..
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Ruel Neal Post 79 honors two 70-year members
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Ruel Neal Post 79 honors two 70-year members

Le Roy, IL
Two members of Ruel Neal Post 79 (Le Roy, Ill.) were honored on Dec. 10, 2018. A ceremony was held..
2,718 views
Post 298 (Marion, Iowa) shares the centennial message
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Post 298 (Marion, Iowa) shares the centennial message

Marion, IA
American Legion Post 298 in Marion, Iowa, was interviewed for a TV spot on Jan. 10, 2019. It is..
2,593 views
Taking care of veterans
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Taking care of veterans

SBP's mission might be to shrink the time between disaster and recovery, but this nonprofit founded in New Orleans after..
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"LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD"
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

"LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD"

Chances are that if your loved one has seen war, he or she has PTSD at some level, and you..
2,675 views
HONOR GUARD

Wreaths Across America in Pocahontas County, W.Va.

Green Bank, WV
The Pocahontas County Veterans Honor Corps participated in the nationwide Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday at the Arbovale Community Cemetery...
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Palm Springs Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS

Palm Springs Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall

Palm Springs , CA
Palm Springs American Legion Owen Coffman Post 519 commander Michael Templeton and historian Lee Wilson Jr. recently displayed the Palm..
3,201 views
Latin Post 840 hosts Three Kings Day celebration
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Latin Post 840 hosts Three Kings Day celebration

On Sunday, January 6, our post held its annual Three Kings Day celebration. In Spain, Mexico and Latin America, January..
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