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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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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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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Tribute to Veterans
Bella Vista, AR
Above: Veterans Wall of Honor Memorial with 5,000 honoree granite bricks and many plaques of events during our country's history...
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Simon Zayon, Navy veteran of WWII and very proud American
Orlando, FL
This is a tribute to my father, Simon Zayon, a Navy veteran of WWII and a very proud American. Simon..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Warrior Pups: True Stories of America's K9 Heroes
As you read these words, hundreds of U.S. Military Working Dog teams are protecting our troops from hidden IEDs and..
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OTHER
Las Vegas club honors NYPD during 9/11 commemoration
Las Vegas, NV
The Las Vegas NYPD 10-13 Club invited members of American Legion Paradise Post 149 to join them for the annual..
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HONOR GUARD
Color Guard leads September 11 remembrance ceremony
Vienna, VA
It was a cool, crisp morning as more than 50 community members, leaders and Legion Family members gathered together to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Christmas dinner
We have a dinner for veterans on Christmas Day. This is our 6th year. We always fill our small hall..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post Family 132 honors Patriot Day!
Orange, CA
Baking for our local heroes! On Saturday morning, Sept. 9, a handful of wonderful Post 132 Family members volunteered to..
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LEGION RIDERS
ALR Post 661 Red Cross Blood Drive
Washburn, IL
American Legion Riders Post 661 of Washburn, Ill., held its first blood drive Aug. 30, 2017. The community donated 25..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legion honors basketball champ
McPherson, KS
By Dan Hervey, Post 24 Adjutant Following WWII American Legion posts were thriving, and competition was keen in bowling, softball, basketball..
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BASEBALL
Neil Walker (NY Mets) inducted into the Pennsylvania American Legion Sports Hall of Fame..
Gibsonia, PA
https://youtu.be/6nmnde2NccI
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Help was there
On June 23, 2016, my home was completely destroyed in the wildfires in Lake Isabella, Calif. I got out with the..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Montana Military Museum honors 9/11 heroes
Fort William Henry Harrison, MT
The Montana Military Museum invites the public to visit the museum Monday and recognize the 16th anniversary of the 9/11..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
High school reunion/Quilts of Valor
Mason City, IA
Mason City, IA -- On the weekend of Aug. 18-19, the Newman High School Class of 1967 celebrated their 50th..
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OTHER
Food drive
Las Cruces, NM
I am Chaplain Lawrence Orvis of Post 10 (Department Of New Mexico), Las Cruces. On Sunday, Sept. 3, I had..
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LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Hampstead American Legion Post 200 to host free veterans dinner
Hampstead, MD
We at Hampstead American Legion Post 200 will be hosting a free dinner for veterans and their families on Sunday,..
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OTHER
To the Sound of the Guns
St. Petersburg, FL
In a place called Concord they fired the “shot heard round the world”, then they rode into history as they..
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OTHER
Post 141 honors World War II veterans from Mcleod County
Silver Lake, MN
On Thursday evening, Aug. 31, an appreciation dinner was held at the Silver Lake, Minn., American Legion honoring all World..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
WHEN WE CAME HOME
Interwoven with the author's own experiences and reflections on the Vietnam War are the personal narratives from Vietnam veterans on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Hope
Hope She looks like anyone else in the bar. She sits there, drinking, trying to numb the scar. Get over it. Pull..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
James H. Kuhl Jr., Korean War veteran
Vallejo, CA
James H. Kuhl Jr. was born and raised in Oakland, Calif., and enlisted in San Francisco in 1951. He fought..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Five Tioga County (NY) residents recognized for decades of Legion membership
Owego, NY
Five Tioga County (NY) residents, all members of American Legion Post 401 located at 263 Front Street in Owego, N.Y.,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Last Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Final Combat Mission of WWII
From April to August of 1945, Captain Jerry Yellin and a small group of fellow fighter pilots flew dangerous bombing..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Post 1214 supports Quilts of Valor program for entire year
Springfield, MO
Women Veterans of Southwest Missouri Post 1214 recently showed their support for the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild's "Quilts of Valor"..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Epic Ride flag escort
Salinas, CA
The Epic Riders (www.EpicRide2017.org) have been tasked with transporting a flag that has flown over the California Central Coast Veterans..
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LEGION RIDERS
Epic Ride for Dignity and Remembrance
Salinas, CA
The mission of the Epic Ride for Dignity and Remembrance is to raise money for the continued development of the..
2,855 views
GI BILL
College and grad school from GI Bill led to becoming PR consultant
Barrington, RI
Without the GI Bill I would have become a shoe shop worker in Haverhill, Mass. The GI Bill got me..
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